While he might be the greatest Boston Celtics player of all time, when Hall of Fame big man Bill Russell was suiting up for the Celtics, he had anything but an ideal relationship with many of the ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bill Russell’s first year at shortstop included a major-league-leading 34 errors, but his perseverance transformed ...
In 2006, Bill Russell was left in awe after watching third year pro LeBron James power his Cleveland Cavaliers to their first 50 win season since 1993. That May, the Cavs not only ended a seven-year ...
Before Bill Walton ever set foot on an NBA court, he had already found a role model in Bill Russell. The legendary Boston Celtics center reshaped the game and challenged the world beyond it. Walton, a ...
On June 25, 1984, Bill Russell broke a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record by playing in his 1,953rd career game. He started in center field, hit second in the lineup and went 0-for-3 in a 9-4 loss ...
A thick Boston Celtics-green colored ribbon was cut on Wednesday morning, commemorating the new William Felton “Bill” Russell Bridge, in honor of the Celtics player who helped secure 11 NBA ...
Criteria for The Bill Russell Scale came from the idea that the NBA's 50th anniversary team included: The additions of McAdoo and Wilkins to the 75th anniversary team further solidified this as ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how ...
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched ...