BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched ...

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"He was talking and I was having goose bumps" - Ben Wallace describes how Bill Russell made him nervous originally appeared on Basketball Network. Ben Wallace was alongside some of his fellow Hall of ...

The NBA would not be where it is today without legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell laying the foundation. Founded in 1946, the league faced significant challenges, particularly in ...

The Bill Russell Scale, "an unbiased ranking of unassailable players," where we assess everyone's legacies based on how close their careers come to perfection.What is The Bill Russell Scale? Criteria ...

Basketball legend Bill Russell was hospitalized Thursday after feeling faint while giving a speech in Nevada, the Boston Celtics said. Russell, 80, left the event at the Hyatt Regency resort in ...

A bridge in the heart of Boston is being renamed for Boston Celtics legend and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell, the city announced Friday. The North Washington Street Bridge connecting Charlestown ...

On a rainy Wednesday morning near TD Garden, Massachusetts politicians, Boston Celtics personnel, family, and friends came together to celebrate one of the franchise’s all-time greats: 11-time NBA ...

After DeAndre Jordan left the Denver Nuggets, only Williams remains as the last player to wear No. 6. The Oklahoma City Thunder added him with the No. 34 pick of the 2022 NBA draft. He's developed in ...