Celtics.com: 2006 Year in Review

By Peter F. Stringer
Celtics.com

2006 was a huge year for the Boston Celtics. From the Wally Szczerbiak trade to Al Jefferson's emergency appendectomy, there was plenty to talk about when it came to the C's.

Celtics.com invites you to take a look back at the last year, as we bring back some of the most important stories of the last 12 months.

JANUARY

Perkins' Work Pays Off
January 6: Relentless work transformed Perkins' body - and his game - into NBA shape

Celtics Trade for Wally Szczerbiak
January 27: Celts Reshape Roster with 7-Player Deal

Wally Makes Debut
January 28: Wally's World Turned Upside Down by Deal

FEBRUARY

Big Al's Ankle Woes Continue
February 3: Jefferson Goes Down, Green Comes Up

Perk Goes Down
February 8: Perkins Injures Shoulder in Practice

Paul Pierce: Five-Time All-Star
February 9: Pierce Earns Nod as All-Star Reserve

MARCH

Gomes Gets His Chance
March 9: Emerging Gomes Has C's Rolling

Player of the Week
March 13: Pierce Gets POW Award

Comeback Trail
March 21: Allen Looks to Rediscover Game

APRIL

Szczerbiak Goes Under the Knife
April 7: Szczerbiak's Season Is Over

MAY

Draft Lottery: Celtics Pick at #7
Behind the Scenes at the NBA Draft Lottery

Draft Workouts
May 22: Pre-Draft Workouts Underway in Waltham

Big Al Getting Smaller
May 24: Pre-Draft Workouts Underway in Waltham

JUNE

Vegas, Baby!
June 1: Celtics Name Summer Leaguers

Drafting and Dealing
June 28: Celtics Trade for Telfair, Draft Rondo, Powe

New Ball
June 29: Pierce Helps League Unveil New Gameball

JULY

Summer League
July 10-16: Celtics Summer League Journal

Dance Team:
July 14: Celtics Name First Ever Celtics Dancers

The Truth Re-Signs
July 18: Paul Pierce Signs Extension

AUGUST

Catching Up with Ainge
August 14: Danny Ainge Interview

SEPTEMBER

Perking Up
September 13: Perkins Signs Extension

OCTOBER

Training Camp Tips Off
October 2: Media Day

Meet the New Site, Different from the Old Site
October 10: Celtics.com Relaunches

Training Camp Trade
October 13: C's Swap Jones for Jackson

Cut Down
October 26: Celtics Make Final Cuts

Rotation Set
October 26: With Preseason Over, Final Preparations Underway

Outbreak!
October 27: Celtics Sanitize after Bacteria Outbreak

Passing of a Legend: Arnold "Red" Auerbach
October 28: Remembering Red

NOVEMBER

Celtics Dancers Debut
November 3: Dancers Debut vs. Pistons

Stomach Ache
November 14: Jefferson Has Appendectomy

DECEMBER

Happy Birthday Larry
December 7: Larry Bird Turns 50

Jefferson Breaks Out in Jersey
December 10: Fed by Teammates, Jefferson Comes up Big

Pierce Goes Down
December 21: Pierce Out 2-3 Weeks with Stress Reaction