Bill Russell rookie card goes for $660,000 at auction - ESPN
A 1957 Topps Bill Russell rookie card sold for $660,000 at auction Thursday, setting a record for a card of the Boston Celtics great who died last year.
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Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo MVP finalists again
Two-time defending NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo were named the three finalists for the league's MVP award for a second straight season Friday night.
ESPN analyst hints at notion Nikola Jokic has won MVPs, is favorite to win again because he's white
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Joel Embiid does his best 'Bill Russell' impression in 76ers' win
PHILADELPHIA — As Joel Embiid missed shot after shot throughout the first half of Thursday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Wells Fargo Center — ultimately finishing 1-for-8 in the first quarter and 2-for-14 through the first half — he knew that if he was going to have his usual impact on events, it was going to have to mean increased production at the defensive end of the court.
Celtics honor 'true champion' Bill Russell ahead of opener
BOSTON — Ahead of the Celtics opening the 2022-23 NBA season against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night at TD Garden, the franchise celebrated the life and legacy of Bill Russell, the 11-time NBA champion and civil rights icon whose No. 6 was permanently retired by the NBA in the wake of his death this summer.
Celtics honor Russell prior to season opener vs 76ers
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell helped establish and define the standard for the Boston Celtics.
Bulls’ Alex Caruso considered changing jersey number to honor Bill Russell, NBA wouldn’t allow it
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Boston Celtics add No. 6 in parquet paint as part of season-long tribute to Bill Russell
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have painted Bill Russell's No. 6 in the free throw lanes of their parquet floor as part of a season-long tribute planned for the Hall of Famer, who died this summer.