Get Ready for History, Boston

Tonight will, in all likelihood, be a very historic night at Boston's TD Garden. In what amounts to one of the most incredible weeks of the year for the building as a whole, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers will tip off tonight with one Celtic looking to etch his spot in professional basketball history.

On Monday night, the Boston College Eagles and Boston University Terriers battled an instant classic in the opening round of the Beanpot at the Garden. Then, last night, the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens bruised their way to an incredible 14-goal, 182 penalty minute bloodbath that the B's won, 8-6. Tonight, rivalry week continues with the C's and Lakers.

Ray Allen needs just one three-pointer to tie Reggie Miller's all-time mark (2,560) for three-point field goals made in a career. Allen will break the record with the second longball he drains tonight -- assuming he isn't ice cold -- and the Garden will erupt. There will likely be a stoppage and a memo on the jumbotron to honor such a phenomenal achievement. Four years ago, we may not have even cared one bit that Ray Allen might someday break the record. After all, most of those threes came with the now non-existent Seattle Supersonics. Today, though, we cherish Allen as one of our own. When the moment comes, every Celtics fan can do nothing but tip his or her cap to the greatest of all-time from downtown.