Any examination of the best trades in Boston sports history begins and ends with Celtics' Red Auerbach, the all-time legend ...

In The Great Debate, Charles Barkley discusses the generational impact of superstars and zeroes in on the great Bill Russell.

In an interview with Boston Celtics, Heinsohn even acknowledged that Auerbach often singled him out with heated yet unnecessary criticism solely because the other Celtics stars ha ...

Bill Russell teaches the finer points of rebounding and blocking shots. On this episode of Red on Roundball, Julius Erving shows Red Auerbach his dunk technique. In this lookback vignette from ...

T he NBA has seen its fair share of mind-boggling trades that have altered the course of basketball history. Whether it was ...

Red Auerbach's coaching philosophy was simple ... He was first to start five blacks and first to hire a black coach (Bill Russell) in the NBA. He also hired two other African-American coaches ...

Bill Russell -- the prototypical defensive center ... To acquire Russell, the Celtics' Red Auerbach traded Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan to the St. Louis Hawks, who had selected Russell with ...

Highlights from NBC Sports Boston’s Bill Russell special, including his path to the Celtics, relationship with legendary coach Red Auerbach, and his tireless work fighting for civil rights and ...

Bill Russell, who earned 11 NBA championship rings ... The partnership would prove a fruitful one — together with head coach Red Auerbach, the Celtics won 11 championships during Russell's ...