Michael Holley

Oct 22, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Holley

Why these Celtics can achieve what Cowens, Bird and Pierce couldn't originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonIn the beginning, of course, there was Bill Russell. He was so much the godfather of repeat NBA titles that it became repetitive. He went back to back to infinity in the early 1960s. The last time he did it, in 1969, he walked away from the sport after securing his 11th championship. Clearly, he’d made his point. The NBA didn’t have a back-to-back champ in the 1970s.

Oct 22, 2024 | nbcsportsboston.com | Michael Holley

In the beginning, of course, there was Bill Russell. He was so much the godfather of repeat NBA titles that it became repetitive. He went back to back to infinity in the early 1960s. The last time he did it, in 1969, he walked away from the sport after securing his 11th championship. Clearly, heā€™d made his point. The NBA didnā€™t have a back-to-back champ in the 1970s. The early 1980s were known for a version of Trading Places with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. It was Magicā€™s turn first.

Jun 21, 2024 | nbcsportsboston.com | Michael Holley

We met them 11 years ago this month, even though we didn’t know their names. All we knew then, in June 2013, was that Danny Ainge and the Celtics traded away a couple of champions, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, for a hope chest of draft picks that might develop into stars one day. On the night of that Celtics-Nets trade, Jaylen Brown was a 16-year-old kid in Atlanta. Jayson Tatum, 15, was a rising high school sophomore in St. Louis.

May 14, 2024 | bside.beehiiv.com | Emily Schario |Gia Orsino |Michael Holley

🛍️ We’re nearly halfway through AAPI Heritage Month. Which means you’ve still got plenty of time to support this list of local AAPI- and Asian-owned businesses. Need a rec? Try the Vietnamese nitro cold brew from Reign Drink Lab in Dorchester. 👀What’s on tap today: When in Rome Mass. is screaming Emus on the loose Up first…SPORTSImage: Matt Rourke/AP. Illustration: Gia Orsino. Women’s basketball is having a moment.

May 9, 2024 | boston.com | Michael Holley

The B-Side Plus: 🍦 Mass. Ice Cream Trail 🛍️ We're nearly halfway through AAPI Heritage Month. Which means you've still got plenty of time to support this list of local AAPI- and Asian-owned businesses. Need a rec? Try the Vietnamese nitro cold brew from Reign Drink Lab in Dorchester. Up first... 👀 What's on tap today: When in Rome Mass. is screaming Emus on the looseImage: Matt Rourke/AP. Illustration: Gia Orsino. SPORTSWomen's basketball is having a moment.