Boston Celtics celebrate multiple birthdays and a notable debut on October 27

On October 27, the Boston Celtics mark the birthdays of Richard "Rick" Preston Carlisle, Rex Morgan, and Evan Turner. Carlisle, a former player and current Indiana Pacers coach, was born in 1959. Morgan, who played for the Celtics in the early 1970s, was born in 1948, while Turner, a former NCAA Player of the Year, was born in 1988. This date also commemorates the 1956 NBA debut of Lou Tsioropoulos, who registered five points in a win against the New York Knicks. Additionally, the Celtics remember Hank Beenders, who passed away in 2003, after a brief stint with the franchise in the 1948-49 season.

• 10:00 AMYahoo Sports — Today in Boston Celtics history: Carlisle, Turner, Morgan born; Tsioropoulos debut; Beenders passed