On this day in Celtics history, iconic big man Bill Russell was born, as was center Scott Pollard on a day the team traded for Bob McAdoo.

Bill Russell was ... Louisiana, the basketball Hall of Famer grew up surrounded by racial hostility that followed him through his career. Even as he became a star player at the University of ...

He would not "shut up and dribble." Bill Russell was the most dominant basketball player of his era, leading the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA championships. But his experience as a Black athlete in ...

To be the greatest champion in your sport, to revolutionize the way the game is played, and to be a societal leader all at once seems unthinkable, but that is who Bill Russell was. Bill was a ...

Former President Barack Obama congratulates Bill Russell on his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a head coach. As a player-coach, Russell led the Boston Celtics to ...

Bill Russell -- the ... the two centers defined basketball in the '60s. Chamberlain won the scoring titles; Russell simply won. Russell was the consummate team player, the one who authoritatively ...

"It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill ... defined basketball in the sixties. Chamberlain won the scoring titles; Russell simply won. Russell was the consummate team player, the ...