On this day in Boston Celtics history, one of the greatest players to play the game retired: Celtics center legend Bill ...

"He was my OG" - Gary Payton reveals why he looked up to Bill Russell growing up originally appeared on Basketball Network.

"I would make him shoot other shots" - Bill Russell on how he would've stopped Kareem Abdul-Jabbar originally appeared on ...

T he late great Bill Russell won five MVP honors during his legendary 13-year NBA career. As a player, "Whiskers" remarkably set the standard for what a true league MVP should be.

"Dave does something [Bill] Russell couldn't do" - When Sam Jones gave flowers to Dave Cowens originally appeared on ...

Bill Russell's presence became a fixture around the team, and his approachability stood out. "Bill Russell would come back multiple times, and he started feeling like we were his, like, this is ...

And Bill Russell played his best against Wilt." Their career head-to-head record stood at 142 games, with 85 going in favor of Russell and the Celtics. More importantly, when the stakes were ...

I n 2006, Bill Russell was left in awe after watching third year pro LeBron James power his Cleveland Cavaliers to their first 50 win season since 1993. That May, the Cavs not only ended a seven ...