Boston Celtics: Remembering the Glory Days

"I remember..."   ...being a small boy sitting with my grandfather just months before he passed away watching the Boston Celtics put together one of the most impressive NBA seasons in history as they swaggered to the NBA Championship in '86 . ...watching Larry Bird's arch-rival, Magic Johnson, give his "There will never be another Larry Bird" speech to honor No. 33's retirement at a packed Boston Garden (on a night where there was NO game played). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author's Note : For true NBA scholars and fans, the unedited Larry Bird retirement video is a must-see on the level of Magic Johnson's HIV announcement and all 13 times that Michael Jordan "retired". Bird Retires (1 of 3) Bird Retires (2 of 3) Bird Retires (3 of 3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...my first Boston Celtics game (Sec. 7 Row 3 Seat 3) where my ... (link)