"In terms of basketball skills, in total, Sam Jones was the most skillful player that I played with," Russell said in the video. "Six times during that run, we won eight straight championships ...

On this day in 1966, Celtics legend Red Auerbach named Bill Russell his successor as head coach, 9 years after they drafted Sam Jones.

Red Auerbach's decision to name Bill Russell as his successor was a groundbreaking move that transcended basketball. Russell, a Louisiana native, became the first Black head coach in North American ...

It was a championship 2024-25 high school boys basketball season ... The junior forward narrowly edges classmate Sam Jones for first-team recognition due to his interior contributions for the ...

One of the key linchpins of the Boston Celtics dynasty teams of the 1960s, Sam Jones was a feared scorer known for his accurate bank shot. With his clutch shooting, Jones helped Boston win 10 NBA ...