By Dashiell Bennett, 4:53 PM on Mon Jul 17 2006, 1,419 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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What would a basketball game be without a squad of highly-toned aerobics instructors struting around in hot pants during every break in the action? It would be a lot like a Boston Celtics game, since as of last season they were the only NBA franchise to not employ a full-time dance team. The C's have finally wised up (they didn't think folks were filling arenas to watch a bunch of guys bounce a ball for two hours, did they?) and will add such a unit to their crowd control regimen later this year. The official team web site has all the high-kicking, flat-stomached action from their final tryouts and considering these photos - and Boston's record last year - their home games might finally be worth watching.

· Celtics Dancers: Pageant Photos / Final Audition Photo Gallery (nba.com, via Deadspin)

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