Welcome to the home of Michael D. McClellan’s exclusive interviews with Boston Celtics players and coaches of all eras. His latest book, The Boston Celtics, tells the rich history of the team through his interviews with Celtics legends Larry Bird, Bob Cousy, Red Auerbach, and more! The book is now available online (hardcover and eBook) at Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com!
Michael D. McClellan is the author of 3 books about the Boston Celtics, and has interviewed over 100 current and former NBA players, including Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Clyde Drexler, and Charles Barkley.Michael's newest book, 'The Boston Celtics,' is now available online (hardcover and eBook) at Amazon.com BarnesAndNoble.com!
Latest posts by Michael McClellan (see all)
- The Conner Henry Interview - 12/26/2018
- The Antoine Walker Interview - 12/25/2018
- The Dee Brown Interview - 12/23/2018
The Mel Counts Interview
By: Michael D. McClellan | When Mel Counts joined the Boston Celtics as a rookie in the fall of 1964, he did so with the knowledge that he would probably never earn a starting position, and that his name might forever be a footnote to one of the greatest dynasties in the history of team sport. Standing […]
The Ron Bonham Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | There are those who say that Indiana is the cradle of basketball civilization, the epicenter of a hardwood explosion that reaches all corners of the globe. From Sydney to Slovenia, the NBA as we now know it reflects the far-reaching impact of the game’s legendary ambassadors, basketball gods known to the […]
The Xavier McDaniel Interview
By: Michael D. McClellan | The menacing scowl, shaved head, and ripped physique are all part of the package, one that ushers in a new, physical breed of player into the NBA. He predates the baggy shorts era but plays his way into it, his swagger at home in a league that grows increasingly connected to […]
The Red Auerbach Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Red Auerbach is only weeks removed from his 85th birthday, and the cigar-smoking patriarch of the Boston Celtics is as sharp—in mind and tongue—as ever. He answers the telephone, listening silently in a way that reminds me of Marlon Brando’s character in The Godfather, a comparison that doesn’t seem far from the truth. […]
The Cedric Maxwell Interview
By: Michael D. McClellan | The man known as “Cornbread” arrives as the Celtics bottom out, the organization’s future as cloudy as a room filled with Red Auerbach’s cigar smoke. After decades of acquiring talented, high-character players who put the team’s goals ahead of their own, Boston is suddenly a breeding ground for malcontents and me-first […]
The Ed Pinckney Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Miracles. Upsets. Hail Marys. Few athletes know what it’s like to do it against all odds, when the opponent on the other side is considered unbeatable and the world decides the outcome before the battle is ever waged. The 1980 US Olympic hockey team is arguably the gold standard […]