With effort and a willingness to do the dirty work, John Havlicek became a Celtics icon and a Hall of Famer. Navigation Toggle. ... Later, in the pivotal Game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals, ...

John Havlicek, whose steal of Hal Greer’s inbounds pass in the final seconds of the 1965 Eastern Conference finals against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA ...

As much as his deadly jump shot or his play in Boston's triple-overtime NBA Finals victory over Phoenix in 1976, Havlicek was known for his durability. In his NBA career he scored 26,395 points in ...

John Havlicek, who won eight NBA championships with the Boston Celtics and was ... was named to the All-Star team 13 times and was the 1974 Finals MVP. At 6-5, Havlicek played guard and forward ...

John Havlicek and Bill Russell look to rebound during NBA Finals between the Celtics and Lakers. Boston became the first team to come back from a 2-0 series deficit in the NBA Finals, winning ...

Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek has died the age of 79, the team announced Thursday night. The eight-time NBA champion and an NBA Finals MVP lost his long battle with Parkinson’s disease ...

Basketball legend and eight-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics John Havlicek has died at 79 years old. The Celtics announced the news Thursday evening. Havlicek played 16 seasons in the NBA ...

John Havlicek, whose energy, ... Havlicek three years later, and sure enough, it was a running banker – an apparent game-winning shot in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against Phoenix, ...

NBA 75: At No. 29, John Havlicek’s effort, endless energy and versatility made him a Celtics great and Hall of Famer Jay King Jan. 11, 2022 Updated Sept. 19, 2022 ...

He also ranked in the NBA's top 10 in minutes played and in total points. At the end of his career, Havlicek had so many championship rings that he could have opened a jewelry store." "He had been ...

Appearing on the Locked on Celtics podcast, Ainge called Henderson's steal in the 1984 NBA Finals better than Havlicek stealing the ball, and one of the most underrated plays in NBA history ...