The Latest Breaking News from Bill Russell

In April 1962, the Lakers lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, setting a precedent that haunted L.A. for decades.

On this day in 1966, Celtics legend Red Auerbach named Bill Russell his successor as head coach, 9 years after they drafted Sam Jones.

On April 15, 1965, Havlicek made a heroic defensive play during the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals, leading to Johnny Most's iconic call.

Years after he broke the MLB color barrier, the Brooklyn Dodger's impact reverberated throughout the sporting world, the city he represented and beyond.

After earning an all-expense-paid trip to Minneapolis this week by virtue of its win over Texas Sunday night, Stanford now finds itself on the cusp of Bay Area college basketball immortality.

The film will cover not only Russell's unparalleled winning in the NBA, but his career as a civil rights activist and humanitarian.

Matthew Stafford won his first Super Bowl championship Sunday night with the Los Angeles Rams. He will have to win another to match Ben Roethlisberger and three more to tie Terry Bradshaw. Of course, he needs six more to catch Tom Brady, whose seven Lombardi Trophies are more than any…

On this day in Celtics history, Bill Russell nabbed a career-high 51 rebounds, Hondo played his last All-Star game, and Pierce played his first and last games in the Garden.