"And he was about the proudest man in the world," says Paul Silas about Red Auerbach on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series. Red Auerbach's coaching philosophy was simple: Only one statistic mattered.

The legendary Hall of Famer Red Auerbach understood this principle well. In 1976, Red, who then worked as the Celtics' GM and president, demonstrated this sentiment when dismissing the team's head ...

But a foot injury to starting forward Tommy Heinsohn left head coach Red Auerbach with a void to fill in the team's starting five against the St. Louis Hawks the following night. Auerbach had ...