Havlicek scored 26,395 points without the benefit of a 3-point shot in his 16 seasons. He was also eight times an All-Defensive selection, 13-time All-Star, and 11-time All-NBA.

The iconic, 142-year-old church was filled with family members, old friends and older Celtics teammates, and Bobby Orr — the Bruins legend whose own Hub era overlapped that of Havlicek. Sen.

John Havlicek, the understated superstar who transformed an off-the-bench role into a Hall of Fame career, ... Mr. Havlicek would have been teammates with Larry Bird, ...

John Havlicek, whose energy, endurance and longevity made him one of the most beloved Celtics of all time, died Thursday at the age of 79 after a long bout with Parkinson’s Disease.

He is the Celtics’ all-time leading scorer with 26,395 points, was named to the All-Star team 13 times and was the 1974 Finals MVP. At 6-5, Havlicek played guard and forward and was a workhorse.

Boston Celtics great John Havlicek died Thursday in Jupiter, Florida at age 79.. The NBA community, from his teammates and opponents to the writers who covered him, took Havlicek’s loss hard.The ...

Havlicek, whose nickname, Hondo, was inspired by the John Wayne movie of the same name, led a Celtics comeback during the early 1970s. In 1970-71 and 1971-72, he averaged 28.9 and 27.5 points ...

Havlicek is like a lot of the other players aspiring to be part of the 16-man team that will be announced today. Most came to the game after their college careers in more traditional American ...

And while the names had changed, the heart and grit of the franchise remained intact, largely thanks to the understated yet unyielding leadership of John Havlicek.He led the team that was faced ...

Havlicek, who made the all-rookie team in 1963, wasn’t always moving. As the wing’s roommate on the road for several years, Sanders shared plenty of calmer moments with Havlicek.

John Havlicek, a legendary Boston Celtics star behind one of the most famous plays in NBA history, died Thursday at 79, the team announced.