Two fun facts about Sam Jones: He was almost a Laker (he was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers, but completed his military service before entering the NBA); and he played on 10 championship Celtics teams. Yep. More than Larry Bird, John Havlicek, or any other Celtic, besides Bill Russell.

So why, then, is Jones never seen at a Celtics game these days? Why doesn’t the franchise embrace him like they do Bird, Russell, and the other greats? For his part, Jones seems a little miffed about it. And he said so to FANHOUSE in a recent interview. Read more…