Despite Joel Embiid’s chagrin, the Boston Celtics-Philadelphia 76ers rivalry has deep roots. The current iteration may be a bit one-sided, but that doesn’t detract from the well-established bitterness between the two teams and their fanbases.
Allen Iverson and Paul Pierce faced off in the postseason. Larry Bird had to go through Julius Irving’s 76ers during his 1981 NBA Finals run. But no era of the rivalry holds a candle to Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.
“I’ve learned more about the Celtics and 76ers different rivalries throughout time [by] watching Bill Russell’s Netflix series,” said Jaylen Brown.