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Stadium:
TD Banknorth Garden
TD Banknorth Garden is one of three NBA arenas (Target Center in Minneapolis (home of the Minnesota Timberwolves) and Amway Arena in Orlando (home of the Orlando Magic) with parquet floors. The Celtics are best known for the tradition of the parquet floor, originally built after World War II because of cost and the scarcity of lumber in that time. However, a traditional floor was used in the 2006 NCAA Women's Final Four. (Continental Airlines Arena also uses a parquet floor, but has not used it for anything other than college basketball since 1997.)

Seating Chart:
TD Banknorth Garden Seating Chart

Team History:
The Celtics were formed in 1946 as a team in the Basketball Association of America, and became part of the National Basketball Association after the merger of the BAA and the National Basketball League to form the NBA in the fall of 1949. The Celtics had struggled during their early years, but the hiring of Coach Red Auerbach would change their fortunes. One of the first major players to join the Celtics was Bob Cousy, whom Auerbach initially refused to draft. Cousy eventually became the property of the Chicago Stags. When that franchise went bankrupt, Cousy was acquired by the Celtics in a dispersal draft. He would become a huge part of the Celtics' success and eventually became good friends with his new coach. Under Auerbach the Celtics improved dramatically, becoming a consistent threat to win in the NBA's Eastern Division in each of his first six seasons, although they fell short each time. After the 1955-56 season, Auerbach made a stunning trade. He sent perennial All-Star and future Hall of Famer Ed Macauley to the St. Louis Hawks along with the draft rights to Cliff Hagan in exchange for the Hawks' first round draft pick, the second overall. After negotiating with the Rochester Royals, Auerbach used the pick to select University of San Francisco center Bill Russell . Auerbach also acquired Holy Cross standout, and 1957 NBA Rookie of the Year, Tommy Heinsohn. Russell and Heinsohn worked extraordinarly well with Cousy, and they were the players around whom Auerbach would build the Celtics for more than a decade. Russell, who might well have beaten Heinsohn for the '57 Rookie of the Year Award, had he not been ineligible due to joining the NBA mid-season in order to play for the US Olympic team (winning the gold), had an immediate impact during 1957. Russell joined the Celtics in December of 1956 and went on to play most every game during which the Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals and defeated the St. Louis Hawks in seven games, giving the Celtics the first of their record 16 NBA Championships. In 1958, the Celtics again advanced to the NBA Finals, this time losing to the Hawks in 6 games. However, with the acquisition of K.C. Jones that year, the Celtics began a dynasty that would last for more than a decade.

Season Preview:
The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed forward Brandon Wallace. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wallace, a 6'9" 203 lbs forward from the University of South Carolina, averaged 9.9 points and 9.4 rebounds last season when he was named Associated Press All-SEC Honorable Mention. Wallace set the school record for most games played with 135 and also set the record for blocks with 249. He scored a career-high 22 points and nine rebounds along with a career-high eight blocks in a win over the College of Charleston on December 5, 2006. Wallace is also tied for ninth all-time in blocks in SEC history.