ABC news’ Jimmy Golen<\/a>):<\/p>\n“Sometimes change is good just for the sake of change when things aren\u2019t going well … I love the Boston Celtics, and I\u2019ll always be a fan … This organization has treated me like royalty since I came here. But you know, I\u2019ve been going at this pretty hard now for three and a half years and I haven\u2019t seen many results. It hurts, but life goes on, and it will for the players and for the people in this organization.”<\/p>\n
Pitino was soon replaced by the front office in his role as head coach by assistant coach Jim O’Brien.<\/p>\n
Historic milestones<\/p>\n
It is also the anniversary of former Celtic champion center Robert Parish pulling down his 13,000th rebound in a 102-88 win over the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets.<\/p>\n
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Boston Celtic great Robert Parish (L) raises the banner with his number “00” to the rafters as his mother (R) looks on, in Boston during ceremonies to retire Parish’s number January 18. Parish played for Boston for fourteen seasons winning three NBA championships during that span. SPORT NBA<\/p>\n
Chief — as he was called — became just the ninth person in league history at that time to hit that lofty number, where he currently sits in eighth place, just behind Karl Malone and a little ahead of Kevin Garnett.<\/p>\n
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