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Boston Celtics alum Daren Daye talks career vs. Los Angeles Lakers, more with Michael Cooper

Once, these two hardly spoke at all, at least on the court.

Once upon a time in the 1980s, you would have a very hard time getting former Boston Celtics small forward Darren Daye to have a conversation of any length with iconic Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Michael Cooper.

But here we are in our year of our lord 2024, and not only are the two former rivals talking, but they recently sat down to do a podcast together on Cooper’s CLNS Media “Showtime With Coop” podcast. The pair chatted about o Darren’s basketball journey, from his college days to playing with NBA legends, and his unforgettable moments on the court.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear their talk.

If you enjoy this pod, check out the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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On this day: Grant Williams, Paul Westphal, Mark Blount, Darren Daye born

On this day, Boston Celtics Grant Williams, Paul Westphal, Mark Blount, and Darren Daye were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, point and shooting guard Paul Douglas Westphal was born in 1950 in Torrance, California. A product of the University of Southern California Trojans basketball program that saw him play at an All-American level, Westphal would be picked up with the 10th overall pick of the 1972 NBA draft by the Celtics, with whom he would play three seasons between 1972 and 1975.

The Californian floor general would win a title with Boston in 1974 before he was traded with draft assets in exchange for Phoenix Suns point guard Charlie Scott in May 1975.

Westphal would average 7.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game across 224 contests played for the Celtics in the three seasons he was with the franchise.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 20

Today’s installment focuses on the 31 players who wore No. 20 over the years as of August 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the 31 players who wore No. 20 over the years as of August 2023.

On this day: Grant Williams, Paul Westphal, Mark Blount, Darren Daye born

On this day, Boston Celtics Grant Williams, Paul Westphal, Mark Blount, and Darren Daye were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, point and shooting guard Paul Douglas Westphal was born in 1950 in Torrance, California. A product of the University of Southern California Trojans basketball program that saw him play at an All-American level, Westphal would be picked up with the 10th overall pick of the 1972 NBA draft by the Celtics, with whom he would play three seasons between 1972 and 1975.

The Californian floor general would win a title with Boston in 1974 before he was traded with draft assets in exchange for Phoenix Suns point guard Charlie Scott in May of 1975.

Westphal would average 7.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game across 224 contests played for the Celtics in the three seasons he was with the franchise.