Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division. The franchise was founded in 1946 by Walter A. Brown and is one of the league's most storied and successful teams. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, having moved there in 1995 from the Boston Garden. The team's colors are green and white, and their logo features a leprechaun.

The Celtics have won 17 NBA championships, the most in league history alongside the Los Angeles Lakers. Championship years include 1957, 1959–1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986, and 2008.

The franchise has produced numerous Hall of Fame players and coaches. The Bill Russell–era dynasty of the late 1950s and 1960s defined the team's identity, while the 1980s squad led by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish delivered another title run. In the 2000s, the team won the 2008 championship with Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen, coached by Doc Rivers. Notable figures in management and coaching include Red Auerbach, and more recently owners Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca.

Rivalries with the Los Angeles Lakers have been a defining feature, particularly in the 1960s and 1980s, contributing to the Celtics' high profile in professional sports.

The name Celtics reflects the franchise's branding and its historical ties to Celtic heritage in New England; the historical ethnonym for the ancient people is Celts, not Celtics.