Celtic GM and coach Red Auerbach's jersey was retired, Robert Parish made his 2000th career block, and Al Jefferson was born.

Many people have opinions on who the greatest player of all time (GOAT) is. Red Auerbach, the legendary coach with the second-most NBA championship titles, was no different. In a 1991 interview ...

"And he was about the proudest man in the world," says Paul Silas about Red Auerbach on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Red Auerbach's coaching philosophy was simple: Only one statistic mattered.

According to then-Celtics head coach Red Auerbach, that enthusiasm even reached the legendary Larry Bird. "Larry Bird was so excited, he said he'd be coming up to rookie camp," Auerbach recalled ...

There may never be a general manager in the NBA with greater success than iconic Boston Celtics GM Arnold "Red" Auerbach. The Celtics were by no means a terrible team before he took over as its ...

Back in the NBA golden days, Celtics coach Red Auerbach was a true master at exploiting every possible edge to secure a homecourt advantage. He didn’t just rely on talent or strategy ...

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On this day in 1964, Boston fielded the 1st all-Black starting 5 in league history when Willie Naulls replaced Tommy Heinsohn ...

From an episode of Red on Roundball, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar demonstrates to Red Auerbach his wide array of offensive moves. From an episode of Red on Roundball, Rick Barry demonstrates how to shoot ...

Joe Mazzulla discusses winning his first NBA title and his own place in the Celtics' storied coaching lore.