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How the NBA Should Honor Bill Russell's Iconic Legacy

The Celtics enshrined Russell’s No. 6 among those that will never be worn again. The NBA should do the same

Sports Illustrated

Celtics and NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88

Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr., supported Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. The centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years, Russell earned his last two NBA titles as a player-coach — the first…

Chicago Sun-Times

Matt Calkins: Bill Russell may have been team sports’ greatest winner, but that’s only part of why people are celebrating his life

Before he played under him as a forward with the Sonics, and before he forged a lifetime friendship with the legend, Spencer Haywood remembers meeting Bill Russell after the Celtics played against the Pistons in Detroit.

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Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, passes away at 88

The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88

The Hindu

Who’s Still Got Milk?

Cow’s milk remains an iconic—and divisive—symbol in the sports world. Amid an increasingly crowded dairy section, can milk survive?

Sports Illustrated

NBA Finals MVPs: Jordan, LeBron, Magic and Every Award Winner

Here’s a look at the stars who shined brightest on the game’s biggest stage.

Sports Illustrated

Warriors’ SoCal natives cherish shot at NBA’s premier franchise in Finals

For the Warriors’ two SoCal kids, Klay Thompson and Steve Kerr, there’s a little something extra about facing the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

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Jimmy Butler drops 47 points, leads Heat to Game 7

StatMuse: Jimmy Butler tonight: 47 PTS (career playoff high) 9 REB 8 AST 4 STL 16-29 FG 4-8 3P in 46 MINS Only LeBron has scored more in Heat playoff history. pic.twitter.com/QlmUHQdmAj Source: Twitter @statmuse What's the buzz on Twitter? Ben ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

NFL Broadcasting Carousel Isn’t Close to Slowing Down

Greg Olsen keeping the seat warm for Tom Brady could lead to some wild scenarios.

Sports Illustrated

Official | Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic named MVP for 2nd straight NBA season

Nikola Jokic becomes the 13th player to win back-to-back MVPs and the first in NBA history to record at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a season

The Hindu

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic expected to win second consecutive NBA MVP award

Denver’s 7-foot center was the first player in league history to eclipse 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a season.

Chicago Sun-Times

On this date: A most painful Game 7 Finals loss for the Lakers

In 1969, the Lakers lost yet another Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Celtics, and it was rife with melodrama and misfortune.

USA Today Sports Media Group

SI:AM | The Jags Are on the Clock

And their rumored top choice might surprise you.

Sports Illustrated

Recounting how Havlicek stole the ball – a flashbulb moment in Celtics history

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

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On the date: Elgin Baylor sets NBA Finals scoring record

In Game 5 of the 1962 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Lakers legend Elgin Baylor had a game for the ages.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Joel Embiid the first center to win scoring title since Shaquille O’Neal

StatMuse: Joel Embiid is officially the scoring champ. - First center to do it since Shaq - First international player to do it - First center with 30 PPG under 40 MPG pic.twitter.com/s9dMymsrmt Source: Twitter @statmuse What's the buzz on Twitter? ...

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SI:AM | We Can Stop Paying Attention To the Lakers Now

Don’t worry, NBA fans, you can ignore Thursday night’s game on TNT.

Tribune News Service

A group of New Yorkers led North Carolina to ‘57 NCAA title over Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas

NEW YORK — Given the breadth of basketball talent to come out of New York City, the most from anywhere since James Naismith repurposed his peach baskets, it is, in many ways, a travesty that universities within the five boroughs have just one NCAA title.

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Will Anyone Top Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 Points? NBA Stars Weigh In

Will any NBA player break Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point record? James Harden, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis and more weigh in.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

60 years later, Chamberlain’s 100-point game still leaving coaches and players awestruck

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers was 140 days old at the time. His players were multiple decades away from being conceived.

Tribune News Service

Gene Collier: Of men and mountains — remembering Wilt Chamberlain's 'revolutionary' night

PITTSBURGH — Every now and again, somewhere in the distant foothills of that purple mountain majesty of basketball stats formed by The Big Dipper, a flash of lightning sparks a small fire that refocuses our fractious attention on the athletic miracle that was Wilton Norman Chamberlain.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA Twitter reacts to DeMar DeRozan’s historic performance vs. Kings

DeMar DeRozan just passed Wilt Chamberlain in the record books.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls win their 5th straight game — with DeMar DeRozan breaking a Wilt Chamberlain record — and they’re reportedly set to sign veteran center Tristan Thompson

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls are reportedly set to sign center Tristan Thompson, bulking up their depth in the paint.

Chicago Sun-Times

DeMar DeRozan makes history as Bulls win fifth straight

On the same day that the Bulls found out Zach LaVine was ready to resume playing basketball and veteran big man Tristan Thompson was on the way, DeRozan broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record with seven straight games of at least 35 points while shooting 50% or better from the field.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dominant Joel Embiid is soaring to new heights as a scoring title is within reach for the Sixers center

This is what Joel Embiid has come to expect.

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