Cedric Maxwell hasn’t just witnessed decades of Celtics’ history. He has lived Celtics history. He is Celtics history.
As a player, Max bridged the end of the Havlicek era through the first two championships of the glorious Bird years, winning NBA Finals MVP in 1981 and putting the Celtics on his back in Game 7 against the Lakers in ’84.
In his 25 years as a broadcaster, he’s watched the Celtics hang two banners, with the postseason pursuit of another, which would be the franchise’s second straight and 19th overall, commencing with a 103-86 victory over the Magic in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday.