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2. Boston Celtics - Wikipedia

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   The "Celtics" nickname and the team's mascot "Lucky the Leprechaun" are nods to Boston's historically large Irish population, and also to the Original Celtics, a barnstorming basketball team that played in the early 20th century. [13] The Celtics have a notable rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers, who are second in NBA history with 17 ...

3. List of nicknames in basketball - Wikipedia

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   Boston Celtics "The Big Three" ( Larry Bird , Kevin McHale and Robert Parish ) [ 229 ] "The Boston Three Party" ( Ray Allen , Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce , a.k.a.

4. Nicknames of Boston - Wikipedia

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   In colonial days, a favorite Boston food was beans slow-baked in molasses. [10] Titletown refers to Boston's historic dominance in professional sports, specifically the Boston Celtics, who have won 18 NBA championships, and the New England Patriots, who have won six Super Bowl titles. Additionally, the Boston Celtics lead the NBA in championships.

5. Celtics rank 19 former players among Rookie Wire’s 100 ...

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   Boston is well-represented when it comes to the best NBA nicknames all-time. Celtics rank 19 former players among Rookie Wire’s 100 greatest NBA nicknames Skip to main content

6. List of ethnic sports team and mascot names - Wikipedia

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   Boston Celtics – Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Celta de Vigo – Galician football team whose name reflects Celtic people. Celtic FC – Scottish football team whose name reflects Celtic people, both Scottish and Irish. Hibernian FC – Scottish football club reflecting Irish origins.

7. Kevin McHale (basketball) - Wikipedia

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   The Celtics acquired former NBA Most Valuable Player Bill Walton in a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers in September 1985, and added the 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) center to its already-formidable frontline. Boston sent Cedric Maxwell to the Clippers to complete the trade, clearing the way for McHale to move into a full-time starting role. McHale ...

8. Derrick White - Wikipedia

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   Derrick Richard White (born July 2, 1994) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Buffalo," [2] White played three years of college basketball in Division II for the Colorado–Colorado Springs Mountain Lions before transferring to Division I's Colorado Buffaloes for his final year.

9. Like 'Mr. Baseball' and 'Doc,' a look at iconic nicknames in ...

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   Milwaukee then lost the conference finals to the Boston Celtics. This photo was published in the April 30, 1984, Milwaukee Sentinel. ... The seven-footer for the Bucks picked up the nickname as a ...