Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 15 vs. the Jazz

Celtics (11-3) vs. Jazz (2-15) Friday, November 16 Boston Garden The pre-Jerry Sloan Jazz were no pretty sight.  Coach Tom Nissalke's team was bad right from the stretch: Utah dropped its first four games, losing the first by 16, the second by 31, and the third by another 15 points.  The team would finish 2-18 … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 15 vs. the Jazz

Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 14 vs. the Pistons

Celtics vs. Pistons November 14, 1979 Boston Garden An otherwise ordinary night in the history of the Boston Celtics was transformed by three major events. First, Detroit just hired Richie Adubato to coach the Pistons after parting ways with Dick Vitale.  Vitale had a difficult 94-game stint with the Pistons, finishing 34-60.  Adubato would finish … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 14 vs. the Pistons

Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 10 vs. the Bullets

Celtics vs. Bullets November 3, 1979 Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland Unlike the current Boston Celtics, the 1979-80 team entered November on a high.  Unlike the current team, who has only played twice so far this season, the Celtics tipped off their 10th game 33 years ago tonight, The Washington Bullets, the reigning back-to-back Eastern … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 10 vs. the Bullets