These Are Not Larry Bird’s Celtics. And That’s Just Fine.

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These Are Not Larry Bird’s Celtics. And That’s Just Fine.

Trips down memory lane have grown harder as Celtics greats pass away. But the new generation is carving a memorable path of its own.

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