Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas plays through a tragedy—elevating his franchise and a city.
This was last year in Boston, before a Celtics game: Tommy Heinsohn, the Hall of Fame Red Auerbach-era player and coach turned broadcaster, uncurled his 6-foot-7 frame at a table in the arena corridor, and began talking about the current Boston team. They were overachievers, almost all of them. As he ticked through the talent on the Celtics roster, Heinsohn—who played with Russell, Cousy and Havlicek—paused over one name to convey him.
