Bill Russell
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Bill Russell, activist for the ages
The courage of the basketball legend continues to make an impact to this day
Sports
Athletes and activism: The long, defiant history of sports protests
From Ali to Althea Gibson and Bill Russell to LeBron, players have used their platform to spotlight injustice and chosen ceremonial moments to take a stand
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Are the Warriors turning LeBron James into Wilt Chamberlain — big stat lines and heartbreaks?
No team in James’ career has tested the limits of his genius like the opponent he’s down 0-2 to right now
Culture
A history of Christmas Day game debuts
As Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and others make their first holiday appearances, a look back on how other stars played on Christmas
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Bucks coach Jason Kidd on growing up in Oakland, coaching Giannis and hanging out with Bill Russell
‘Oakland wasn’t like that. I never felt racism toward being a mixed kid.’
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Sixty years ago, Celtics great Bill Russell set the NBA single-game record for rebounds with 49
The big man helped hold the former record holder, Neil Johnston, to one field goal in Boston’s 111-89 victory
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The NBA’s 50 Greatest Players list: The remix
New times call for new players – and farewells to some old stars
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Boston’s five major sports teams, from the Patriots to the Revolution, launch initiative to combat racism
Take the Lead will ask fans to take a stand against hate speech at sports venues
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50 greatest black athletes
We teamed up with SurveyMonkey for a public ranking of the 50 greatest black athletes of all time.
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