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

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

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 ...

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 ...

As he lit one of his characteristic cigars while pondering a question during a 1983 interview, Red Auerbach ... Louis in the Russell deal was Cliff Hagan, another testament to Auerbach’s vision.

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 ...

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 ...

According to Boston.com readers, the winner of the 2025 bracket competition is the Celtics’ 1956 trade for Hall of Fame center Bill Russell. The deal, which landed Boston its foundational ...