Celtics' Greatest Moments: From Russell to Tatum

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome in. This is Boston Celtics News Today, where your team meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. On this day in 1959, the Boston Celtics kicked off their epic rivalry with the Lakers by sweeping them in the NBA Finals. Back then, the Lakers were the Minneapolis Lakers, and Boston won Game 4-1-18 to 1-13 for their second straight title. It marked the start of A Championships in a row, a record no one's touched since. A year later in 1960, the Celtics grabbed their third ring with a 1-22-103 game, 7 win over the St. Louis Hawks. Bill Russell dominated with 22 points and 35 rebounds, while Frank Ramsey added 24 points and 13 boards to seal it. Fast 4 to 1978, John Hobblercheck played his last home game, dropping 29 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists in a 1-31-114 victory over the Buffalo Braves. That same day in 1982, JoJo White's number 10 jersey rose to the rafters at Boston

1:03Garden, honoring his two titles, Finals MVP, and 7 All-Star nods. In January 2018, Jason Tatum exploded for a then-career high, 53 points in a 1-45-136 overtime win against. The Minnesota Timber Wolfs, Marcus Smart hit his 650-3 pointer that night, passing Larry Bird's total from an era when long-range shots were rare. These moments remind us of the Celtics' deep legacy. From dynasties to individual shines, even as we mourn point guard John McCarthy, who passed in. 2020, after a journeyman career that briefly lit up Boston.