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25.12.2020 / 23:44

Boston Celtics Hall of Famer K.C. Jones dies at 88

BOSTON – Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones, who won eight NBA championships as a Celtics player in the 1960s and two more as the coach of the Boston teams that took the title in 1984 and '86, has died.

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NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88

Basketball Hall of Fame member Bill Russell waves as he is introduced at a game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Las Vegas Aces at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) BOSTON (AP) - Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S.

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Celtics Hall of Famer Tommy Heinsohn dies at age 86

BOSTON – Tommy Heinsohn, who as a Boston Celtics player, coach and broadcaster over more than 60 years was with the team for all 17 of its NBA championships, has died. He was 86.“This is a devastating loss,” the team's owners said in a statement Tuesday.

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The NBA MVP finalists: Antetokounmpo, James and Harden

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – This season’s NBA MVP has won the award before.A trio of past winners of the award — reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and 2017-18 winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets — were announced Saturday as the finalists for this season’s top NBA individual honor.James would join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (a six-time winner), Michael Jordan and Bill Russell as the NBA’s only five-time MVPs.

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2020 ESPYS: Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird Address Black Lives Matter in Powerful Opening

Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird may not be in the same place — due to social distancing -- but they kicked off this year's ESPYS together nonetheless. The trio of superstar athletes served up a powerful opening, championing the Black Lives Matter movement and its importance.Wilson began Sunday's show reflecting on some of the greatest Black athletes in history, and how they are forever intertwined with the fabric of the fight for equality and civil rights — including Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams and Bill Russell.«What if we didn't know their names? What if they were never a part of the conversation?» Wilson asked.

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How the 2020 ESPYS Will Honor Kobe Bryant

2020 ESPYS plans to honor the late Kobe Bryant in a special way.

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