Today in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame head coach and executive Red Auerbach announced that the legendary Boston center Bill Russell would succeed him as coach. Earlier in the season, Auerbach ...

Kenny Smith: "Bill Russell was my first coach. Bill Russell, he had a rule, I had to sit next to him on every plane ride and every bus ride as a rookie. He would talk and he'd say stuff like, 'Yeah, ...

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 champion ...

The two-time MVP joins an exclusive list of Hall of Fame players who went on to become NBA coaches. There are currently five ...

Russell was proud, fierce warrior By Ron Flatter Special to ESPN.com "It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill. He ...

Bill Russell is the winningest Boston athlete of all time. His connection to the Celtics is cemented by 11 championships, two of them as their player/coach, which made him the first Black coach for a ...