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60 Years Later, NBA's First All-Stars Remember Inaugural Game

Ed Macauley (No. 22) and Bob Cousy (No. 14) posing with Celtics' owner Walter Brown, 1951 Ed Macauley waited two years to be named Most Valuable Player of the first NBA All-Star Game. But that's nothing compared to how look it took Macauley to get his trophy. Try 52 years. The first All-Star Game was played 60 years...

Former Celtic Larry Siegfried Dies, Never Impressed by Boston's Resurgence

After a while, the calls all sounded the same. In February 2008, while working for the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News, I talked to many former Boston stars about the Celtics' resurgence, which eventually culminated with Boston winning the NBA title for the first time in 22 years. I dialed up Hall of Famers Bob Cousy,...

Clemente Points K-State to New Heights

Depending on the day and who's judging, Kansas State fifth-year senior Denis Clemente is either simply one of the best point guards in college basketball or deserving of mention among the elite players at any position. Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel was probably somewhere in the middle on the debate last Saturday after...

Tip-Off Timer: Most Incredible Run of NBA Titles

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Monday, there are 8 days remaining. This was the kind of domination that puts to shame the Los Angeles Lakers of this decade and the Chicago Bulls of the '90s. It's something those outstanding teams could only dream about. It's the kind of...

Tip-Off Timer: 24 Seconds to Shoot

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Saturday, there are 24 days remaining. Through the years, NBA rules have been constantly fine-tuned, reviewed every summer and often adjusted slightly in an effort to make the game more appealing, like a gradual, evolutionary...

Bob Cousy News From the Web

05/13/12 Letters to the Sports Editor for May 13 Source: Reno Gazette-Journal - Reno NV The pregame warm-up drills were the best I have ever seen passing, dribbling, and shooting, all done one after the other without coach supervising at all.
05/13/12 Rondo makes like Cousy to save Celtics Source: The Eagle-Tribune - North Andover MA It wasn't the first time, it won't be the last time, but it was just the right time for Rajon Rondo to have a Bob Cousy moment.

Background on Bob Cousy

Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy (born August 9, 1928) is a retired American professional basketball player. Cousy played point guard with the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-70 season.

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