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 ...

The fourth in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers. Before there was Mookie Betts, there was Bill Russell. An outstanding ...

I developed The Bill Russell Scale in 2021 to create "an unbiased ranking of unassailable players" prior to the NBA's release of its 75th anniversary team. When Russell died in 2022, we reset the ...

It appeared Bill Russell was tweeting from beyond the grave the Sunday night. The X account formerly belonging to the Celtics legend tweeted “LET GO CELTICS!!” right around tipoff for Game 2 Sunday, ...

Bill Russell: Legend Season 1 is a documentary about American activist and former Boston Celtics player Bill Russell. In addition to winning gold in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, he was a 12-time NBA ...

Bill Russell's impact both on and off the court will never be forgotten and always be celebrated. To further commemorate his impact on civil rights and the city of Boston, the Washington Street Bridge ...

Boston icon Bill Russell is getting a new landmark named in his honor. A bridge going over the Charles River and connecting Charlestown to the West End and North is being renamed the William Felton ...

Before the era of mainstream television, social media and analytics debates, NBA dominance was settled on the hardwood. No matchup epitomized this more than Bill Russell versus Wilt Chamberlain in the ...

Like every young basketball player, Bill Russell had an insecurity about his game that he tried to overcome. However, Boston Celtics head coach Red Auerbach made it a point to let him know he didn't ...

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 ...