The TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics, remains to be one of the most iconic stadiums in all of the NBA. According to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, the C's have decided to carry on with their team's legacy on their current home floor, with the team opting to sign a new 15-year deal with the TD Garden.
Boston has played their home games in the TD Garden since it opened its doors in 1995. This stadium has hosted more than a few memorable battles in the past, including several unforgettable playoff bouts. If you ask any Celtic fan about the most momentous games in the Garden, however, they are likely to give you one answer: June 17, 2008.
On that fateful date, the Celtics defeated their fiercest rivals in the Los Angeles Lakers, 131-92, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. After routing the late, great Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Lakers, Boston lifted their first championship in more than two decades. The iconic post-game celebrations of players like Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen inside the TD Garden will forever be etched in Celtics history.
Boston co-owner Wyc Grousbeck shared his fondness with the TD Garden:
“I love walking into TD Garden for our games, and for Bruins games and concerts as well,” Grousbeck said in a text message, via Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. “It’s the right home for the Celtics, and we hope to welcome our fans back there as soon as possible.”
The Celtics, as well as the rest of the NBA, are hoping to get fans back in the arenas at the soonest possible time. There are no ways about it: playing in the crowd-less arenas just isn't the same.
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