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All the Boston Celtics’ All-Star Week contest wins in NBA history

The Celtics are among the league's leading teams when it comes to the Skills Challenge, Dunk Contest, and 3-point shootout.

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Q&A: Tyrese Haliburton on entering All-Star Weekend in an Indy car, the 3-point contest and more

"All of these people are here for All-Star Weekend, and I’m the Hoosier representative," Tyrese Haliburton told For The Win.

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Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird’s All-Star weekend 3-point contest wins

Watch Larry Legend's relentless accuracy from deep in this clip of the very first 3-point contest on All-Star weekend, as well as his other 2 wins.

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Q&A: Dominique Wilkins on the state of the NBA’s dunk contest, underrated players and more

Basketball Hall of Fame forward Dominique Wilkins is one of just six players to have multiple wins in the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest.

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On this day: Russell gets 14 points, 23 boards, 7 assists vs. Lakers; Bird logs 22 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists vs. LA

This was not a great day to be a Laker fan in Celtics history.

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On this day: Bird triple doubles vs. Lakers; Pierce for 35 vs. Clippers; IT ties 20-point game record

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird triple-doubled vs. the Lakers, Paul Pierce scored 35 points on the Clippers, and Isaiah Thomas tied John Havlicek for the most regular-season 20-point games.

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Indianapolis Ready to Shine as NBA All-Star Host

Indianapolis is gearing up to host the NBA All-Star weekend, promising a bigger and better event than ever before. Get the inside scoop on the city's prepa...

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On this day: Larry Bird’s left-handed game; Edney, Babb born

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird played his famous left-handed game, and former guards Tyus Edney and Chris Babb were born.

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On this day: Larry Bird wins ’88 3-point contest; Kris Humphries born

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Legend won the 1988 AT&T Shootout, and former Boston big Kris Humphries was born.

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On this day: Larry Bird’s No. 33 retired; Greene, Loscutoff born

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird's No. 33 jersey was retired, and Orien Greene and Jim Loscutoff were born.

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On this day: Bird hits 1st All-Star 3; Edwards traded; Green debut

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird hit the 1st 3 in All Star history, Blue Edwards was traded and Gerald Green debuted for Boston.

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On this day: Bird goes for 30 vs. Clippers; Rozier gets 31 vs. Hawks

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Legend hung 30 points on the San Diego Clippers, and Scary Terry put up 31 points on the Atlanta Hawks.

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On this day: Celtic champ Robert Parish’ Jersey retired; Burrough born

On this day in Celtics history, champion center Robert Parish had his jersey retired, and Junior Burrough was born.

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Dominant College Basketball Players: Abdul-Jabbar, Walton, Russell, Chamberlain, and More

Discover the dominant players who impacted the history of college basketball rankings, from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Tyler Hansbrough, in celebration of the ...

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On this day: Bird gets dual honor; Naismith publishes 1st rules

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird won two prestigious media awards, and basketball inventor James Naismith published the sport's original 13 rules.

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When the game was war: revisiting the NBA’s ‘greatest ever season’

A new book argues that basketball was at its peak when the Lakers, Pistons, Bulls and Celtics fought it out during the 1987-88 season

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On this day: Paul Pierce carries Boston past Los Angeles Clippers in overtime; Larry Bird triple-doubles

On this day, Celtic legends Larry Bird and Paul Pierce had a pair of particularly memorable games.

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How to draw Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird

For those of us who need help with our drawing as much as we do our jump shot, there is hope.

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On this day: Celtic champion Dan Swartz born; Bird triple-doubles

On this day in Celtics history, Boston forward Dan Swartz was born, and legend Larry Bird hung a triple-double on the Atlanta Hawks.

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On this day: Paul Pierce goes for 42; Larry Bird scores 40, Saul Mariaschin passes

Two Celtic legends had particularly productive nights on this day, and a third left us.

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On this day: Dennis Johnson jersey retired; Kendrick Perkins debut; Charles Claxton, Andre Turner born; Woody Sauldsberry signed

On this day, the Celtics retired DJ's number, Perk played his first game for them, and Charles Claxton and Andre Turner were born.

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Kevin McHale on if he thought Michael Jordan’s Bulls could have beaten ’86 Celtics

"Does anyone honestly think those teams, even with Michael Jordan, could have beaten the 1985-86 champions?" asked McHale.

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On this day: 2nd-lowest score in Boston’s history; Larry Bird, Antoine Walker triple-double

On this date, the Boston Celtics scored their second-lowest point total in team history and saw Larry Bird and Antoine Walker triple-double.

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On this day: Legendary Boston forward Larry Bird born

Larry Legend was born this day in a town not far from French Lick, Indiana in 1956.

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Giannis Jokes That In-Season Tournament Title Gives Him Upper Hand Over MJ, Kobe

NBA legends, who have retired, won’t have “in-season tournament champion” on their resumes.

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