boston celtics (basketball team)

Gives readers an inside look at the Boston Celtics basketball team, describing the team's history, uniforms, accomplishments, equipment, key players, coaches, and much more.

"The 1980s were a transformative decade for the NBA. Since its founding in 1946, the league had evolved from a bruising, earthbound game of mostly nameless, underpaid players to one in which athletes became household names for their thrilling, physics-defying play. The 1987 season was the peak of that golden era, a year of incredible drama that featured a pantheon of superstars in their prime-the most Hall of Famers competing at one time in any given season-battling for the title, and for their respective legacies. In 'When the Game Was War,' . . . author Rich Cohen tells the . . . story of this . . . season through the four teams, and the four players, who dominated it: Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, Isiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons, and a young Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls. Taking the reader from rural Indiana to the southside of Chicago, suburban North Carolina to rust-belt Michigan, Cohen explores the diverse journeys each of these iconic players took before arriving on the big stage. Drawing from dozens of interviews with NBA insiders, Cohen brings to vivid life some of the . . . colorful characters of the era-like Bill Laimbeer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Danny Ainge, and Charles Oakley . . ."--Provided by publisher.

No team has won more NBA titles than the Boston Celtics. From the pioneers of the 1950s to the global superstars of today, get to know the players who made the Celtics one of the NBA's top teams through the years.

The Boston Celtics have been NBA champions many times, but winning hasn't always been easy. Read about their greatest moments, their legendary seasons, and the players that could take them to the top once again..

"This title introduces basketball fans to the history of the Boston Celtics NBA franchise. The title features . . . sidebars, . . . photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

"Discover the Boston Celtics' powerhouse players and biggest moments through . . . text and . . . infographics"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the life of professional basketball player, Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.

"A basic introduction to the Boston Celtics professional basketball team, including its formation in 1946, great players such as Bill Russell, championships, and stars of today"--Provided by publisher.

Text and photographs look at some of the different players who have played on the Boston Celtics.

Photographs and text introduce the Boston Celtics.