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2008 Boston Celtics

2008 Sports: A Big Three-Point Shot & Traditional Franchises Win Championships

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This is part of a series of sports history articles aimed at preserving the best moments of the modern sports era, from 1976 to the present. The focus is team sports—college & pro basketball and football, major league baseball and hockey.
This article offers a snapshot of 2008 sports, a year that saw a big Final Four three-point shot and four traditional franchises win pro sports titles.

The 2008 Boston Celtics Bring Basketball Back To The Hub

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The Boston Celtics had fallen on hard times since their last NBA title in 1986. They lost in the Finals in 1987, the conference finals in 1988 and then fell off the face of the earth, with only a 2002 Eastern Conference Finals appearance to show for themselves. The 2008 Boston Celtics put the franchise back on the map, after big offseason moves and then a run to a championship.