While Bill Russell's legacy is primarily remembered for being an 11-time champion and one of the greatest players/winners in the history of the NBA, what often goes unnoticed is that "Whiskers" won ...

Bill Russell -- the prototypical defensive center -- was a champion from his rookie season until his last game in his last Final. Before he arrived, the Celtics had never won an NBA title.

Bill Russell’s widow has sued the late Celtics legend’s daughter, arguing she has “tarnished” her father’s image with statements about his health. Jeannine Russell says she’s on a mission to “preserve ...

From video tributes and No. 6 patches to memorable performances, the franchise takes the opportunity to remember its greatest player. Kyle Hightower | The Associated Press Boston Poet Laureate Porsha ...

FILE - Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team, April 18, 1966. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social ...

Having grown up in a newspaper family, my grandparents owned and published the Willows Journal from 1897-1953, and my dad wrote sports for the Woodland Democrat from 1932 until his passing in 1948, ...