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Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933) - Wikipedia
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Celtics interim coach Joe Mazzulla always had faith he'd be an NBA coach
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NBA legend Bill Russell was also a civil rights activist : NPR
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Boston Celtics legend K.C. Jones has died at age 88
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The Only Players Who Have 4-Peated In NBA History - Fadeaway World
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Len Bias: The NBA draft star and his overdose - a death that changed America - BBC Sport
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From Russell to KG to today's Celtics: Being a black player in Boston
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Boston Celtics - Wikipedia
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NBA laid key foundation during 1960s amid off-court chaos
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On this day, KC Jones resigned as coach, and Jimmy Rodgers was hired