household names like Bill Russell and Bob Cousy are often the first to come up. Yet, there’s one name that deserves equal reverence but often lingers in the shadows: John Havlicek. For the ...

"It wasn't a matter of Wilt versus Russell with Bill. He would let ... As Sharman (in 1961) and Cousy (1963) retired, K.C. Jones and Sam Jones moved in, and John Havlicek became the team's leading ...

"OK," you might say. "It starts with Bill Russell, and some old-time Celtics like Bob Cousy and John Havlicek. It includes the great Bobby Orr. Big Papi. And obviously, Brady, the GOAT." ...

"Let me put it in perspective -- if you think Magic Johnson could pass, if you think John Stockton can pass, multiply them by 10 and you have Bob Cousy." Unlike big men George Mikan, Bill Russell ...