On this day, legendary Boston forward John Havlicek was born, and Celtics luminary Dave Cowens was fired as head coach.

It didn't matter to him if it was Game 7 of the NBA Finals or a preseason contest; Cowens simply knew how to play hard. "Classic Dave, in an exhibition game in the 1974-75 season in Asheville ...

How did the Boston Celtics win the 1974 NBA Finals? The short version is they ... was tied 3-3 heading into Game 7. Star big man Dave Cowens took over, and the gamble paid off big.

At 27, Tatum (13,784) is already ninth all-time in Celtics points and is on pace to surpass Russell (14,522) and Jones ...

With his fierce tenacity for the game and relentless work ethic, Dave Cowens was able to prove wrong the critics who said that at 6 9 he was too short to be a center in the NBA. Cowens made up ...

For instance, in Game 7 of the 1966 NBA Finals, he dropped 22 points en route ... A major part of those 70s squads was center Dave Cowens, as he was an eight-time All-Star and a double-double ...

John Havlicek was named Finals MVP, but head coach Tom Heinsohn asked the Celtics Hall of Famer to be a decoy in Game 7. Dave Cowens went on to propel Boston to its first NBA title without Red ...

Check out Dave Cowens triple-double performance in Game 1 of the 1976 NBA Finals- 25 points, 21, rebounds and 10 assists!