Who did Bill Russell beat for his rings?

Answer 1

During his 13-year career in the National Basketball Association (1956 to 1969), Bill Russell's Boston Celtics appeared in the Finals 12 times in 13 seasons, winning 11 titles overall. During their run on titles, the Celtics defeated the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers seven times and the St. Louis Hawks (now based in Atlanta) three times. Russell's final two championships with the Celtics occurred when he was the team's player-coach. Here are the results:

1957 -- Boston 4 games, St. Louis Hawks 3.

1958 -- St. Louis Hawks 4 games, Boston 2.

1959 -- Boston 4 games, Minneapolis Lakers 0.

1960 -- Boston 4 games, St. Louis Hawks 3.

1961 -- Boston 4 games, St. Louis Hawks 1.

1962 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.

1963 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.

1964 -- Boston 4 games, San Francisco Warriors 1.

1965 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 1.

1966 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.

1968 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 1.

1969 -- Boston 4 games, Los Angeles Lakers 3.