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Remembering Boston Celtics alumni who left us in 2022

The Celtics and the NBA community with it lost giants of the game alongside lesser-known but still important parts of the team's and the league's history.

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Robert Parish on how fellow iconic Celtics big man Bill Russell prepared him to play in Boston

'I was really leery and hesitant of the city,' shared Parish, who'd had a negative experience with Celtics fans his rookie season with the Warriors.

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Klay Thompson’s Motivation Stares at Him Literally From His Locker

The Warriors may be struggling, but their star shooting guard is using a list of names—with faces on it—to remind him that the title chase isn’t over.

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Drafting an all-time Boston Celtics roster is harder than you might think

With Hall of Fame greats like Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Kevin Garnett, Bob Cousy, Kevin McHale, Dave Cowens, Robert Parish, John Havlicek, Paul Pierce, and so, so many others to choose from, building an all-time Boston Celtics squad is easier said than done.

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From DeFremery Park to the Garden: The Oakland roots of Boston Celtics greatness

A school, a park, and a home in Oakland California helped create a hotbed for Black excellence central to the Celtics' success.

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On this day: Boston’s Bill Russell, Jack Garfinkel make their debuts

On this day, legendary Boston Celtics big man Bill Russell played his first game for the team he would win an NBA-record 11 titles with.

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Jason Kidd on growing up around Bill Russell in Oakland, California

An underrated hotbed for NBA basketball that gave us the 11-time champ, Jason Kidd had a front row seat.

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Lakers played video tribute to Bill Russell during game vs. Celtics

The Lakers made a classy move and played a video tribute to late Celtics legend Bill Russell on Tuesday.

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Dennis Johnson credited two Boston Celtics legends for helping his game as a Seattle Supersonic

While still in the Pacific Division, the future Boston champion point guard would learn from two Celtics alumni.

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Bill Russell obituary

Other Lives: Professional teacher and amateur footballer who combined playing for England with teaching languages

The Guardian - UK

Golden State Warriors to raise Bill Russel’s No. 6 to rafters ahead of Finals rematch with Celtics

The Golden State Warriors will raise Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey to the rafters ahead of Saturday's 2022 Finals rematch with the Boston Celtics.

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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban offers praise for late Bill Russell

Making positive change in your own community is the best way to honor Bill Russell, according to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

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Artemis 2 and beyond: 3 steps NASA needs to take to send astronauts to the Moon

With Artemis I finally en route to the Moon, its stumbles provide big lessons for future lunar missions.

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Dikembe Mutumbo on how Celtics icon Bill Russell helped him build his career

Russell mentored a young Mutumbo about his off-the-court life as much as what he could learn on it.

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Supremely clutch Sam Jones hits the game-winner in Boston’s G4 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1969 NBA Finals

The Celtics legend had ice in his veins for the win.

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Ranking Every Nike NBA City Edition Jersey

The NBA and Nike unveiled the 2022–23 NBA City Edition uniforms. We ranked them from worst to best.

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Boston Celtics place 17 alumni on the ‘Bill Russell Scale’

Yahoo Sports' Ben Rohrbach named a metric designed specifically to measure Russell's sort of greatness.

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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell: Answer the Call

To celebrate his life and legacy, a panel that includes Adam Silver, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Paul Pierce, and many others put together a video for TNT.

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Champion Celtics alum Ray Allen recirculates article on Auschwitz after Ye West’s antisemitic rants

Allen felt the need to repost his article on Auschwitz 'in light of the rhetoric being spewed through the airwaves.'

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Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce reflect on Bill Russell’s legacy: ‘He was what greatness was all about’

The duo of Boston icons had plenty to say about the greatest Celtics player of all time.

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NBA 2K23 patch notes: 5 biggest changes in update 2.0

NBA 2K23 Season 2 is just one day away, and we've got the full list of changes that are coming to the game.

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Boston Celtics earn a statement win vs. the 76ers on Bill Russell’s tribute night

For the Celtics, the game served as a testing point under interim head coach Joe Mazzulla.

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‘I still don’t think he gets enough credit,’ says 76ers’ coach Doc Rivers of Celtics great Bill Russell

The former Boston coach believes the Celtics great is still underappreciated, even now.

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‘Tonight was a special night,’ said Jaylen Brown of Celtics’ win on Bill Russell tribute

It was amazing to be able to play in his honor," related the Georgia native after Boston's 126-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla says win over Sixers on Bill Russell tribute night a ‘proud moment’

"I pride myself in the Boston fans, and the city of Boston," he added. "When they are cheering for you, it means you are doing something right."

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