The Celtics and Lakers rivalry heats up as Celtics City continues, plus Larry Bird rightfully gets his flowers throughout the ...

There was no shortage of bad blood between the 1980s Celtics and Lakers. Here's more on key storylines from Episode 5 of ...

The 1985-86 Boston Celtics are widely seen as one of -- if not THE -- best ball clubs to ever step on to the basketball court, and for good reason.

Walton would also play for the San Diego and Los Angeles Clippers (same team, different home) in between three lost seasons due to injuries before he would be traded to the Celtics in 1985.

After ending his college career at Michigan State, Vincent was picked up with the 20th overall selection of the 1985 NBA draft by the Celtics. The Lansing, Michigan native would play the first 2 ...

It is also the birthday of former Celtic big man Danny Fortson. Fortson -- a native of Altoona, Pennsylvania -- played for ...

The Lakers, meanwhile, outshined the Celtics on three occasions: in 1985 (via 4-2 series win), in 1987 (another 4-2 series victory) and 2010 (after a seven-game epic). As previously mentioned ...

He also pulled down 16 rebounds. The Celtics’ next game was two nights later, and McHale scored 42 points in that one, a win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. It would be the ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is front and center as the Lakers become the first visiting team to win a title in Boston Garden, ending the Celtics' championship dominance over Los Angeles.

The 1985-86 Boston Celtics are widely seen as one of -- if not THE -- best ball clubs to ever step on to the basketball court, and for good reason. They cut a swath through the NBA that season ...