BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched ...

FOXBORO — Almost 20 years ago Sunday, the 2002 New England Patriots received a lesson in winning with courage at the highest level. Under the direction of coach Bill Belichick, the team, still basking ...

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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell died Sunday at age 88, according to an announcement from his family. Russell, a 5-time NBA MVP and 12-time All-Star, was the first player to win an Olympic Gold ...

Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday that the number worn by the 11-time ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Grant Hill and Julius Erving are among those to pay homage to legendary NBA icon Bill Russell. Steve Aschburner Thurl Bailey sings to honor and remember those lost in the past ...