The Boston Celtics - Philadelphia 76ers HISTORIC Rivalry Look Back!

Starting with Wilt and Bill Russel until present day, the Celtic/Sixer rivalry has been passed down from generation to generation. We take a look back at this historic clash of NBA greatness!
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[@josh2k606]

I like how the 2 greatest rivalry’s have the Celtics in them

[@jstiles1659]

Bill Russell is the cream of the crop and with 11 rings is a straight up boss

[@brokenking5044]

He complained about magic having hiv and said he refuses to play with the diseased man. F that cowboy snowflake

[@baselinejordan1744]

Broken King he was in a different era......

[@brokenking5044]

@@baselinejordan1744 so were nazis

[@dwyanewade8645]

@@baselinejordan1744 He's probably young man lol

[@miket3264]

wilt is better though

[@jep1437]

I'm a die hard Sixers fan I love that the rivalry is back on with Boston! We're two of the oldest, most historic and successful franchises in the league. We've had Bill vs Wilt, Erving vs Bird, and now Tatum & Brown vs Simmons & Embiid. It's great for the league, can't wait for the game it's gonna be a classic. And the many more classics these our two teams will have down the line :)

[@santerionni]

Successful? Lakers?

[@topshottahargoatthegoat5540]

Is this why they are on Christmas night? 🎄

[@kristian9014]

Yes

[@stkrd1467]

They hate each other

[@AntonioWhite-ef4ue]

Both the sixers and celtics were great teams especially the wars they had against each other!!!

[@juliansmith6291]

Philadelphia and Boston meeting in the Eastern conference finals during the early eighties was basketball at it's best

[@user-ps6iz6bd9t]

The mid 60s too

[@elyesbaz2052]

Number 1 rivalry lakers vs celtic number 2 celtic vs sixers

[@Shindler39]

# 1 rivalry is Celtics vs 76ers, it is the media who are saying the it is the Lakers vs Celtics.

[@Tigerjuhhh]

Bill Russel and Wilt Chamberlain are incredibly underated as players and as human beings.

[@NationalShitpostingAgency]

Didn't even show the Bird/Erving fight. Probably the most memorable moment in the rivalry.

[@warrick8473]

Two absolute legends. One is better at the sport and One is a better leader

[@themysticalmonk4985]

You are absolutely true but what would have happened if they had switched teams?

[@miket3264]

but wilt realized he had to change his role and became a great leader and won a ring. if he had what the celtics had he wouldve dominated

[@392Lifestyle]

Anyone chasing a basketball dream never stop anything is possible just gotta work hard

[@duncanrobinson1248]

Too late i gave up

[@392Lifestyle]

michael parks never man , anything is possible..believe me when I say it , your life depends on the decisions you make

[@kristian9014]

I'm sort of

[@392Lifestyle]

k p sort of what , don’t say giving up because that’s not an option 🙌🏻💯

[@JayJay-lx3qo]

Except for that raps getting a Christmas game

[@arnoldanderson2291]

Love Philly always ♥️

[@muhammadabuzarkhan7450]

On the warriors there was only Wilt going against Celtic with a great bench. That dynasty would have ended if the atleast 2 all-star players of that time were with Wilt.

[@thebmwchannel4561]

Wow the game has change

[@392Lifestyle]

I’m going with Julius Erving all day

[@jstiles1659]

Dr J was the man in philly for sure

[@392Lifestyle]

He paved the way for most of the greats

[@Dotsetc]

Forget Wilt, Bird or Moses Malone, all three better players than Erving.

[@jstiles1659]

@@392Lifestyle yep especially MJ and most to all ppl would say that MJ copy him but what is done is done

[@392Lifestyle]

Herosennin let’s be honest they were all great and paved the way for the best players ? Who were your fav tho ... mine had to be Erving

[@bigdrew3007]

This is some deep shit

[@brodocbetty4856]

Growing up in Philly I remember the hatred the city had for the Celtics.

[@Shindler39]

I was looking at the playoff series between the Celtics vs 76ers and I was astonished to see that: -1977: 76ers in 7 game -1980: 76ers in 5 game -1981: Celtics in 7 game -1982: 76ers in 7 game During that era the 76ers dominated the Celtics, if you listen to the media you think the Celtics won almost every series...

[@juliansmith1951]

The Celtics 76ers rivalry always play with a game 7 intense & in the playoffs both don't like each other like the Georgetown Syracuse rivalry

[@helirivera2842]

Anybody else remember Embiid saying Philly and Boston ain't rivals?

[@JayK024]

Who do you think is the best all time 76er Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson, or Julius Erving

[@Biid21]

xd JayK_0024 Moses Malone too

[@Biid21]

xd JayK_0024 Joel will be there too when it’s all said and done as well and maybe even Ben potentially.

[@tyreesecooper3348]

Julius Erving

[@miket3264]

erving

[@jep1437]

Sixers fan here, It's a toss-up between Erving and Iverson but the majority of Sixers fans would definitely say, Iverson.

[@jstiles1659]

It's sad to see a great player Antoine walker didn't last long with paul perice

[@kingofnewyork7765]

Celtics 76ers 60s rivalry is so underrated

[@michaelamaki]

Boston all day. Philly knows this

[@SuperRip7]

Why the big rivalry ? Christmas Day, 2018.

[@JBHAYES]

I didn't want thAt to end and I'm not a fan of either team lol

[@JayExposedHim]

To me Boston and Philly rivalry reminds me of Patriots and Steelers in NFL ( 2 different sports so don't @ me)

[@0xx0_Lester]

they battled recently in super bowl . pats and eagles.

[@kathleenbeaulieu6426]

Jajanajajmanakmanqnqjkqmqman

[@matthillman2261]

Boston Celtics VS Los Angeles Lakers 1959-1960 Current and actual Rivalry always 1st

[@ReggieRossTheBoss]

Celtics should of played the Lakers instead

[@gary6754]

People that say it should be lakers/celtics simply don't know the history of the game. From the 60's through the 80s - The Sixers and Celtics was pure hatred. Some of you just don't understand.

[@u_luv_mulattos1879]

somehow Santa clause will foul james harden

[@taty1959]

Dont let this distract from the fact that westbrick shots 50 shots a game

[@advitiyasharma9420]

Sure, it's a rivalry

[@patrickla6452]

Why not the Lakers and Celtics? They have been rivals since the 60s and have more bad blood between them

[@user-oe3cu1we5z]

メリークリスマス！！！ I'm Japaneseツ

[@lnfwhat01164]

Do the lakers vs GSW

[@jordanj8421]

Sixers fan all the way

[@johnnideldegracia9741]

It should be LA Lakers vs. Boston Celtics

[@user-fr8qh3dz2n]

日本人👍して

[@localnews8]

52

[@advitiyasharma9420]

Yeah sure. Boston has 100 more wins head to head

[@maxkingtime4900]

First

[@JustCallMeRock]

Wilt chamberlain>Celtics history

[@NZT77]

JustCallMeRock Bill Russell sonned Wilt every time they met in the playoffs dumbass FOH

[@Dotsetc]

@@NZT77 No Russel didnt. Alot of Wilts all time records like the 55 rebound game were vs Russel and in fact he nearly always destroyed Russel, but he couldnt win vs the Superteam that was Boston with the Jones's, Havlicek, Sanders, Heinsohn and Russel. Untill Wilt went to the sixers, he had virtually no help in comparison with the Celtics, whereas after he had some help, he directly won a chip.

[@littlelamb2112]

I definitely disagree with you, Wilt has 2 championships in 1967, and in 1971, 1971 he wasn’t even being the best player (Jerry West) and Boston has 17 rings. 11 of them from Russell. Russell is 100% better than Wilt

[@ceomelloofficial7288]

Third!

[@Diego-dz8pe]

FIRST

[@fragz_fn735]

First

[@ceomelloofficial7288]

Third

[@Aladdin458]

2k19 is my year im gonna hit 1k subs

[@kasav_]

1st!!

[@ReysonPtel]

3 words. I hate Philly.

[@vinceniederman]

3 Words For U From a 76ers Fan Since 1995 I Hate Boston!

[@errnmansa9571]

Celtics and 76ers ain’t no rivalry, like do yo fucking homework

[@jamiemcbean6163]

Yes it is. They’ve played each other in the playoffs way more than any other matchup. You do your homework.

[@SJ-ve7tg]

8th

[@kyriediculous3413]

ANd still the Celtics are gonna beat their ass

[@depressedsixersfan]

Sixers are going to whop their ass joel is averaging 27 and were 3rd

[@kyriediculous3413]

@@depressedsixersfan Did u forget what happened in the playoffs and the opening night? Boy, u shouldn't be taking at all

[@kristian9014]

@@kyriediculous3413 and we have a different team

[@SwalioN]

@@kyriediculous3413 did u forget about improvement?

[@SwalioN]

@@kyriediculous3413 2018 Sixers 👌 2018 Celtics 🍑🍑🍑 asss

[@Adam01Time]

What a terrible video go back get your sound the same level across all segments. simple stuff. thumbs down.