Celtics Milestone: Silas Grabs 10K Rebounds, Cowens Wins MVP

0:00It's March 30th. You're listening to Boston Celtics News today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. On this day in Boston Celtics history, Ford Paul Silas hit a huge milestone by grabbing his 10,000th rebound, becoming just the third player, ever to do it before reaching 10,000 points. He joined legends like Bill Russell and Bill Bridges in that elite club. Silas, from Prescott, Arkansas, balled at Creighton before getting picked tenth overall by the St. Louis Hawks, who later became the Atlanta Hawks. He bounced to the Phoenix Sons, then landed with the Celtics, where he snagged two rings in 1974 and 1976. That rebound marked came during a 93-83 loss to the Buffalo Braves, with Silas dropping 10 points and 15 boards. Fast forward to 1986, when Boston tied an NBA record with 27 straight home wins after beating the New Jersey Nets one. 22 to 117. They pushed it to 38 before falling to the Washington Bullets.

1:01And in 2008, the Keltz crushed Miami 88 to 62, holding them to only 17 field goals, the fewest since the shot. Clock dropped in 1954. This day also marked Dave Cowan's winning NBA MVP in 1973, right after grabbing all-star MVP that same year. Plus, it's the birthday of early Celtics-wing window Gray, born in 1922 in Akron, Ohio. He suited up for Boston's first season in. 1946-47, averaging 6.4 points over 55 games. These moments remind us how deep the Celtics legacy runs, stacking rings, records, and rebounds, like bars and a cipher that never skips a beat.