Bill Russell

Bill Russell is no stranger to racial injustice. Born in 1930s Louisiana, he led the Boston Celtics to 11 championships in the 1950s and 60s. He has spoken and written much about his experiences with racism. Tuesday, in Boston Globe Magazine, Russell shared some of his thoughts on the push for change that has followed the death of George Floyd…

Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy is receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday. Cousy, 91, was expected to receive the nation’s highest civilian award during a ceremony at the White House Thursday afternoon.

Another Celtics legend will earn the nation’s highest civilian honor.

John Havlicek, the Boston Celtics great whose steal of Hal Greer’s inbounds pass in the final seconds of the 1965 Eastern Conference final against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA history, has died. He was 79. The Celtics said the Hall of Famer died Thursday in Jupiter, Florida. The cause of death wasn’t immediately...

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick could have ridden off into the sunset after the Patriots overcame a 28-3 deficit in Super Bowl LI to capture their fifth championship together as the undisputed greatest quarterback and coach of all-time, respectively, and hardly anyone would bat an eyelash at the notion.

WWE superstar John Cena is the recipient of this year’s Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. The award, which was announced Thursday, is given each year to an athlete or sports figure who embodies the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy while using sports as a platform. Cena will receive the award at the Sportsperson of the Year Awards show...

Third time was the charm for James Harden. The Houston Rockets star was voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after twice being runner-up, beating out four-time winner LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Pelicans at the NBA Awards on Monday night.

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was taken to a hospital Friday night for dehydration but said on social media that he was on his way home Saturday afternoon following an overnight stay.

The Celtics and 76ers will renew their rivalry on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Boston and Philadelphia have bad blood dating back to the Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain days of the NBA. Now it’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons matching up with Al Horford and the injury-depleted Celtics.

Boston police are facing heavy criticism online for a now-deleted post on Twitter for Black History Month that celebrated a white man.

LeBron James responded to Fox News Laura Ingraham’s commentary, which has been received as being racially charged by saying that he will “definitely not shut up and dribble”

On Monday night, Kobe Bryant became the first NBA player to have two jerseys retired by an NBA team, as both No. 8 and No. 24 went up to the rafters above Staples Center on Dec. 18, 2017.

Russell Westbrook moved past Oscar Robertson and kept right on going to the top of the NBA. Westbrook was voted MVP on Monday night after setting a record with 42 triple-doubles during his historic season. He led the league with 31.6 points and added 10.7 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game, joining Robertson as the only players to average a...

LeBron James is a meticulous dresser on and off the court, so his fashion choice on Tuesday was no accident. He had worn the sleeveless T-shirt before in practice, but the black cutoff with the picture of a gold-and-green leprechaun throwing a punch had deeper meaning this time: The Celtics are next.