"If he wants it, the job is his" - Red Auerbach admitted Bob Cousy was offered the Celtics job before Bill Russell made ...

Joe Mazzulla shared what Bill Russell meant to the Boston Celtics: "It wasn't always easy for him or his teammates" ...

Bill Russell was one of the greatest players in NBA history. He won 11 championships with the Boston Celtics and was known for his defense, leadership, and strong character. Beyond basketball, he was ...

Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell talk about their hyped-up rivalries while discussing how cool they actually were with each other.

Bill Russell is often shortchanged by those lists of the greatest NBA players, so leave it to fellow all-stars of his era Bill Bradley (“The smartest player that ever played the game”) and ...

Bill Russell, former professional basketball player and head coach of the Boston Celtics, is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C ...

“Bill Russell: Legend,” the two-part documentary on the ultimate Celtics champion and civil rights icon that begins streaming on Netflix Wednesday, is compelling, complete, ...

And Bill Russell was by far, and will always be, the most valuable player ever in sport.” That’s a testament to Davis’s wunderkind talent, to be sure, ...

Bill Russell and Jeannine in a photo posted in February 2024. @RealBillRussell/X. As of Monday morning, the tweet had nearly 800 comments, 2,800 retweets, 17,000 likes and 5.5 million impressions.

X/Bill Russell 5 NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West and Bill Russell watch during the first half of an NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles.

On Sunday afternoon, the NBA world learned of the passing of one of its all-time greats, as Bill Russell had died at the age of 88 with his wife, Jeannine, by his side.. The 11-time champion ...