As an NBA team based in Boston, the Boston Celtics have been a team since 1946. With 17 NBA Championship wins, they have the most of any team in the franchise. Boston Celtics tickets are among the most popular in the NBA. They have been dominating the court since 1958 and continued through the 1980's. With such a long stretch of dominance, its no wonder that Boston Celtics tickets continue to be hot.

During the first decade of their existence, the Boston Celtics began building a dynasty. While the first few years the team struggled, this was common for new franchise teams. The team focused on building the team that would come to dominate the courts. In 1957 the Boston Celtics advanced to the NBA finals, giving the team their first of 17 Championships. Boston Celtics tickets were hot sellers as the team repeated their winning the following year by once again winning a Division title as well as a conference title. They did however lose the Championships to the Hawks. 1959 however would have the Boston Celtics winning yet another Championship, a feat they would also accomplish in 1960.

The 1960's were the most dominating decade for the Boston Celtics. Tickets became a must have. The team won an amazing 9 Championships. The only year during the decade they did not win one was 1967 when they failed to get even a division title. This is where the rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers began. In 1967, it was the Lakers that beat the Celtics and pushed them out of their winning streak.

The 1970's would be another rebuilding time for the team. The Boston Celtics ticket sales would drop slightly because the team, while winning 5 Division titles only won two championships. The team just didn’t meet the expectations the fans had from the following decade. This is why it was necessary for the team to rebuild. While doing so though, the Boston Celtics would pick up one of the best players to play for the team, Larry Bird. Bird was drafted to the team in 1978.

It took a few years for Bird to find his feet on the team and to begin leading the team into domination once again. In 1981 the Boston Celtics ticket holding fans finally saw another Championship they had waited so long for. Larry Bird was a huge asset to the Boston Celtics. But the rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers was as heated as ever. Time after time throughout the 1980's, the teams met in the finals. During the 1980's, the Boston Celtics would walk away with 3 Championships.

The next twenty years would be nothing more than mediocre for the Boston Celtics. Ticket sales were at an all time low and the team only saw 1 Championship, in 2008. They spent countless years trying ti rebuild and strengthen the team, but the Boston Celtics wouldn't again see success like they did in their early years.

Now is the time for the Boston Celtics to take a good close look at themselves and try to figure what works and what doesn't. The team has had its share of unhealthy players in the past couple years so it is key for the team to actually get healthy. This will give them a decent advantage in the upcoming season. The Boston Celtics could be strong contenders for the playoffs this 2009-2010 season. Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce will prove to be strong assets if they stay healthy through the season at the TD Banknorth Garden. The signing of Rasheed Wallace and maybe even Grant Hill could push the bench further into the hot spot. Boston Celtics tickets are going to be THE hot ticket this year. It is quite possible that the Boston Celtics could finally bring home their number 18 championship.