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 ...
Today, Russell is primarily remembered as the Hall of Fame center whose accomplishments on the court remain unmatched. While that is truly impressive, amid all the praise, his four seasons leading the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ben Wallace was alongside some of his fellow Hall of Fame inductees in a private room at a casino in Connecticut when Bill Russell showed up. Almost immediately, the atmosphere in the place changed as ...
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 ...