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On this day: Bill Russell retires; Acie Earl drafted; Orien Greene waived

On this day, Boston Celtics big man luminary Bill Russell retired after 13 seasons and 11 titles.

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On this day: Banner 17 won; Len Bias drafted; Popeye Jones, Allan Ray born

On this day, the Boston Celtics won their 17th banner, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals.

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Hockey Hall of Famer, 11-Time Stanley Cup Champion Tested Positive for CTE

The center won 11 Stanley Cups, tied with Bill Russell for the most in any Big Four league.

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Nuggets Rookie Christian Braun Made Some Really Cool NCAA/NBA History With Denver's Title

He joins a short list that includes Magic Johnson and Bill Russell.

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Christian Braun’s back-to-back NCAA and NBA titles put him in the company of Magic Johnson, Bill Russell

One of the most exclusive lists in basketball has a new member

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JJ Redick Has Perfect Rejection of Stephen A. Smith’s Ludicrous Nikola Jokić Take

The former NBA player was not feeling the absurd take from the ESPN commentator.

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Isiah Thomas on Boston Celtics greats Red Auerbach and Bill Russell

The Pistons legend shared a story about a message he got from legendary Boston big man Bill Russell and a tale about iconic Celtics executive Red Auerbach.

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Shaquille O'Neal slams NBA top 10 list and unhappy with Kobe Bryant's position

The four-time NBA champion and three-time Finals MVP is not happy with how low he and his late Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant rank in ESPN's list of the top ten players of all-time

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On this day: Larry Bird steals the ball; Bill Russell honored; 76ers sent fishing

On this day, the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons in the '87 East finals with a last-second steal by Larry Bird.

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On this day: Jones, Sharman born; Pierce leads 21-point rally vs. Nets

On this day, Boston Celtics guard legends KC Jones and Bill Sharman were born, and Paul Pierce almost single-handedly beat the Nets in 2002.

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Who has played the most playoff games in Boston Celtics history?

Can you guess who that might be, as well as the others of the top ten players in terms of postseason play in the history of Boston's playoff action?

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Jim Brown obituary

American football star who quit his sporting career to become an actor and civil rights activist

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Kenny Smith: ‘I can disagree with Charles Barkley and still love him’

The two-time NBA champion has built a successful television career in his post-playing days. Now he has decided to share his experiences in a new book

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Bill Russell’s stand against racism in Lexington, Kentucky

The Boston legend took a major risk by boycotting a game for how he and his fellow Black Celtics were being treated.

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NFL great Jim Brown sought solutions in a lifetime devoted to activism

In many ways, Jim Brown used his platform as one of the greatest football players of all time to fight for people very much like him

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Jim Brown, the first African-American UFC commentator and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dead at 87

Jim Brown, the first African-American UFC commentator, has died at 87.

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Jim Brown, one of the NFL's all-time great running backs, has died at age 87

During his nine-year Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Browns, Jim Brown averaged more than a hundred yards rushing in every regular season game. He's the only player in NFL history to do that.

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Bill Russell Rookie Card Fetches $660,000 at Auction

The massive bid marks the third-highest price ever paid for a basketball card.

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Who has the highest rebounding average in Boston Celtics playoff history?

Bill Russell may be Boston's greatest rebounder of all time, but he is far from alone at the top of Board Mountain for the Celtics.

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Shaq Doesn’t Care If NBA Stars Don’t Want His Advice

The ‘Inside the NBA’ star chats about dealing with and dishing out criticism, the NBA playoffs and his interest in being a team owner.

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Which Boston Celtics have the highest postseason winning percentages?

The Boston Celtics have won an NBA-record 17 titles in the nearly eight-decade history of the storied ball club, putting their players in a great position in terms of the percentage of games they have won in the postseason.

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On this day: Pitino hired; DJ retired; 1965 NBA draft; 1968 expansion draft

On this day, Rick Pitino was hired as head coach and team president of the Boston Celtics, Dennis Johnson retired, and 3 Cs were taken in the '68 expansion draft.

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On this day: Russell, Jones retire; ’69 banner; 76ers confetti game

On this day, Bill Russell and Sam Jones retired after winning the 1969 NBA championship, and in 2018, Boston beat the 76ers in OT.

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Adam Silver on how Bill Russell helped make the NBA a more socially-aware league

"He’s sort of the founding father of the modern NBA," said Silver.

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On this day: IT goes for 53, Coach Russell hangs first banner; beat 76ers in ’81 ECF

On this day in 2017, Isaiah Thomas hung 53 points on the Wizards on his late sister's birthday, and in 1968 Bill Russell won his first championship as a coach.

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