Celtics legend Bill Russell pulled down an NBA Finals-record 40 boards vs. the St. Louis Hawks, and Clarence Glover was ...

Steph Curry receives Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award Golden State wins its 4th championship in 8 years, one of the most successful stretches in league history. Stephen Curry wins his 1st Finals ...

When the 1969 NBA Finals reached its final stage after six ... Amid the pressure, Bill Russell, player-coach for the latter franchise, had a unique outlook. Before the game, "Russ" reassured ...

Jaylen Brown locks up Luka Doncic in Game 5 to seal the Bill Russell trophy as 2024 NBA Finals MVP.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary big man Bill Russell pulled down an NBA Finals record 40 rebounds in Game 2 of the 1960 NBA Finals, which Boston played against the (then ...

Bill Russell, who earned 11 NBA championship rings during his career, died on Sunday with his wife Jeannine by his side Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE.

When it comes to the NBA Finals, defense can often be the ... in the Bulls' victory Another defensive maestro in the Finals was Bill Russell, whose dominance as a shot-blocker and rim protector ...

Bill Russell -- the prototypical defensive center -- was a champion from his rookie season until his last game in his last Final. Before he arrived, the Celtics had never won an NBA title.

Former NBA player Donald "Slick" Watts has died at ... Watts was signed by coach Bill Russell to play for the Sonics in 1973 as an undrafted rookie. He was with Seattle for less than five years ...

While Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar normally ... was twice named Defensive Player of the Year, and won two NBA Finals MVPs. He averaged 21.8 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks over ...

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Bill Russell is one of the most beloved NBA players (and athletes) of all time. On Monday, Detroit Pistons legend (and Basketball Hall of Famer) Isiah Thomas made a post to Instagram for Russell.