Legendary Celtics coach Auerbach dead at age 89

[Joey Slugs]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2642131

The world just lost a true legend.

ESPN.com coverage:


Red Auerbach, who died on Saturday, coached the Boston Celtics to an unheard of nine NBA championships in 10 seasons, but that only begins to tell the story of a true legend of the NBA. Stories
• Shouler: The consummate coach (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/feature/featureVideo?page=auerbach)
• Sheridan Blog: Remembering Red (http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=2642284&name=sheridan_chris) http://espn.go.com/i/infree.gif
• Simmons: Meets legend in 2002 (http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/020322) http://espn.go.com/i/infree.gif
• Vitale: Red won't be forgotten (http://espn.go.com/dickvitale/061028vitaleonred.html)
• Red Auerbach dies at age 89 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2642131)
• Fans in Boston react to death (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2642281)
• Auerbach in 2005 interview (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2642190)
• Green honors Red in 1999 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2642210)
Video
• Legend Auerbach dies http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/m_arrow.gif (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:void%280%29;)
• NBA greats react (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:void%280%29;) http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/m_arrow.gif
Statistics
• Coaching record (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2642183)
Highlights
• Enshrined into Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969
• Named to NBA's Silver Anniv. team in 1970
• NBA Coach of the Year in 1965
• NBA Executive of the Year in 1980
• Selected to NBA's 35th Anniv. team in 1980 as "Greatest Coach in the History of the NBA" by the Professional Basketball Writers Association of America (PBWAA)
• Member of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
• Coached in the NBA East-West All-Star Game 11 consecutive years (1957-67) and compiled a 7-4 record
• Authored the widely circulated basketball book Basketball for the Player, the Fan and the Coach

Compiled by David Bearman, ESPN Research

[MVP]

Holy shit, surprised this isn't a huge story here in MA right now.

R.I.P. :'(

[ct2k]

One of the all-time great managers in sporting history, RIP

[ClockShot]

'Tis a sad day today in the Northeast. R.I.P. :'(

[Crippla]

One of the all-time great managers in sporting history, RIP
True RIP :'( :'(

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Coached the Celtics to 8 Championships, then was the GM for 7 more pretty unbelievable.

Made the greatest trade ever sending a #1 overall pick to the Golden State Warriors for the #3 overall pick and Robert Parrish, then used that pick to draft Kevin McHale.

Pretty big story here in Boston (obviously) Celtics plan to dedicate their season to him, I wonder what they are going to do since they've already retired a number in his honor (#2)

[owenbrown]

Coached the Celtics to 8 Championships, then was the GM for 7 more pretty unbelievable.

Made the greatest trade ever sending a #1 overall pick to the Golden State Warriors for the #3 overall pick and Robert Parrish, then used that pick to draft Kevin McHale.

Pretty big story here in Boston (obviously) Celtics plan to dedicate their season to him, I wonder what they are going to do since they've already retired a number in his honor (#2)

I could go out on a limb and say the ultimate dedication would be for them to win their 17th NBA championship.

[Joey Slugs]

Two things that the Celtics are doing this year in memory of Red Auerbach:

Black Clover on the jersey:
http://www.nba.com/media/celtics/red3_400_061101.jpg

And no one will be sitting in his seat:
http://www.nba.com/media/celtics/red1_400_061101.jpg

[weather vane]

a classy, classy guy

nobody will come along like this man

what he did for the Celtics will never be forgotten

RIP Red