"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 ...

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 ...

Bill Russell stood with the civil rights leader ... Advertisement The league continues its traditional MLK Day installment, which has now been around for almost four decades.

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 ...

National intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard said more than 100 people have been working "around the clock" to scan the ...

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 ...

and human rights activist Bill Russell to current stars like Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday – playing on this day is of great importance. Prior to tip-off of the Celtics-Warriors matchup on MLK ...

On April 18, 1962 Bill Russell put on an outstanding performance with 30 points and 40 rebounds to help lift the Celtics over the Lakers!