The '86 Celtics Interviews (Ep. 7): Jackie MacMullan
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In this episode, we sit-down with one of the best basketball writers in the country, Jackie MacMullan. Jackie covered the Celtics for the Boston Globe for several years, and collaborated with Larry Bird on his auto-biography.
Jim Aberdale, producer of CSN’s documentary on the ‘86 Celtics, talks with MacMullan about the bitter rivalry between the Celtics and Lakers during the 80’s, how the tragedies the Celtics faced following the ‘86 title were difficult to believe, and covering the Golden Age of the NBA.
Cedric Maxwell, current radio analyst for the Celtics, was named MVP of the 1981 NBA Finals and won a second title with the Celtics in 1984. He scored 24 points against the Lakers in Game 7 of the ’84 Finals, after famously telling his teammates to “climb on my back, boys.”
Max missed time the...
Published 09/13/16
This episode features Peter May, who covered the Celtics for the Hartford Courant and Boston Globe, and published a book on the ‘86 Celtics called “The Last Banner”, released in 1996.
Jim Aberdale, producer of CSN’s documentary on “The ‘86 Celtics”, sat down with Peter, starting of on his time...
Published 09/08/16