Tag Results
8 posts tagged Bill Russell
Bill Russell and Kevin Garnett pose during a March 2008 photo shoot. Three months later, Garnett would win his first NBA title, leaving him only 10 shy of Russell’s 11 championships. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Bill Russell | Kevin Garnett
Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor dribbles up court against Bill Russell during a 1963 Celtics-Lakers game. Russell defeated Baylor’s Lakers for seven of his 11 NBA championships. (Dick Raphael/NBAE/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Bill Russell | Iconic Lakers | Iconic Celtics
LeBron finally got his ring - only 10 more to go until he reaches Bill Russell. The former Celtics legend and 11-time champion poses with James after Miami beat Oklahoma City for the NBA title on Thursday. James recorded a triple-double in leading the Heat to 121-106 victory. (Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images)
ROSENBERG: LeBron finally wins his first NBA title
THOMSEN: “Easy” path turned out to be hardest
GALLERY: SI’s Best Photos From Game 5
Bill Russell guards the lane against an Elgin Baylor drive during Game 4 of the 1966 NBA Finals between the Lakers and Celtics. Boston would go onto win the title in seven games, capturing their eighth straight championship and ninth in franchise history. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Bill Russell | Iconic Lakers | Iconic Celtics
SI VAULT: Bill Russell wanted, and got, a new pair of shoes (4.11.66)
Bill Russell and John Havlicek pull down a rebound as Wilt Chamberlain looks on during a 1967 Celtics-76ers game. The two teams meet tonight in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series tonight. Boston has a 1-0 series lead. (Walter Iooss Jr./SI)
Elgin Baylor drives to the hoop against Bill Russell during a 1963 Celtics-Lakers game. Russell is celebrating his 78th birthday on Sunday. (Dick Raphael/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Bill Russell
The 1962-63 Celtics visit President Kennedy in The White House after winning the NBA Championship the previous year. Pictured (from left to right) are John Havlicek; Buddy LeReux; Clyde Lovellete (rear); K.C. Jones; Bob Cousy; Coach Red Auerbach; Jim Loscutoff; President Kennedy; Sam Jones; Frank Ramsey; Tom Heinsohn and Tom Sanders. (Corbis)
GALLERY: Athletes Visiting The White House
Bill Russell, who won the 1968 Sportsman of the Year, shoots a hook over Wilt Chamberlain during a 1959 Celtics-Sixers game. (Hy Peskin/SI)
SI VAULT: Russell wins 1968 Sportsman of the Year (12.23.68)
