History of the Boston Celtics History of the Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. Founded in 1946 as a charter member of the Basketball Association of America, the Celtics then moved into the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1949, as said league was formed by the merger of the BAA merged with the National Basketball League. Currently playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference, the Celtics have the most NBA titles with 17 championships. Eleven of those occurred between 1957 and 1969, with a dynasty led by center Bill Russell and coach/general manager Red Auerbach.
Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito (basketball) Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito (basketball) Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito is a multisports club from Lobito, Angola. It's men's basketball team competes at the Angolan Basketball league aka BIC Basket, as well as other local competitions organized by the Angolan Basketball Federation. Other prominent sports in the club are handball and roller hockey. The club is named after its major sponsor, Porto do Lobito ("Lobito harbour") and its full name literally translates as Lobito Harbour Staff Club. In the early 2000s, CPPL was a regular participant of the Angolan Basketball League. Financial shortages caused the