Bill Russell’s modest scoring average of 15.1 ... but rather to create scoring chances for players like Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman, and John Havlicek throughout his 42.3 minutes on the court.

The Celtics had Cousy and Sharman and Havlicek. They had the Joneses -- K.C. and Sam. But only one star was there for all 11 titles from 1957 to 1969. Bill Russell -- the prototypical defensive ...

In a 1987 essay, the daughter of Celtics legend Bill Russell wrote that her father had faced “the worst kind of unbridled bigotry” from Boston fans and sportswriters, and detailed racist ...

6 series.) In a 2018 interview with Jemele Hill, Kobe Bryant described his relationship with Bill Russell. Bryant, always a basketball nerd at heart, shared one of Russell's important lessons that ...

Bill Russell was a champion from his rookie season until he retired from the Celtics. The Celtics had never been champions before Bill Russell arrived in 1956. By the time he retired in 1969 ...

Bill Russell, who earned 11 NBA championship rings during his career, died on Sunday with his wife Jeannine by his side Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE.

Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash has been named the next coach of the Brooklyn Nets. The two-time MVP joins an exclusive list of Hall of Fame players who went on to become NBA coaches. There are ...

Bill Russell is one of the most beloved NBA players (and athletes) of all time. On Monday, Detroit Pistons legend (and Basketball Hall of Famer) Isiah Thomas made a post to Instagram for Russell.

The newly renovated gym at Oakland's McClymonds High School will now officially be known as Bill Russell Gymnasium. "I think Bill would be very proud," said Jeannine Russell, Bill Russell's widow.