This is kind of amazing to see It’s pretty hard to find decent video of basketball games from the 1950’s. You can find clips of Bill Russell at San Francisco, for instance, but they’re grainy and hard to see clearly.
The Boston Celtics enter this year's NBA Finals matchup against the Dallas Mavericks as the favorites to lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy. In the last ten years, the team in that position has fared 7-3 in the championship round.
While talking about some of the greatest scorers in NBA history, the conversation would not end without mentioning LeBron James. The star is considered one of the best performers on both sides of the court.
When Red Auerbach retired from coaching he named Bill Russell as the Celtics next head coach. Russell was still playing as well and led Boston to an NBA championship in 1969 at the young age of 35 years old.
An interesting take on one of the NBA’s absolute legends from another Jerry West is 85 now and he has been a huge part of NBA history. He was one of the greatest players in the league’s history and his Lakers consistently finished second-best to Bill Russell’s Boston Celtics in the 1960’s, losing to the C’s eight times.
The list of players in major professional sports to achieve the feat is short.
Udonis Haslem created a stir by making explicit comments during a pregame speech, where he expressed strong sentiments towards Boston Celtics legend Bill
The question of the five greatest players of all time by position stirs a lot of debate. Rarely do we have a unanimous consensus over the five players that should be on the team.
Antetokounmpo was asked to name his five greatest players of all time.
Shaquille O'Neal had a short tenure with the Miami Heat but left the franchise a legend. After playing an integral role in their 2006 Championship win, the Heat retired Shaq's No.
Recently, Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem has come under severe scrutiny from fans due to his ‘f**k Bill Russell’ comment. The incident occurred when Boston Celtics legend Russell’s jersey was posthumously retired by the NBA, back in 2022.
Jerry West compared San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama to perhaps the greatest player in NBA history. No pressure, kid.
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the greatest players in NBA history. This is evident by his inclusion on the NBA’s Top 75 All-Time Players to commemorate the league’s 75th anniversary.
Check out this great picture of Rose and Bill Russell getting welcomed to Boston by future Hall of Fame shooting guard Bill Sharman and Celtics owner Walter Brown in 1956 (h/t @frostybias for the find!).
If you are a Boston Celtics fan, you may want to tune into Netflix in February. The streaming giant is set to release "Bill Russell: Legend" on Feb. 8.
Bill Russell didn't realize how much he won until later in his career. Bill Russell is a legendary figure for the Boston Celtics, and there's no doubt that he is the winningest superstar of all time.
The NBA’s storied rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers saw another riveting regular season edition during the 2022-23 season. The Lakers were able to battle back from a 20-point deficit and take a lead in the second half before ultimately succumbing to the Celtics in overtime.
NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan now has company. For the longest, Jordan was the only player to have his jersey hanging in the rafters at another team's arena.
One day ahead of the team's 2022-2023 regular-season opener, an on-court tribute to the legendary Hall-of-Famer and civil rights icon was revealed.
Caruso revealed that he recently thought about changing his No. 6 jersey in honor of the late Bill Russell.
The team is planning a series of tributes, including have Russell's No. 6 on the floor.
The Boston Celtics are planning to honor the late, great Bill Russell for the duration of the 2022-23 season.
NBA legend Bill Russell recently passed away at the age of 88 years old. Most of us didn't even get a chance to see Russell play during his days with the NBA.
The NBA lost a one-of-a-kind legend when Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics passed away. His passing was monumental, heartbreaking, and led to a lot of reflection on the career, life, and journey of Russell.
If players don’t want to switch, they can continue to wear No. 6.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!