Boston Celtics
Larry Bird's team
The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association, based in Boston, Massachusetts.
The franchise has won more NBA championships than any other team, making "Celtics" shorthand for basketball dynasty: The Celtics dominated the league in the 1960s.
The name is pronounced with a soft C, unlike the hard C in Celtic music or culture.
Trial venue or sports surface
three-pointer · layup · jumpshot · fastbreak · turnover · pick-and-roll · block · alley-oop
Color of vegetation
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- IrishOf the Emerald Isle
- cloverThree-leafed legume plant
- kelly greenVivid yellowish-green shade
LA basketball franchise
- KnicksNYC professional basketball franchise
- 76ersPhiladelphia basketball franchise
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- grudge matchContest to settle scores
Magic Johnson · Kobe Bryant · LeBron James · heated · revenge · conference finals
Successive family rulers
- championshipsTitle-deciding competitions
- bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
- ringsCircular bands worn
- trophiesPrizes for achievement
legends · hall-of-famers · titles · dominance · golden era · reign · legacy · tradition
Bill Russell
Historic NBA center
- Larry BirdBoston's #33 forward
- Kevin Garnett
- Ray Allen
court
Trial venue or sports surface
assist · three-pointer · layup · jumpshot · fastbreak · turnover · pick-and-roll · block · alley-oop · backboard
green
Color of vegetation
kelly green · white · parquet · jerseys · uniforms
Lakers
LA basketball franchise
- KnicksNYC professional basketball franchise
- 76ersPhiladelphia basketball franchise
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
grudge match · Magic Johnson · Kobe Bryant · LeBron James · heated · revenge · conference finals
dynasty
Successive family rulers
- championshipsTitle-deciding competitions
- bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
- ringsCircular bands worn
trophies · legends · hall-of-famers · titles · dominance · golden era · reign · legacy · tradition · greatness
New England
Northeast U.S. region
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- NBA basketballMiami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
- BostonBeacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, Fenway
- Sports ChampionsNew York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, New England Patriots, Manchester United, Real Madrid
Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Professional basketball franchise, California
LA Lakers · Lakers · Miami Heat · Philadelphia 76ers · New York Knicks
Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
NYC basketball franchise
New York Yankees · Los Angeles Lakers · Philadelphia Eagles · New York Giants · Montreal Canadiens
Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Professional basketball franchise, California
Golden State Warriors · Phoenix Suns · San Antonio Spurs · Denver Nuggets · Los Angeles Clippers
Massachusetts, Boston, Celtic, Celtics, Celt, Bostonian, Bostonians