The NBA family just learned this afternoon that Bill Russell, the 11-time champion and Hall of Fame icon of the Boston Celtics, who used that fame to further the civil rights cause in the United ...

In the early years of the NBA, two men defined what it means to be truly great at the center position: Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. While Russell and Chamberlain developed a strong friendship ...

While Bill Russell's legacy is primarily remembered for being an 11-time champion and one of the greatest players/winners in the history of the NBA, what often goes unnoticed is that "Whiskers" won ...

The quote, “The game has always been, and will always be, about buckets,” by Bill Russell, sounds simple at first. Almost too simple. But that’s exactly why it works. In just a few words, Russell ...

NBA’s ‘First Frenchman’ Bob Cousy, despite being 96 years old, has continued his association with the basketball world. The Boston Celtics legend has remained sharp and engaged with the current trends ...

It felt sad and eerie, on the deserted corner of Boston City Hall Plaza the moment the Celtics won their 18th NBA title. Bill Russell, the great Celtic center who defined teamwork while winning an ...

The North Washington Street Bridge in Boston will become the William Felton 'Bill' Russell Bridge. NBA.com Staff Bill Russell was an 11-time NBA champion and 12-time All-Star, but his impact went far ...

The additions of McAdoo and Wilkins to the 75th anniversary team further solidified this as criteria for all-timers. At the start of the 2021-22 campaign, 74 players met two or more of these barriers ...

From left, Ron Cey, Bill Russell, Davey Lopes and Steve Garvey pose before an old-timers game at Dodger Stadium in 2013. The infield quartet won four pennants and a World Series together. (Wally ...

Bill Russell and coach Red Auerbach celebrated nine championships with the Celtics, and Russell added two more as Boston's player-coach. AP Photo There was no greater winner in NBA history than the ...

Karen Kenyatta Russell, Bill Russell’s daughter, is a Harvard-trained lawyer, resistance historian, and tech strategist. Bill Russell is a bridge. The renaming of the recently completed Charlestown ...

Bill Russell’s greatest impact doesn’t show up in modern box scores—because blocks and steals weren’t officially tracked in his era. Here’s how Russell’s defense, rebounding, and outlet passing ...