The Celtics are long gone, but there are still some local connections to root for on both sides of this year’s NBA Finals.

Kevin McHale played during a time in the NBA when the game was heavily defined by physicality and fierce competition.

"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics ...

The greatest NBA players elevate their teams in the most pivotal moments by demonstrating a team-first mentality, ultimately ...

NBA legend Larry Bird had high expectations for the Indiana Pacers' breakout season, and his prediction proved accurate. Bird ...

Larry Bird compares himself to anyone. Yet that is what one of the best basketball players of all time did, when talking about Chris Mullin. “He plays the game the way I ...

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley firmly believes that Larry Bird will always remain in the Top 10 all-time, alongside Magic ...

Bob Cousy once said Larry Bird made his GOAT decision easy, calling the Celtics star the most complete player he had ever ...

Former Boston Celtics guard Danny Ainge firmly believed that "Larry Legend" was the most consistent and unstoppable scorer of ...

Bernard King was one of the rare talents in the 1980s whose individual brilliance never quite translated into championship ...

The late '80s and early '90s marked a transitional phase in the end of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's era and the beginning ...

Game 1 of the NBA Finals often sets the bar for how the series will go. While some players like LeBron James often say it is ...