The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Founded: June 6, 1946

Formerly known as:

Home Arena: TD Banknorth Garden (was previously the Boston Garden and FleetCenter)

Uniform colors: Green and White

Logo design: A Leprechaun leaning on a shillelagh twirling a basketball

NBA Championships: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986

2004-05 Record: 45-37

Current Players

Starters

• PG - #20 Gary Payton; (Oregon State)
• SG - #34 Paul Pierce; (Kansas)
• C - #45 Raef LaFrentz; (Kansas)
• PF - #8 Antoine Walker; (Kentucky)
• SF - #42 Tony Allen ; (Oklahoma State)

Bench

• PG - #11 Marcus Banks ; (UNLV )
• C - #30 Mark Blount ; (Pittsburgh)
• G/F - #12 Ricky Davis ; (Iowa)
• PF - #7 Al Jefferson ; (Prentiss HS)
• C - #43 Kendrick Perkins; (Clifton J. Ozen HS)
• SF - #9 Justin Reed ; (Ole Miss)
• SG - #13 Delonte West; (Saint Joseph's (PA))

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• Nate Archibald
• Larry Bird
• Walter Brown
• Bob Cousy
• Dave Cowens
• Wayne Embry (inducted as a contributor, not as a player; he was the first African-American to serve both as a general manager and a team president in the NBA)
• John Havlicek
• Tom Heinsohn
• Bailey Howell
• K. C. Jones
• Sam Jones
• Clyde Lovellette
• Ed Macauley
• Pete Maravich
• Kevin McHale
• Robert Parish
• Andy Phillip
• Frank Ramsey
• Arnie Risen
• Bill Russell
• Bill Sharman (inducted both as a Celtics player and as a coach, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers)
• John Thompson (only played in the NBA for two years; inducted for his coaching career at Georgetown University)
• Bill Walton

Not to be forgotten:

• Danny Ainge
• Don Chaney
• Paul Silas

Retired numbers:

• 00 Robert Parish
• 1 Walter Brown (founding owner)
• 2 Red Auerbach (legendary coach and executive)
• 3 Dennis Johnson
• 6 Bill Russell
• 10 Jo Jo White
• 14 Bob Cousy
• 15 Tom Heinsohn
• 16 Satch Sanders
• 17 John Havlicek
• 18 Dave Cowens
• 19 Don Nelson
• 21 Bill Sharman
• 22 Ed Macauley
• 23 Frank Ramsey
• 24 Sam Jones
• 25 K.C. Jones
• 31 Cedric Maxwell
• 32 Kevin McHale
• 33 Larry Bird
• 35 Reggie Lewis
• Loscy Jim Loscutoff (asked that his #18 not be retired)

Current stars:

• Tony Allen
• Ricky Davis
• Raef LaFrentz
• Gary Payton
• Paul Pierce
• Antoine Walker
• Delonte West

2004/2005 Season Coaching Staff

HEAD COACH: Doc Rivers
ASSISTANT COACHES: Dave Wohl, Tony Brown, Jim Brewer, Kevin Eastman, Armond Hill and Paul Pressey

Other notable figures

• Broadcaster Johnny Most

External links

• Boston Celtics official web site
• Official Summer Pro League web site
• Celtic Nation