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Additionally, Boston's professional teams have completed their regular seasons with the best record four times in their respective leagues (two presidents' Trophies by the Bruins: 100 PTS in 2019–20, 135 PTS in 2022–23; one Supporters' Shield by the Revolution: 22–5–7 in 2021; 1x by the Celtics: 64–18 in 2023–24).
The Boston Celtics ( / ˈsɛltɪks / SEL-tiks[ a]) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946 as one of the league's original eight teams, the Celtics play their home games at TD ...
In addition to success on the gridiron, Boston College football teams are consistently ranked among the nation's best for academic achievement [11] and graduation. [12] In 2005, 2006, and 2007, the football team's Academic Progress Rate was the highest of any school that finished the season ranked in the AP or ESPN/ USA Today Coaches' polls.
The Celtics aren’t the best team just because they own the league’s best record at 23-6 or even because Tatum’s production has taken another Herculean leap from last season, because it hasn’t.
The Eagle nickname and mascot for Boston College's teams were given by Rev. Edward McLaughlin. Fr. McLaughlin, incensed at a Boston newspaper cartoon depicting the champion BC track team as a cat licking clean a plate of its rivals, penned a passionate letter to the student newspaper, The Heights, in the newspaper's first year in 1920.
1946–1956: Building the dynasty. The 1956–57 team that won the first championship for the franchise. 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. [ 1]
Boston Bruins. The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest in the United States.
3–2. List. Shares best home record in NBA history (with 1985–86 Boston Celtics ), with only loss inflicted by the 73–9 Warriors. Best home start in NBA history (39–0), part of a 48-game home winning streak dating back to 2014–15 season. Best season record that was not also league-best record. Gregg Popovich.