Champion small forward Bailey Howell of the Boston Celtics was born in Middleton, Tennessee in 1937, on this day in team history. After playing collegiate ball at Mississippi State University, Howell was selected by the Detroit Pistons as the second overall pick of the 1959 NBA draft. Howell played for the Celtics for four seasons, from 1966 to 1970.https://www.bbcsport247.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1756912492-e1698343327576.webp
He spent a total of five seasons with the Pistons until being traded for Terry Dischinger, Don Kojis, Rod Thorn, Bobby Ferry, and Les Hunter by the Baltimore Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) in exchange for Don Ohl, Wali Jones, Don Ohl, and Bobby Ferry.
In September 1966, he was dealt for Mel Counts and would subsequently visit Boston.
In 1968 and 1969, Howell would win two championships with the Celtics, capping up their incredible decade of victories in the 1960s.
After being chosen and traded to the Philadelphia 76ers by the Buffalo Braves in the 1970 NBA Expansion draft, he played one more season with the team, averaging 18 points and 8.4 rebounds.
In addition, Patrick O’Bryant, a former center for the Celtics, was born on this day in 1986 in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
In the 2006 NBA Draft, O’Bryant played collegiately for Bradley before being selected ninth overall by the Golden State Warriors. He spent two seasons there before being released.
O’Bryant averaged 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game while playing for the Celtics before being traded to the Toronto Raptors for a top-55 protected choice.
The on-court chemistry between All-NBA Celtics forward Jaylen Brown and star big man Kristaps Porzingis is well known to Boston fans by this point. However, not everyone realizes how compatible they are off the court.
In a recent interview, Porzingis discussed his developing “bromance,” or friendship, with Brown in a lighthearted manner on the NBC Sports Boston “Celtics Talk” podcast. The Latvian center, affectionately called “bro zingis” by the podcast, alludes to a code name they share. Despite living in the same building, the two players frequently carpool home from the airport, but they had never really hung around before they were on
In a recent interview, Porzingis discussed his developing “bromance,” or friendship, with Brown in a lighthearted manner on the NBC Sports Boston “Celtics Talk” podcast. The Latvian center, affectionately called “bro zingis” by the podcast, alludes to a code name they share. Despite living in the same building, the two players frequently carpool home from the airport, but they had never really hung around before they were on
