Bill Russell

Otis Birdsong: Put Bill Russell in the NBA Logo?

Dave Hollander | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Nba Playoffs, NBA Logo, Otis Birdsong, NBRPA Interviews, Magic Bird, Bill Russell, Otis Birdsong Interview, Nba, Holding Court, Video, Sports News
Dave Hollander

In the first episode of the NBRPA's new talk show Holding Court, former four-time NBA all-star Otis Birdsong equates Magic and Bird to Kirk and Spock respectively, declares the bank shot all but extinct, and ponders the idea of Bill Russell in a new NBA logo.

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Making a Difference: The World of Giving -- Sarcoidosis Awareness Month

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Philanthropy, Sarcoidosis, Mount SIani Hospital, Bernie Mac, Tia Leoni, Volunteering, Charity, Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, American Thoracic Society, Nonprofit, Albany Medical Center, The Cleveland Clinic, Bill Russell, Mtv, Impact News
Lisa M. Dietlin

Did you know, April is National Sarcoidosis Month? You might ask what or who is sarcoidosis and how do you pronounce it?

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What Ever Happened to the Activist Athlete?

Dan Treadway | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Muhammad Ali, Arizona Immigration Law, Activist, Adrian Gonzalez, Bill Russell, Activist Athlete, Sports News
Dan Treadway

We're no longer living in the age of Bill Russell, Arthur Ashe and Muhammad Ali. All of these athletes were at the very top of their sports, and understood that they had the power to induce real, meaningful social change by virtue of their platform.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Mets, Red Auerbach, David Paterson, Kansas Basketball, Albert Pujols, Kansas State Basketball, Bill Russell, New York News
Len Berman

Tiger Woods was fined for spitting during the final round of the Dubai Classic. Maybe baseball should adopt that rule?

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NFL's Latest Family Feud: Jim Brown vs. the Cleveland Browns

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Sid Williams, Colin Powell, Jim Brown, Bob Costas, Black Economic Union, Jerry Jones, Roger Goodell, World Council of Churches, Nflpa, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nfl, Zoe Lofgren, Maxine Waters, Ford Foundation, Condoleezza Rice, Racism, Randy Lerner, Hillary Clinton, Anti-Trust Exemption, Whitewater, Paul Holmgren, Paul Brown, Boston Celtics, Bill Russell, Sports News
Eric Ehrmann

Famous running back Jim Brown could score one last touchdown by reminding everybody that equal opportunity does not exist in the current world economic order.

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'True Prep,' 'Freedom,' A Graphic Memoir

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lisa Birnbach, Chip Kidd, True Prep, Reviews, Books, Book Review, Red and Me, Nearest Exit, Bill Russell, Warth of Other Suns, Great Migration, Drinking at the Movies, Steinhauer, Memoir, Oxford Book of Parodies, Graphic Novels, Franzen, Bestsellers, Freedom, Books News

"True Prep: It's a Whole New Old World," Lisa Birnbach with Chip Kidd The New York Times This new compendium moves beyond school days to address matte...

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The Greatest NBA Player Ever? Aren't You Forgetting Someone?

Dr. Johnny Benjamin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Nba, Bill Russell, LeBron James, Sports News
Dr. Johnny Benjamin

With whatever criteria are used to anoint the greatest NBA player of all-time, how can the world pay such little respect to the accomplishments of Bill Russell?

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Sporting Grace: The Zen of Spectatorship

Philip Goldberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jackie Robinson, Zen, Michael Jordan, Tao Te Ching, Kobe Bryant, Baseball, Sandy Koufax, Major League Baseball, Jesse Owens, Opening Day, Bhagavad Gita, Spirituality, Bill Russell, Sports News
Philip Goldberg

If you bring to sports a spiritual intention and a fully attentive mind, a game is more than a game; it's a step on the soul's ladder of progress, win or lose. Play ball!

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That's Bill Russell

Dave Zirin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dave Zirin

True story. In 1995, I studied for more than a month on an island off the coast of Chile in a farming community with no electricity or running water. One day I overheard two young men talking and one said, "Esta cosa es Bill Russell!"

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NBA All-Stars Weigh In On Obama's B-Ball Skills (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nick Sabloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Magic Johnson, Video, Chris Paul, Barack Obama Basketball, Basketball, Steve Nash, Barack Obama, Bill Russell, Media News

On CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday, host John King sits down with basketball greats Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Steve Nash, Grant Hill and Chris Pa...

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Jim Brown on Barack Obama, Racism, Muhammad Ali, Hugh Hefner, Football, and Acting

Graham Bensinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Pryor, Hugh Hefner, Jim Brown, Martin Luther King, Football, Jesse Jackson, Nfl, Barack Obama, Oliver Stone, Muhammad Ali, Politics, Acting, Spike Lee, Malcolm X, Racism, Touchdown, Raquel Welch, Nbc, Frank Sinatra, Bill Russell, Video, Jim Brown Obama, Politics News
Graham Bensinger

The day after the presidential election, I sat down with Jim Brown. Brown discussed a wide range of topics, including what electing the first African American president means to him.

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John Murtha Called "Fat Little Bastard" At GOP Rally

PolitickerPA | Alex Roarty | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Murtha, House Races, Bill Russell, Politics News

Republican congressional candidate Bill Russell's rally on Sunday featured several Iraq war veterans vehemently criticizing U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D-J...

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