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On this day: 1998 preseason canceled ahead of ’98 lockout; George Kaftan passes

On this day, the NBA canceled its slate of preseason games ahead of the 1998 lockout, and forward George Kaftan passed in 2018.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the preseason was canceled as labor negotiations between the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and team owners on creating a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) remained in a deadlock in 1998 ahead of the first work stoppage interrupting the regular season in league history.

It would not only force the cancellation of preseason games but curtail the season considerably, with games not beginning until January of the following year. Primarily fought over the percentage of basketball-related income that would go to the players, an agreement would be reached several months later to end what was the most severe labor dispute in league history up to that time.

The so-called “Larry Bird” exception was another point of significant contention.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 34

Today’s installment focuses on the 11 players who wore No. 34 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 played in them, 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 11 players who wore No. 34 over the years as of August 2023.