Chuck Cooper was a rookie on the first Celtics team to end the season with a winning record. And a separate pick, Bob Cousy, would eventually become his close friend.

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 ...

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, Auerbach ...

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) St. Louis ...

“I look at other guys; Bill Russell, who won 11 championships, eight in a row, one as a player-coach. Is he the greatest of all-time?” Maxwell has a valid point, but five years on, it still remains ...

2 seed in the Eastern Conference, aims to become the franchise’s first team to repeat as NBA champions since the 1968 and 1969 squads led by Bill Russell ... behind 75 points from Jimmy Butler ...

The Denver Nuggets first round series against the LA Clippers will feature Russell Westbrook taking on James Harden and Kawhi ...

Russell Westbrook is playing in his 124th NBA playoff game, which moves ahead of David Robinson, Charles Barkley and Dan Majerle. He is now tied with Jason Terry, Terry Porter and Bill Cartwright ...

Bill Russell famously closed out his unparalleled playing career with consecutive NBA championships, beating the Los Angeles Lakers in 1968 and again in ’69. The Celtics have won it all seven ...