Key Highlights
- Collins played stints with that team, the Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Atlanta Hawks before he signed with the Celtics as a free agent in 2012. The Californian played 32 games with Boston before he was dealt to the Washington Wizards with Leandro Barbosa for Jordan Crawford, having averaged 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game with the team.
- Soon after the season ended, Collins came out as gay, becoming the first athlete in any of North America's four major sports to play as such. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCollins' decision to do so helped to change problematic attitudes toward LGBTQ folk in sports as a result. Historic milestonesIt is also the date of one of the lowest scoring games in NBA history, a 46-44 win over the (now defunct) Pittsburgh Ironmen. Mar 5, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics logo is seen on the court before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers at TD Garden.
- Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn ImagesThe game was the Celtics' third-lowest score in franchise history and an opponent's third-lowest scoring game as well. TransactionsFinally, it is also the date that the Celtics waived forward Sly Williams in 1985.
- An alum of the University of Rhode Island, Williams was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1979 and played for them and the Atlanta Hawks before joining Boston in 1985. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 17: Confetti covers the Boston Celtics logo after Boston's 106-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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