It’s History Month at CelticsBlog, celebrating all 18 banners that hang in TD Garden. Today we look back at facing a familiar Finals foe and also consider the arrival of a new force in Philly ...

Russell leaves legacy of excellence, integrity. A legendary player on the court and a powerful voice for justice off the court, Bill Russell was an immense figure in the history o ...

It appeared Bill Russell was tweeting from beyond the grave the Sunday night. The X account formerly belonging to the Celtics legend tweeted “LET GO CELTICS!!” right around tipoff for Game 2 Sunday, ...

As the NBA retires #6 across the league, several legends of the game share their most intimate conversations from Bill ...

Bill Russell’s widow, Jeannine, shared a heartfelt tribute to Jerry West after the news of the NBA legend’s death Wednesday. West, whose basketball excellence led to his silhouette becoming the ...

DeMarcus Cousins has Dwight Howard on his list, but not Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain.

It felt sad and eerie, on the deserted corner of Boston City Hall Plaza the moment the Celtics won their 18th NBA title. Bill Russell, the great Celtic center who defined teamwork while winning an ...

While Bill Russell's legacy is primarily remembered for being an 11-time champion and one of the greatest players/winners in the history of the NBA, what often goes unnoticed is that "Whiskers" won ...

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.

Just before tipoff of Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, many Celtics fans were surprised to see a post on X that wished their team well. That post of ...

Jeannine Russell nearly broke the internet this week. Bill Russell’s widow posted three simple words from @RealBillRussell account on X (formerly Twitter) early in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday ...