Today in Boston Celtics history, Larry Bird put up a triple-double against the Detroit Pistons in 1982. It came in a 119-112 win over the Pistons on the road at the Pontiac Silverdome, to push the level of difficulty a notch higher for Larry Legend that night,

The veteran forward led the Celtics to a fantastic 123-117 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The one-time Finals MVP dazzled with a spectacular performance, putting Boston on his back and leaving Madison Square Garden with a thrilling victory.

Minott has played in 18 games for the Celtics over the opening month of the season, splitting his time between the starting lineup and the second unit. In those outings, he's averaging 7.6 points, 5 rebounds and 1.

"I think I’m way more calm, way more focused, and obviously slowed down a lot since my rookie year," he said. "I was a mess."

Bill Chisholm thought he had a one percent chance of purchases his boyhood team. Now, he leads a group that owns the Boston Celtics.