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On this day: ex-Boston guard K.C. Jones hired as Celtics head coach
Celtics Wire via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoOn this day in Boston Celtics history, champion ex-Celtics point guard K.C. Jones was hired as head...
Bill Russell, legendary Celtics center and NBA coach, dead at 88
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBill Russell, left, with K.C. Jones in 1956 when both played for the University of San Francisco...
On this day: Former Boston forward Willie Naulls born; Jimmy Oliver signed
Celtics Wire via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoOn this day in Boston Celtics history, champion small forward Willie Naulls was born in Dallas,...
On this day: Russell jersey retired; Bird for 60; NINE alumni birthdays
Celtics Wire via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoOn this day in Boston Celtics history, iconic Boston big man Bill Russell had his jersey retired in...
Full circle: Former Sooner High athlete came home, gave back
Examiner Enterprise via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Note: This is the first of a two-part feature.) Quick: Identify the following men with the specific...
Photos: Bill Russell (1934-2022) through the years
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBasketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell takes part in a panel called "Sports and Race: Leveling the Playing Field" in 2018 at the Civil Rights Summit in...
On this day: Bill Russell retires; Acie Earl drafted; Orien Greene waived
Celtics Wire via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoOn this day in Boston Celtics history, one of the greatest players to play the game retired: Celtics...
On this day: Sanders, Carroll born; Driggers, Searcy debuted; Overton, Sykes sign; Nostrand passes
Celtics Wire via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoOn this day in Boston Celtics history, champion power forward Thomas Ernest “Satch” Sanders was born...
On this day: Jones, Heinsohn draft; Russell swap; Rivers hire; Bass born; Tatum gets 60
Celtics Wire via Yahoo Sports· 12 months agoOn this day in Boston Celtics history, veteran center Ed Macauley and small forward Cliff Hagan were...
Bill Russell, Boston Celtics Legend and the NBA’s Ultimate Winner, Dies at 88
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBill Russell, the intimidating center who rejected layups and bigotry with equal authority while...