The Thunder still come up comfortably ahead of them. The only defense that the Thunder are competing against right now is the Bill Russell Celtics, whose best group in 1965 was 10.8 points per 100 ...

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 ...

As the NBA's biggest talent descends on San Francisco for All-Star weekend, a high school across the Bay is joining in on the ...

"It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill. He would let Wilt score 50 if we won. The thing that was most important to him was championships, rings and winning," says former teammate ...

William Fenton Russell was born in Monroe, La., on Feb. 12, 1934. His family moved to Oakland, Calif., during World War II, when the 9-year-old Russell started playing basketball. Russell didn't ...