The NBA family just learned this afternoon that Bill Russell, the 11-time champion and Hall of Fame icon of the Boston Celtics, who used that fame to further the civil rights cause in the United ...

Bill Russell -- the prototypical defensive center -- was a champion from his rookie season until his last game in his last Final. Before he arrived, the Celtics had never won an NBA title.

From video tributes and No. 6 patches to memorable performances, the franchise takes the opportunity to remember its greatest player. Kyle Hightower | The Associated Press Boston Poet Laureate Porsha ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame franchise legends Bill Russell and Sam Jones ended their NBA and Celtics ...