The National Basketball Association is set to retire Boston Celtics great Bill Russell's number, marking the first time the league has retired a player's number. The move was announced jointly by the ...

After winning three titles in the 80s, Boston lost to the Lakers in the 1987 NBA Finals, but Bird received the ultimate ...

In the early years of the NBA, two men defined what it means to be truly great at the center position: Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. While Russell and Chamberlain developed a strong friendship ...

A bridge in the heart of Boston is being renamed for Boston Celtics legend and civil rights pioneer Bill Russell, the city announced Friday. The North Washington Street Bridge connecting Charlestown ...

11-time NBA champion Bill Russell has passed away at the age of 88. Russell was an 11-time NBA champion, Five-time MVP, Two-time NCAA champion and Olympic Gold Medalist. Russell was the first Black ...

Marc J. Spears: The inaugural ‘Bill Russell Impact Classic’ basketball game will take place Feb. 12, with host U of San Francisco vs Oregon State on what would have been the late Celtics’ legend’a ...

In the Game 7 of the 2005 NBA Finals, Tim Duncan's game high 25 points and 11 rebounds secures the Spurs' victory. Los Angeles uses a third quarter blitz and a 36-point triple-double from Big Game ...