In an era known for high scores and blistering pace, it was Bill Russell's revolutionary defense that changed Boston – and the NBA – forever. Bill Russell was an 11-time NBA champion and 12-time ...

When we think about the best players in basketball history, we often include the number of championships in the discussion. Michael Jordan with his six, Jabbar with six, and LeBron James with his four ...

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 ...

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.

Having grown up in a newspaper family, my grandparents owned and published the Willows Journal from 1897-1953, and my dad wrote sports for the Woodland Democrat from 1932 until his passing in 1948, ...