GM Red Auerbach, trying to rebuild a championship team decimated by retirement, wanted something in return. He received the rights to the injured Bill Dinwiddie, who would bring youth, athleticism ...

On April 28th in 1966, Red Auerbach retired as the head coach of the Boston Celtics after leading the team to a 95-93 Game 7 victory in the Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. 50 years ago ...

That was a given. Red Auerbach was stepping down as coach of the Boston Celtics, a post he had held since 1950. In classic Auerbachian fashion, he made his retirement announcement prior to the ...

When Red Auerbach died on Saturday ... been a cartoonist for the now defunct Washington Star newspaper before his retirement. He would later draw a cartoon of Hattie playing a guitar for ...

Late Celtics patriarch Red Auerbach valued loyalty over business ... Catch video highlights and real-time scoring] Prior to his retirement in 1992, Bird was hampered by back and Achilles tendon ...

“Red knows how I feel about this ... Despite Russell’s consistent protestation, Auerbach scheduled a number retirement ceremony and invited Russell’s family. Longtime Globe sportswriter ...

However, Red Auerbach opted to stay loyal to his stars ... have been a solid foundation for when the team lost the Big 3 to retirement. Boston drafted Len Bias and Reggie Lewis in the back-to ...

Red earned his retirement to a front-office job ... Celtics coaching legend Red Auerbach's last game, Boston's ninth title ...