"It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill. He would let Wilt score 50 if we won. The thing that was most important to him was championships, rings and winning," says former teammate ...

As the NBA retires #6 across the league, several legends of the game share their most intimate conversations from Bill Russell. As the NBA retires #6 across the league, several legends of the game ...

On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary coach and general manager Red Auerbach announced iconic Boston big man Bill Russell would replace him as head coach. Earlier in the season ...

To be the greatest champion in your sport, to revolutionize the way the game is played, and to be a societal leader all at once seems unthinkable, but that is who Bill Russell was. Bill was a ...

But only one star was there for all 11 titles from 1957 to 1969. Bill Russell -- the prototypical defensive center -- was a champion from his rookie season until his last game in his last ...

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 ...