No matchup epitomized this more than Bill Russell versus Wilt Chamberlain in the '60s. Their legendary battles were about ...

In fact, even in the behind-the-scenes of the "Don't Fake The Funk On A Nasty Dunk" commercial featuring Shaquille O'Neal, ...

November 7, 1959 Wilt Chamberlain scores 30 points and grabs 28 rebounds in his first ever matchup with the legendary Bill Russell. 01:34 Giants of the Game: Chamberlain and Russell Wilt ...

On November 7, 1959, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain competed against one another for the first time as the Celtics and Warriors faced off.

On this day in 1966, Celtics legend Red Auerbach named Bill Russell his successor as head coach, 9 years after they drafted ...

There were no surprise names on the list, although that is not going to keep some players from feeling snubbed.

Bill Russell -- the prototypical defensive center ... His 21,620 rebounds (22.5 per game) are second all-time to Wilt Chamberlain's 23,924 (22.9 average). Relying on his left-handed hook ...