The article chronicles the story of Bill Russell's final NBA title in his swansong, and the winding road an aging but wily Celtic squad led by John Havlicek took to reach their 11th banner. Their circuitous route ran through their 3 biggest arch-rivals and a regular season detour before a record NBA crowd in the Astrodome against the then-SAN DIEGO Rockets.

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https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/11/18/18052546/summer-of-69-how-the-bos...