The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball franchise based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Founded in 1946 and one of eight NBA teams (out of 23 total teams) to survive the league's first decade, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins. The franchise's seventeen championships are the most for any NBA franchise, and account for 25.4% of all NBA championships since the league's founding in 1946. This makes the Boston Celtics the most successful franchise to date in the major four traditional North American professional sports.
Isaiah Thomas
Isaiah Jamar Thomas (born February 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m), he plays as a point guard. He played college basketball at Washington.
Jae Crowder Corey Jae Crowder (born July 6, 1990) is an American professional basketballforward who currently plays for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of former NBA player Corey Crowder. After his senior year ended, he declared himself eligible for the 2012 NBA draft, where he was drafted 34th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers and traded to the Mavericks on draft night.
The Celtics have met the Lakers a record twelve times in the Finals, including their most recent appearances in 2008 and 2010, where the Celtics have won nine meetings (but only two since 1980). Four Celtics (Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Dave Cowens and Larry Bird) have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for an NBA record total of ten MVP awards. Their mascot 'Lucky the Leprechaun' is a nod to the team's Irish heritage and to Boston's historically large Irish population.
Paul Pierce Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977) is an American professional basketball player.Pierce spent the first fifteen years of his career with the Boston Celtics, who drafted him with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft. In July 2013, Pierce was included in a deal that sent him to the Nets, along with teammates Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry. He signed with the Wizards the following offseason.