As quoted by Basketball Network, he described Havlicek as "best all-around player he ever saw." That's incredibly high praise ...

At sixth, Chamberlain gives the nod to a fellow San Francisco Warrior, Rick Barry. Wilt and Rick never overlapped as players ...

Bill Russell, one of the greatest NBA players of all time, has died, his family announced on Sunday. He was 88.

"Bill was the ultimate winner and consummate teammate, and his influence on the NBA will be felt forever." Russell's drive for success is what turned the Celtics into a dynasty from 1957-69.

Bill Russell has one of those legacies, and the NBA must do the right thing. They need to retire the No. 6 uniform leaguewide, honoring Russell in much the same way that Major League Baseball ...

Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in the history of American sports, died Sunday. The centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty who earned 11 NBA titles during his career was 88.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Thursday it will permanently retire Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell ’s No.6 jersey throughout the league. Russell, who passed away on ...

NBA legend and civil rights icon Bill Russell joins the Inside crew to discuss his upcoming auction and shares a memorable story from his youth.

When Bill Russell saluted NBA players Wednesday for “standing up for what is right,” his words carried extra weight. Not just because Russell, 86, is the NBA’s greatest winner, and arguably ...

“Bill Russell’s unparalleled success on the court and pioneering civil rights activism deserve to be honored in a unique and historic way,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.

Bill Russell will be remembered as a tremendous rebounder, legendary post defender and NBA Hall of Famer. But more than anything, he will be remembered as the greatest winner in basketball history.

Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for ...