Welcome to the fifth annual edition of The Bill Russell Scale, where we assess everyone's legacies based on how close their ...

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 ...

Karen Russell knew Cousy had been public about regrets for not doing more for her father when the two were teammates.

The recent dedication of the “William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge” that connects Charlestown to the North End represents a fitting tribute to a wonderful man who not only was a sports legend, but who ...

All but five players with a qualified Player Efficiency Rating greater than 20 and a playoff PER greater than 19 (George Yardley, Bob Lanier, Marques Johnson, Kevin Johnson and Dan Issel) The ...

The post How Celtics’ Jayson Tatum is chasing Larry Bird, Bill Russell with All-NBA nod appeared first on ClutchPoints. To become a Boston Celtics legend, there are two players one must emulate: Bill ...

Bill Russell has been immortalized in Boston infrastructure. A bridge that connects the city's Charlestown neighborhood with the West End and the North End was renamed the William Felton "Bill" ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bill Russell’s first year at shortstop included a major-league-leading 34 errors, but his perseverance transformed ...

WELL, JESSICA AND ANTOINETTE. THE CITY ALREADY RENAMED THIS BRIDGE, BUT TODAY THEY CELEBRATED THE END OF THE CONSTRUCTION. AND THIS NEW PARTY. NOW, AGAIN, THIS IS A $200 MILLION PROJECT. IT WAS AN ...

“Because of Bill.” It was the same number he had worn in Little ... The hard feelings have softened some with the passing of both time and Lasorda, who died in 2021. (Russell, pointedly, was not ...