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 ...

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 ...

While we cannot know what the legendary Boston Celtics big man Bill Russell might have to say about the city he helped raise to the winningest in NBA history electing to name a bridge after him, his ...

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 ...

Kobe Bryant's greatest basketball player of all time was not Michael Jordan, but a legendary center from the past.

The storied rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics date back to a time most of us were not able to witness as a live sporting event. Fans today usually mention the rivalry between Magic Johnson ...

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 ...

Today’s athletes can do things that nobody would have thought possible a long time ago. They can run faster and jump higher. They can extend the prime of their careers into their 40s through nutrition ...

Dan Shaughnessy and Ben Volin break down the Patriots’ winning streak, the NBA gambling scandal, and the meeting between Bob Cousy and Bill Russell’s daughter.