Bill Sharman saw Wilt as a catalyst, as in his view, the 7'1" center's arrival had the power not just to unlock Bill Russell's complete potential but also to ignite a competitive fire within the ...

The Celtics had Cousy and Sharman and Havlicek. They had the Joneses -- K.C. and Sam. But only one star was there for all 11 titles from 1957 to 1969. Bill Russell -- the prototypical defensive ...

Within a year of the win by Bill Russell, John Havlicek ... Auerbach returned with champion Celtics Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman to face off against three stars of the then recently-relocated ...

Larry Bird -- to the 10th power. "Wilt and Russell was the first great matchup in the league," Bill Sharman said Tuesday from his California residence, only a few miles from where Chamberlain lived.

Jones, No. 6 Bill Russell, No. 16 Tom Sanders & No. 12 Willie ... Cooper also displayed selflessness in often deferring to Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman. Cooper played his first four seasons in ...

He would not "shut up and dribble." Bill Russell was the most dominant basketball player of his era, leading the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA championships. But his experience as a Black athlete in ...