Wilkins Scores 25K, Upshaw Shines

0:00On March 28th, on this day in Boston Celtics history, Dominique Wilkins climbed to 8th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. He dropped 19 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished one assist in a 126-115 win over the Miami Heat, pushing his. Career total to 25,207 points. Wilkins had a short run with the Celtics, suiting up for just 77 games in the 1994-95 season. He helped keep the energy alive for fans during a rough rebuild phase, sandwiched between the glory of the 1980s championships and Paul. Pears showing up in 1998. That fan boost didn't last long for Wilkins, though. He headed to Peneth and Icos in the Greek league the next year. Meanwhile, back in 1989, the Celtics locked in guard Kelvin Upshaw for the rest of the season after two solid 10-day contracts. He averaged 8 points and 5.1 assists over 8 games, filling in for an injured teammate. The team's front office loved it, with General Manager John Volk calling out Upshaw's hard work

1:04and determination for meeting every expectation. And shout out to two Celtics alums sharing this birthday, forward Justin Jackson, born in 1995, who bounced around squads before A. Brief Celtic staff from 2022-2023 and point guard Chris Corciani, born in 1968, who averaged a couple. Points in his one season here, back in 93-94. Celtic's history keeps dropping these gems. That's the story for today. Boston Celtics News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.