Today in Boston Celtics history, the team debuted their sensational new rookie drafted the summer before from Indiana State, the Hick from French Lick.
If you’ve ever seen the film “Hoosiers,” you should have a feel for how important basketball is in the state of Indiana. In fact, fans there have a saying: “In 49 states, it’s just basketball … but ...
For all his life, Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics have had a special connection. It was his franchise through and through. From the moment he stepped onto the parquet floor in 1979, drafted sixth ...