They have won 13 straight games. They are 17-time world champions. They are the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics have been an official NBA team since 1949. They have been home to well-known players, like Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and John Havlicek. Havlicek is the top scorer in Celtics franchise history with 26,395 points. Larry Bird was also a prolific scorer, falling in second behind Havlicek with 21,791 points. The Celtics were the first team ever to draft an African American Player. In 1950, they drafted Chuck Cooper. Soon after that, they won their first championship in the 56-57 season. The Boston Celtics began to dominate the NBA after that. They won eight straight championships from 1958 to 1966. That is the longest championship streak in any North American sports team. From 1957 to 1969, the Celtics won 11 out of 13 championships. They settled down and remained relatively quiet until the 2007-2008 season when the big three (Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen) was formed to aid the Celtics to another championship victory over the rival Lakers. They are hoping to do the same thing this year. With a record of 22-4 (1st in the Eastern Division and 2nd overall in the league behind the SA Spurs), they are hoping to jump back into the NBA finals once again. Their only holdback this year is the injury situation. Rajon Rondo (sprained left ankle), Delonte West (broken right wrist), Jermaine O'Neal (sore knee), and Kendrick Perkins (right knee-out three months) all made the injured list this year. Most of these injuries are not season-ending. These players should be back in no time at all. With all of this considered, the Boston Celtics seem to have an edge over their opponents this year. They are definitely Playoff bound, but how far will they go? I hope they win it all, but no one knows.
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