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"When you have a great player…you keep him for a lifetime" - Don Nelson cites Red Auerbach's philosophy when talking about the Luka Doncic trade
"When you have a great player…you keep him for a lifetime" - Don Nelson cites Red Auerbach's philosophy when talking about ...
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Red Auerbach made his GOAT picks in 1991: "Those five, you can make a case as to who the greatest, most valuable player of all time is"
Many people have opinions on who the greatest player of all time (GOAT) is. Red Auerbach, the legendary coach with the second ...
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A Look at the Legends: Red Auerbach
Joined the Celtics in 1950 as a head coach. Just prior to the beginning of the 2006-07 season, Arnold ‘Red' Auerbach passed away in his hometown of Washington, DC on Oct. 28, 2006. He was 89 ...
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Auerbach's Celtics played as a team
"And he was about the proudest man in the world," says Paul Silas about Red Auerbach on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Red Auerbach's coaching philosophy was simple: Only one statistic mattered.
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"He's smoking his cigar in the hospital" - When Red Auerbach took complete control from the doctors to pass Bill Walton in his medical exam
Yet, none have matched the flamboyance and ruthlessness of Red Auerbach. His unparalleled leadership helped the Boston Celtics to 16 championships across various roles - player, head coach ...
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ESPN.com: Page 2 : Seeing Red after all these years
It's Red Auerbach. All 84 years of him. Emerging from an elevator. Moving slowly. Using a green cane. Wearing a green Celtics jacket and green Celtics hat. Looking like a cross between the Celtics ...
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Red Auerbach Brought Out the Best
Red Auerbach, the greatest coach in the history of the National Basketball Association, died last week. Auerbach led the Boston Celtics to nine NBA championships, including an amazing eight ...
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The Enduring Image of Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach, who died over the weekend, both personified and transcended the sport of basketball. Author and commentator John Feinstein reflects on the life of the man who created the Boston ...
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Red Auerbach in Memoriam: 5 "Strokes" of His Genius
At times, it did seem as if Auerbach was the reincarnation of the mythological titan Prometheus, who had the gift of foresight—he could see into the future. In reality, Arnold “Red” Auerbach ...
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Jan Volk used to be Red Auerbach’s right-hand man. Now, he’s got a new passion: sports photography
He is the only man to drink champagne with Larry Bird, smoke a cigar with Red Auerbach, and photograph Chris Sale, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Kevin Youkilis (with hair) while they were still college ...
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Classic Photos of Red Auerbach
Red Morrison, Bob Cousy, and Red Auerbach react from the bench during the Boston Celtics game against the Minneapolis Lakers on Dec. 20, 1955 at Boston Garden. Bettmann via Getty Images Red ...
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Hall of Fame basketball coach Red Auerbach died at age 89 in 2006
The NBA lost one of its true giants last night when Red Auerbach, the man who built and coached the Boston Celtics into one of America’s greatest sports dynasties, died at the age of 89.