Former Phoenix Suns guard Jason Kidd reacts to news of the NBA honoring Hall of Famer Bill Russell. Former Phoenix Suns guard Jason Kidd reacts to news of the NBA honoring Hall of Famer Bill Russell.

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 ...

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 ...

The late great Bill Russell was known for his subtle and classy yet epic quips, especially about his legacy. Back in 2018, Russell came up with yet another sensational remark, which was brought about ...

While we cannot know what the legendary Boston Celtics big man Bill Russell might have to say about the city he helped raise to the winningest in NBA history electing to name a bridge after him, his ...

11-time NBA champion Bill Russell has passed away at the age of 88. Russell was an 11-time NBA champion, Five-time MVP, Two-time NCAA champion and Olympic Gold Medalist. Russell was the first Black ...

Welcome to the fifth annual edition of The Bill Russell Scale, "an unbiased ranking of unassailable players," where we assess everyone's legacies based on how close their careers come to perfection.

Basketball legend Bill Russell was hospitalized Thursday after feeling faint while giving a speech in Nevada, the Boston Celtics said. Russell, 80, left the event at the Hyatt Regency resort in ...

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 ...