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76ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to the Los Angeles Lakers. Final season for Bill Russell. 1969 Eastern Division Semifinals: Celtics: 4–1: Celtics, 3–0: Tie, 2–2: Celtics 149–114: 12th postseason series. 76ers and Celtics meet in the playoffs five consecutive times. Celtics go on to win 1969 NBA Finals. Bill Russell retires the following ...
Jul. 31—Hopefully, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain are sharing a hug and a laugh. It only seems fitting for the two giants of the days of the early NBA — arguably the No. 1 sports rivals of ...
New York Times (April 23, 1969) Lakers Rule as 11-5 Favorites Over Celtics Because of Wilt; Bill Russell: Sportsman of the Year Sports Illustrated (Dec. 23, 1968) Wilt Chamberlain A Los Angeles Dilemma Sports Illustrated (Jan. 27, 1969) At the end, it was up to the big men underneath Sports Illustrated (April 21, 1969)
When Chamberlain died in 1999, Chamberlain's nephew said that Russell was the second person he was told to call. [22] In delivering a eulogy for Chamberlain, Russell stated that he did not consider them to be rivals, but rather to have a competition, and that the pair would "be friends through eternity".
Russell’s Celtics were 85-57 against Wilt; in eight playoff series against Chamberlain, Russell lost only once. Russell retired in 1969, serving the last three seasons as Boston’s player-coach.
b Russell was inducted both as a player and as a coach. c Heinsohn won two additional championships in 1974 and 1976 as head coach of the Boston Celtics. d Jones won four additional championships: in 1972 as assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, in 1981 as assistant coach of the Boston Celtics, and in 1984 and 1986 as head coach of the ...
Wilt Chamberlain is one of the best offensive game players ever in the history of the NBA. He won four MVPs, 11 rebounding titles and two championships while being an elite scorer and defender.
Russell and Chamberlain were friends in private life. Russell never considered Chamberlain his rival and disliked the term, preferring "competitors", and also said they rarely talked about basketball when they were alone. When Chamberlain died in 1999, Chamberlain's nephew stated Russell was the second person whom he was ordered to inform. [205]