Bill Russell made sure to hand John Havlicek massive credit when he led the Celtics to a championship in 1974.

The NBA family just learned this afternoon that Bill Russell, the 11-time champion and Hall of Fame icon of the Boston Celtics, who used that fame to further the civil rights cause in the United ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame Celtics forward Larry Bird famously stole the ball in Game 5 of the 1987 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jaylen Brown addresses the Celtics' crowd before the NBA's Pioneers Classic on Sunday. Winslow Townson / Getty Images BOSTON – On a day of history at TD Garden, Jaylen Brown wrapped Bill Russell’s ...

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 ...

Bill Russell is the winningest Boston athlete of all time. His connection to the Celtics is cemented by 11 championships, two of them as their player/coach, which made him the first Black coach for a ...

Russell shot up the minor-league ladder, playing just 221 games before making the jump from Class A Bakersfield to the majors in 1969, doubling in his first big-league at-bat. The adjustment from the ...