Boston Celtics

     

Boston Celtics
YouTuber Information
Handle	@Celtics
Style	Sports & Commentary
Date joined	April 28, 2006
Twitter / X	@celtics
Facebook	bostonceltics
Instagram and Threads	@celtics @celtics
Other media	Website Merchandise TikTok LinkedIn
Videos	2.4K+
Status	Active
Personal information
Nationality	American
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Boston Celtics is an American YouTube channel and a NBA basketball team located in Boston, Massachusetts.

History

The Celtics were formed in 1946 as a team in the Basketball Association of America, but later became part of the National Basketball Association after the merger of the BAA and the National Basketball League to form the NBA in the fall of 1949. In 1950, the Celtics became the first franchise to draft an African American player, Chuck Cooper.

The Celtics had struggled during their early years, but the hiring of Coach Red Auerbach changed their fortunes. One of the first major players to join the Celtics was Bob Cousy, whom Auerbach initially refused to draft. Cousy eventually became the property of the Chicago Stags. When that franchise went bankrupt, Cousy was acquired by the Celtics in a dispersal draft. He later became a huge part of the Celtics' success and eventually became good friends with his new coach. Under Auerbach the Celtics improved dramatically, becoming a consistent threat to win in the NBA's Eastern Division in each of his first six seasons, although they fell short each time.

After the 1955–56 season, Auerbach sent Ed Macauley to the St. Louis Hawks along with the draft rights to Cliff Hagan in exchange for the Hawks' first round draft pick, the second overall. After negotiating with the Rochester Royals, Auerbach used the pick to select Bill Russell. Auerbach also acquired Tommy Heinsohn. Russell and Heinsohn worked extraordinarily well with Cousy, and they were the players around whom Auerbach would build the Celtics for more than a decade. Russell, who delayed joining until the middle of the 1957 season in order to play for the U.S. Olympic Team, had an immediate impact.

Russell joined the Celtics in December 1956 and went on to play almost every game during which the Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals and defeated the St. Louis Hawks in seven games, giving the Celtics the first of their record 18 NBA Championships. In 1958, the Celtics again advanced to the NBA Finals, this time losing to the Hawks in 6 games. In 1959, the Celtics won the NBA Championship after sweeping the Minneapolis Lakers.

Channel

The Boston Celtics channel was created on April 28, 2006. Their first video was uploaded on September 3, 2019. Their first video is titled "Keeping Up With The C's At The FIBA World Cup: Team USA Advances Past Czech Republic and Turkey".

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