one more than 3 straight in nba history. remember almost as much as titles were russell's epic battles with wilt chamberlain dubbed the big collision in the battle of the titans. the matchups between the 2 most dominant players the game had seen mesmerized the sports world and brought the nba into the mainstream russell and chamberlain squared off 7 times in the eastern conference finals and while will often won the statistical battle. russell and the celtics won 6 times, followed up by 6 nba titles. you always need the best to bring the best out >> so i was always to have to know that i was up against when phil russell. >> the winning is only important if your beach best. my friend will. norman chamberlain. was far and away. the best player i've played against in 1966. are by retired from coaching in handed the reins to rust. >> making him not only player coach, but the first african-american head coach in nba history after winning his 10th title in 1968. russ pulled off. perhaps the jewel of his incredible career during th

went on to win 8 straight nba titles and 11 total. the final 2 with russell as a player coach, the first black head coach in nba history. however, russell's remember, just it's as much for the work he did off the court to fight racism throughout his life. russell was a strong advocate for civil rights and racial equality. he works tirelessly to make the world a better place. russell received the presidential medal freedom award in 2011 and the nba lifetime achievement award in 2017. tonight, people around the world are mourning this loss with reactions pouring in across social media. here's what we're years. head coach steve kerr had to say. >> what a sad day today to hear of bills passing at the age of 88, especially for those of us in the bay area. >> wasn't mcclymonds high. >> a 2 time and see a champion at usf. and of course, the greatest nba champion of all time with the boston but girl's life meant so much more than just his exploits on the court. as we all know, he was an incredible voice in. the fight for an equal and just soc

russell's nba legacy is none more apparent. then the name on the trophy given the finals mvp the bill russell's nba finals most valuable player award bill russel rest in peace. all right. to the gridiron, we have some news, though. deebo samuel, i should say. i don't think we have that deebo. samuel storm told to wrap. we'll be right back after a quick break. we're going to we have across shot. just very briefly. we've here and not get too. yeah, we spend it on on some good time with so we'll be back in meet three sisters. the drummer, the dribbler, and the day-dreamer... the dribbler's getting hands-on practice with her chase first banking debit card... the drummer's making savings simple with a tap... ...round of applause. and this dreamer, well, she's still learning how to budget, so mom keeps her alerts on full volume. hey! what? it's true! and that's all thanks to chase first banking. freedom for kids. control for parents. one bank with tools for both, all with no monthly service fee. chase. make more of what's yours. it's

bill has always been somebody who the entire nba. as looked up to and revered. and today is a day to celebrate his incredible life and to mourn his russell rest in peace. you are amazing man. >> 88 years young, a bill rest in peace. i'm sure he's up there playing one on one against kobe already. it became the story line of the summer and it got rather annoying if we're being honest. but now we can put it to bed deebo samuel. he just got paid a 3 year. 73.5 million dollar contract to be exact. 58 million guaranteed. remember back in april deboer question, the trade. but clearly the forty-niners had no interest in doing that and now they get to move forward for the next 3 seasons with one of their most talented players. that was a nice day to take a paddleboard ride out in mccovey cove. a look at that. no score in the 4th giants bases loaded 2 outs when. jason vosler. it's a flare out to left. the falls in front of ian happ 2 runs score. they added 2 more indiana in for a lead. more than enough for carlos rid on who might have pitch his last game as a giant as the

bill has always been somebody who the entire nba. as looked up to and revered and to celebrate his incredible life and to mourn his passing bill russell, rest in peace. you are amazing man. >> the great bill russell dead at the age of 88 may his legacy live on. introducing our most durable exterior paint. that helps protect against dirt and grime. take on your next project with hgtv home® by sherwin-williams everlast exterior paint & primer. ♪ ♪ shop the lowe's bath style & save event now. in store and online. >> well, everybody was they want to see the corpus rise or open over the weekend, but did this bigflower uc santa cruz is not going to bloom after all. want to nothing. the university's arboretum try to live stream the flower blooming and it didn't happen. so we just watched a pop boil. the corpse flowers, one of the biggest try again the get the course one of the biggest in the world. but it stayed shut. it takes years to bloom. and when it does, you can smell it. the stench from a half a mile away, and then it dies withi

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bill has always been somebody who the entire nba. as looked up to and revered and to celebrate his incredible life and to mourn his passing bill russell, rest in peace. you are an amazing man. >> the great bill russell dead at the age of 88 may his legacy live on. we'll be right back. when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth, so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their accident case is worth. let our injury attorneys help you get the best result possible. the doctor will be in to see you shortly. ♪ hi. [ chuckles ] when you see things differently, you can be the difference. capella university looks at education differently. our flexpath learning format lets you set deadlines and earn your nursing degree on your schedule. make your difference with capella university. >> it's 9.54. let's see what's coming up on today in the bay with olivia horton. good morning. good morning, darya. coming up today on live in the bay. >> from fruit fo

nba hall of famer isiah thomas shared his reaction with nba tv. the things that he stood for, and when he had the mic as a champion. how he expressed himself. and how we spoke up. for america and how he spoke up. for the black community. ah i don't think we've ever had a champion in sports. um outside of he and mohammed ali. really stood. the test of time in terms of their words and their actions in and coming up in sports wrap tonight we'll have more on how the basketball world is remembering bill russell. san francisco general is reopening its monkey pox vaccine clinic tomorrow morning, beginning at eight. a.m. health officials say they will administer more than 4000 doses. the clinic will stay open until noon daily until they run out of shots. this comes as a local health emergency is set to take effect in the city at the order of mayor, london breed. san francisco is reporting more than 300 cases of monkeypox. one of the highest rates in the country. we need to get this under control while we stop cat. um before there are many thousands of cas

bill has always been somebody who the entire nba. as looked up to and revered and to celebrate his incredible life and to mourn his passing bill russell, rest in peace. you are amazing man. >> the great bill russell dead at the age of 88 may his legacy live on. where's mommy? oh, oh hey sweetie. mother nature is at work, but father nature is here. i'm hungry. okay... let's see. oh, how about some smucker's natural? first ingredient real strawberries. ugh, he hit the window again didn't he? say hello to high end stylings at prices you'll only find at lowe's. ♪ ♪ meet our collection of exclusive brands. quality home furnishings at an affordable price. only at lowe's. ♪ it's the all-new subway series menu. twelve irresistible new subs. the most epic sandwich roster ever created. ♪ it's subway's biggest refresh yet! ♪ i'm here for... your annual eye exam. because i'm having trouble... reading. exactly. they sort of make me feel... like i'm the most fabulous thing you've ever seen? exactly. i'll take 'em. ♪ i'll take 'em. wher

not to mention nba hall of famer. but perhaps his greatest accomplishment, girl dad to his four daughters. >> as long as there are fathers of daughters, girl dad will be a hashtag that will matter, and we'll think of kobe. >> reporter: but it was his second born, known as gigi, who inherited his love of basketball. something the proud dad often bragged about on instagram. and in interviews, like his 2018 appearance on "jimmy kimmel live.." >> do you think your daughter might want to play in the wnba? >> she does for sure. i mean, this kid, man. >> wouldn't that be great? >> dude, man, i'm telling you. the best thing, the best thing that happens when is we go out and fans come up to me, she'll be standing next to me, they'll be like, you've got to have a boy, man, somebody carry on your tradition, the legacy! she's like, oi, i got this. don't need boys for that, i got it. that's right, yes, you do, yes, you got this. >> reporter: but gianna would never be able to fulfill that legacy. the loss so unimaginable, vanessa,

his number 6 permanently retired league wide, first time in the nba. 11-time nba champion with the celtics, a five rights pioneer. he died last month. this upcoming season, every court will display russell's >> it seems absolutely consistent with her having some kind of predetermined bias. >> she had no bias against scott peterson when she was selected as a juror. >> scott peterson hoping for a new trial because of a juror's history with domestic violence that was not disclosed. karina: it has been nearly 20 years since scott peterson was arrested for the murder of his wife and unborn child. the murders is mariah's the nation, especially here in northern california where it happened. >> peterson sat in a courtroom as attorneys filed for a new trial. one of the jurors lied to the court saying she had never been part of a domestic violence case. zach fuentes was in the courtroom today for closing arguments. karina: he joins us live with a look at what happened. zach: closing arguments just ended a few minutes ago. i want to pan the camera over. we are hearing from scott peterson's sister-in-

we will have nba finals rematch. celtics warriors. the celtics have a new point guard malcolm brogdon and everyone else is back for what should make an intriguing matchup. number 2 christmas day, another home game for the warriors. the memphis grizzlies will be strolling into town. we know how physical their western conference semifinal matchup was. that's when gp 2 got her. draymond green got kicked out of one game. >> well, some of that trash talk. it spilled into the offseason. john moran and draymond green. they wanted this to happen and they got their wish. and number one ring night, this is the best night of the year for a lot of reasons. october 18th at chase center against the lakers, the warriors will get their rings for last season's title want escano anderson, the newest laker will also be able to receive his ring in. then we get steph,worst lebron, which is always must-see tv. training camp begins late september. if you believe it or not, we're almost at basketball season. football season to the niners had their first join

the 6'9" russell helped spark the celtics to their first nba title in 1957. but along with fame, came racial ab abuse. and russell became an outspoken supporter of the civil rights movement. >> he marched with king. he stood by ali. when a restaurant refused to serve the black celtics, he refused to play in the scheduled game >> reporter: on the court, russell provided the nba with something it had never seen before, a dominating big man who won games by playing defense a fierce rebounder and intimidating shock blocker, russell's celtics went on to win 11 nba championships in 13 seasons. his legendary coach, red auerbach called russell the greatest player that ever lived. >> russell was dedicated primarily what do i have to do to win our team, our. >> reporter: after retiring from the nba, russell was selected to the basketball hall of fame in 1975 he then worked as a team executive and broadcaster and earned the 2010 presidential medal of freedom from president obama. bill russell will be remembered as a champion of both human rights and basketball. kirk gre

now back to you. >>> people across the globe are mourning the passing of nba legend, bill russell. he died early yesterday at the age of 88, before he ever became one of basketball's leading figures, russell grew up in oakland and helped lead usf to two straight championships in the 1950s. >> not only that, but the manner dominated the nba for more than a decade may best be remembered for what he accomplished off the court. today in the bay's tom jensen looks back. >> reporter: bill russell may be best known for his dynasty years in boston as both a player and coach, but he has strong ties to the bay area. after his family moved to oakland when he was eight years old he won two straight basketball titles while playing at the kleiman high, and then to ncaa championships and the university of san francisco. >> it is a sad day, but it is a life everybody will celebrate. >> former usf dogs basketball coach, don bella many, grew up in san francisco and was a teenager when russell and he went undefeated in that year winning back-to-back ncaa championships. >> got to sit in the stands and

we will get an nba finals preview or should i say an nba finals rematch? the dubs will host the boston celtics. the celtics have a new point guard malcolm brogdon and everyone else is back. so is should be an intriguing matchup. that's december 10th celtics in the bay taking on the warriors. number 2 christmas day, another home game for the dubs. they will be taking on the memphis grizzlies as they stroll into chase center. we know how physical their western conference semifinal matchup was. that's where gp 2 got injured. draymond green got kicked out of the game. well, guess what? some of the trash talk has spilled into the offseason. john moran and dream on. they want this to happen and they got their wish and number one, it's ring night. the season opener october 18 at chase center against who else. but the lakers, the warriors will get their ring for last season's title. always fun. when the lakers and warriors get together, no matter what the record is want. escano anderson, the newest laker. he will also be able to receive his ring on that night and

the court, a hall of famer with 11 nba championships, two as the league's first black coach. after growing up in the segregated south, russell marched for civil rights and paved the way for generations of nba players who followed. >>> and we mark the passing of groundbreaking actress nichelle nichols, who played lieutenant uhura on "star trek." one of the first black women to play a character in a position of authority. >>> president biden's covid rebound, isolating again after testing positive for the second straight day. his doctor says he continues to feel well, but the renewed covid concerns are a setback for the president as his agenda starts to pick up steam, keeping him at home at a critical time, 100 days before the midterms. >>> and 70 years and still going strong. the mailman with no intention of giving up his route. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight." >>> good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on this sunday. i'm linsey davis. we have a lot to get to. new flooding concerns in kentucky and the pass

russell won 11 nba champions and five mvp awards. he was also the first black head coach in the nba. he was also a champion of civil rights. nate burleson spoke with him last year in one of his final tv interviews. ♪ >>> basketball hadn't seen anything like bill russell before. when russell jumped, russell soared. the kid from monroe, louisiana, who nobody wanted on their team because of the color of his skin, he redefined what the sport could be and eventually ended up being the teammate no one could play without. >> this must have been a great win for you. >> exactly. >> russell catapulted the celtics alpha dnd boston skywar the '60s winning titles and breaking barriers. >> so we're sitting here in boston at the garden. you helped bring glory here, 11 championships here. what does it feel like to be here on this court? >> i never was comfortable playing for the celtics. the number one paper was the boston herald and they didn't like the idea of the nba having black players. >> you brought championships here in a time when it was

he came to the nba, he won 11 championships in 13 seasons. he was 11-1 in nba finals. that means he lost one championship series in 13 years. perhaps the greatest stat is when his team faced elimination in a game, he was 21-0. so he never lost with the season on the line. so he's the greatest winner in the history of basketball. for those who tend to dismiss it because the league was smaller then, it's asinine. if it was easy, somebody else would have done it. nobody else has done what bill russell has done. >> so here's the thing, because he wasn't just a player, as you well know, right. he was a coach in one of the most difficult times to be coaching a team like boston in 1966. but a coach as a black american, the first ever of an nba team. i believe all major american pro sports leagues, which is just an astounding accomplishment. and what he stood for and what he really had to be up against. >> there's no doubt. even though that was later at the end of the 1960s, it's still a very turbulent decade obviously. and for bill auerbach who said the only person that can c

and so they said, look you are the first black coach in the nba. and in fact you are the first black coach, manager, in baseball, football, basketball, in the major-league. what about that? i said to them, if fred had ever saw me to this is a great social experience -- experiment i would have nothing to do with it. the only reason i do it is because i am convinced that i am the best person for the job. [laughter] [applause] so, what i would try to do, everything in my life, was based on merit. and i expected all other people i surround myself with. to do the same. and now jim and i have known each other since college. and he was use to tell me all the time that he was a debtor basketball player that i was. -- anyway. [laughter] average 38 points a game. i said jim, no. [applause] -- i said to him one time, i sit you know i think you're one of the greatest athlete in the 20th century. but leave basketball alone. [laughter] jim saw and i supported -- if you don't have any wherewithal to exercise influence, then you'll never succeed in exercising infl

in the nba he won 11 championships with 13 seasons with the celtics. here is russell in 1996 on the social impact he made and how out -- how athletes were viewed. >> i think i have a lot to do with the respect athletes are treated with. >> one of my dad's favorite quotes is that he is not sure about heaven, it could be a step down for them because for him, heaven was playing with the boston celtics. chris: at age 70 seven he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. adam silver says bill russell was the greatest champion in all of sports and he highlighted his impact on social justice issues and civil rights. we will have more on his life and accomplishments, including what steve kerr had to say about the american icon. dion: leaving behind a legacy. thanks. summer street fair return to san francisco with changes. the dori allie fair is back with strong precautions against monkeypox. cornell barnard spoke with organizers and attendees about concerns. >> it is good to see one of the last vestiges of the out and about things surviving. reporter: rus

this is not necessarily unfamiliar territory for the nba. shaq brewster broke this story and is in brooklyn for us. take us inside this move from the nba. >> reporter: this is something that was in the works for several months even before the end of the last season. and really it's the nba trying to capitalize on what you saw last year, which they were in 2020 where you had many of the arenas, more than two dozen team facilities and arenas converted into voting facilities. things like election day voting, early day voting and absentee ballot processing. while they are trying to see if they can do this for the midterm election, they are going to control what they can, which is the schedule. they are blocking out all games for election day and that on the day before you'll see all 30 teams competing in what they are calling a civic engagement night. when i talked to the executive director of the national basketball social justice coalition with the nba, he said that this is pretty much a value statement. listen to a little bit of that conversa

once he went into the nba, he won 11 championships in 13 seasons with the celtics. here is russell in 1996 on the social impact he made for how athletes reviewed. >> i think i had a lot to do with the respect athletes are treated with, black and white. >> one of my dad's favorite quotes as he is not sure about heaven. heaven could be a step down for him. for him, heaven was playing for the boston celtics with those guys. >> in 2011 at the age of 77, russell was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. nba commissioner adam silver released a statement saying bill russell was the rate is champion in all of team sports and highlighted russell's impact on civil rights and social justice issues. he will be missed. we will have much more on the life and accomplishments of bill russell including what warriors head coach steve kerr had to say about the bay area and american icon. >> a popular adults only summer street fair return to san francisco with some changes. the fair is back for 2022 with strong precautions against monkeypox. cornell barnard spoke with organizers a

nba commissioner adam silva called russell the ultimate winner and says the impact on the nba will be felt forever. former president barack obama called him the greatest champion in nba history and a civil rights trailblazer. earlier on cnn, nba legend isaiah thomas recalled idolizing russell. >> i actually remember vividly, and i think it was either in the '73 or '74 when busing was starting to be in. they were integrating the schools in boston, and i was walking out of the dorm. my mom grabbed me by the collar and said you've got to stay here and you've got to watch this. i said, mom, i'm going to be late for school. stay here and watch this because this is why we boot for bill russell. there was a white woman who came on television and she was saying she would never allow her kids to go to school, and she used the "n" word with these ns here in boston, and my mom said, and my dad said, this is why we root for bill russell. this is why we root for the celtics because what bill russell stood for and what the celtics were doing during that period of time inspired all of us, so while m

approaching nba commissioner adam silver about it days later. [indistinguishable] >> wow, makes you want to look back. i wonder like who? oh, yeah, of course. [question indistinguishable] >> i make sure there is no value. >> laura: of course it is a different system, it is a dictatorship. so no matter how many money you make off of them, you should not be defending them. censoring any sort of speech and frankly, we should not be playing games over there. months later and december of 2021, told kanner freedom that the league was advising teams to make sure that pro-hong kong signs or anti-china signs were not seen and any photos or on camp. because they were worried about what china would do. >> my manager texted me and said, you know, these big games in china, the celtics games in china are banned, banned for i guess the full season or i guess because of the celtics, and like, what do you think about that? >> i don't know that to be true. you know, if people say all of those things -- >> yes, they came on and said something about it. i checked w

he played 13 seasons in the nba. won 11 titles with the boston celtics the last two as the league's first player coach. >> he was a leader. he was a quiet leader. he didn't yell at you. he didn't bark commands out there on the court. >> reporter: long time warriors broadcaster jim barnett was drafted by the celtics in 1966. he played one season alongside russell. how long was it before he actually called you jim? >> i think mostly it was barnett during the rookie season. >> russell used his platform to become a key voice for african americans and was quick to call out racial injustices like this one in marion, indiana. >> after playing the game, driving in on a bus, playing a game in 1961, and getting the key to the city, and then they go back to the hotel and they're not able to stay there with the other white players and bill russell goes and wakes up the mayor in the middle of the night at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning and gives him back the key to the city. >> bill russell can reflect with pride on helping change t

nobody had a big impact on the nba for sports and bill russell. but for jim vincent, president of the naacp, providence branch, he was my hero and middle school and high school. it was about much more than russell's prolific problems on the court. it was his activism during the civil rights movement. i stand on the wall i can do as well as russell's voice for the voiceless. it was difficult going up in the so how you conduct yourself as a as a teenager in the world this of time with unforgiving in terms of. >> we >> solely based on her wrist russell, a man who marched with martin luther king junior as he delivered his i have a dream speech stood by muhammad ali after he refused joining the military draft in vinson says russell advocated vigorously for the generations to come. he spoke out and said that american is promise that all men are created equal. he brought that out in time that it doesn't risk in terms of your career that field like really spoke out this is people in the 60's when read and what kinds of justice. >> well, his passing is als

the nba honoring the late bill russell. his number 6 permanently retired league wide, first time in the nba. an 11-time nba champion with the celtics, a civil rights pioneer. >> dan: almost 20 years after being convicted of killing his pregnant wife, scott peterson is back in the bay area courtroom, asking for a new trial. a luxury san francisco highways, flooding again. residents have not been allowed to go home since the last flood months ago. -- >> we need to get back and i need to get back my dog. dan: he and his dark both survived a shark attack. announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> for the final time today, attorneys argued whether scott kherson should get a new trial. now, it is up to the judge. good evening. dan: thank you for joining us. it has been almost 20 years since the peterson case began. his wife went missing on christmas eve of 2002, she was eight months pregnant at the time with a son who they had already named connor. their bodies washed ashore

nba legend bill russell's number 6 jersey is being retired across the nba, which is a first for the league, the nba and the national basketball players association announced today that the number worn by the oakland native and coach was being permanently retired by all 30 teams, players who currently where number 6, including the los angeles lakers, lebron james may continue to wear the number, but the number cannot be issued again. russell leaves behind a huge imprint on the court and the world as a civil rights activist. he grew up here in the bay area and won multiple state titles and mcclymonds high school in oakland from there. he went to the university of san francisco where he led the dons to 2 ncaa championships. the schools only championships. he went on to play for the boston celtics winning 11 nba championships. >> coming up next, the cdc has scraps a major covid guidelines. and after the break, we'll talk to a local d non-small cell lung cancer, your first treatment could be a chemo-free combination of two immunotherapies that works differently. it could mean a chance to live l

we will get an nba finals rematch. celtics warriors chase. the celtics have a new point guard malcolm brogdon. everyone else returns for boston. so it should be another intriguing matchup. how about number 2 christmas day, another home game for the warriors, the memphis grizzlies. they stroll into chase. we know how physical their western conference semifinal matchup was. some of that trash talk. it spilled into the offseason. john moran, draymond green. it was the right there. they want this and they got their wish and number one has to be ring night, which is also opening night. the season opener on october 18th. here's some ring nights in the past. the lakers and the warriors. it's always funding lots congo, anderson. the newest laker will also be able to receive his ring and thao we first lebron, which is always must-see tv guys, basketball. it's almost here. training camp begins late september. the niners had their first joint practice of the year. a session with the minnesota vikings in eagan, minnesota as they prepare for that preseaso

edwards: i think you did. 11 nba championships. bill: what i'm talking about is, i was player-coach with no assistance. dr. edwards: nobody could work with you. [laughter] i heard that story. bill: i can be difficult, i know. but you know i had a song written for me, they talked about my father. and the key line to the song was, "i am my father's son, and he taught me how to be a man by being one." and so, i think i can have friendships with guys while being completely opposed. since i demand respect, i was also given respect. the things i did, i tried to do for the right reasons. never to prove anything to someone i don't know. jim is a lifelong friend, probably after my father, the best friend i have ever had. and the whole thing was based on mutual respect. you know what's hard about it to me is jim and i have known each other since college, in the 50's. and i do not remember it, and he doesn't remember, where we met. dr. edwards: momentous moment now. bill: but uh, the foundation is, of the whole thing is we lived in america an

the nba will honor hall of famer bill russell by retiring his number six jersey across the entire nba next season and beyond. russell will become the first player in nba history to have his jersey retired league wide players who currently we're number six, like lebron james can keep their numbers, but no new number six is will be issued. all players will also wear a commemorative patch on the right shoulder of their jerseys. russell and 11 time nba champion with the celtics passed away on july 31st at the age of 88. warriors center kevon looney. he was back in his hometown of milwaukee, and he was toting the hardware. it was a pretty nice welcome for looney and the larry o'brien championship trophy by the 125 kids at looney's basketball camp at brown deer high school loony, you may remember led all players in rebounding this plastic playoffs and route to winning his third nba championship with the warriors and check this out. never seen it before. at least i haven't cardinals prospect chandler. redmond hit a two run homer in the fifth grand slam in the sixth solo shot in the seventh a

bill russell was best known for winning 11 nba championships with the boston celtics, and he later became the league's first black head coach. people don't know is that russell had ties to the bay area. ktvu greg liggins is here now, with more on the passing of a legend greg julie. he was born in louisiana, but his legend as a basketball icon partially began. clemens high school in oakland from there across the bay to attend the university of san francisco, and the legend began to grow. bill russell, six ft 10 inch center of the san francisco dunn's biggest wheel in the collegiate basketball circuit. first party game playing cal berkeley. the senate was preseason all america first five shots. he took a blocked bill russell's legendary skills on the court began at usf. it was during those college years when former san francisco mayor willie brown at sf state cross paths with russell attending usf . few black college students that they were at our age. interacted with each other. socially. fraternal organizations. and other kinds of things that young people did in those days. mayor brown an

and we've been telling you for years that the nba is owned by china. tonight we have exclusive new audio exposing how the league was kowtowing to china by censoring fans and defending the acts of a dictatorship. then boston celtics center and my next guest and his of freedom first publicly criticized china's president xi jinping back in october of 2020 one , which led to the ccp banning celtics games from being streamed and their country cancer freedom approach. nba commissioner adam silver about it days later, my manager said, you know, the games in china sometimes games in trying to prevent ban for i guess whole season are going to go on with the celtics and like what do you what do you think about that? what do you i don't know that to be true. you know, it's people say all those things i hate this one came out and said something about it. i checked with so many of my friends and it is true they actually banned all these games and stuff. well, but i would only say i look, i mean, it's not a secret. it's a very different system in china. and there is

nba hall of famer isiah thomas shared his reaction with nba tv. the things that he stood for, and when he had the mic as a champion. how he expressed himself. and how we spoke up. for america and how he spoke up. for the black community. ah i don't think we've ever had a champion in sports. um outside of he and mohammed ali. really stood. the test of time in terms of their words and their actions in coming up tonight in sports will have more on how the basketball world is remembering bill russell. at least 26 people have now died in flash flooding in eastern kentucky, the governor said today. rescue operations for the missing could last several weeks. box news nicole valdez tells us this comes as more heavy rain arrives in the region. president biden declaring a federal disaster in kentucky, as the governor warns that the death toll will likely rise in the coming days. we don't see. losing that many people. and floods. the level of devastation is really unprecedented. and it's going to take us a long time to rebuild. dozens are still unaccounted f

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nichelle nichols of "star trek" was a trailblazer both on and off television and nba legend and civil rights leader bill russell earned 11 championships and was the first black head coach of major sports team >>> weeks after the supreme court overturns abortion, voters in kansas will get their say tomorrow we'll explain. >>> california wildfires continue to cause thousands to flee their homes as multiple states battle the elements >>> plus a very personal celebration as angelina jolie revealed that her daughter will be attending spelman college it's monday, august 1. "early today" starts right now thank you so much for starting your week and the month with us. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. flood watches and warnings are still in effect this morning in eastern kentucky the area already devastated by a once in a thousand year rainstorm. look at those images the death toll from the flash flooding has reached 28, with another update expected at 9:00 a.m. eastern the state is promising to pay for the funerals four siblings are among the victims, ranging in age from 2 to 8 ye

. >> the nba announced on thursday that bill russell will have his number 6 retired across the nba. >> following his last passing last month, russell becomes the first player in nba history to have his jersey retired a league wide. in addition, all nba players will wear patches honoring the former mcclymonds in usf stand out the league previously recognize russell's contributions when it named the finals mvp award after him in 2 >> 1009. >> well, a program reminder for you, kron 4 is your ticket to raiders preseason football this sunday, the raiders take on the vikings coverage starts 12:30pm, right here on kron 4. you won't want to miss it. so set your alarms now. we'll be right back. after the break. meet three sisters. the drummer, the dribbler, and the day-dreamer... the dribbler's getting hands-on practice with her chase first banking debit card... the drummer's making savings simple with a tap... ...round of applause. and this dreamer, well, she's still learning how to budget, so mom keeps her alerts on full volume. hey! what? it's true! and that's all thanks to chase first bank

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gold medalist, nba hall of famer and the first black head coach to win an nba championship. russell also made an impact off the court as a civil rights activist, joining dr. martin luther king jr. in the historic march on washington and returned for the 50th anniversary.>> i am here to join you, and to implore you, and the fight, the fight had just begun. and we can never accept the status quo until the word progress is taken out of our vocabulary, progress can only be measured with how far we have to go.>> russell was also recognized for his efforts by then president barack obama who awarded him the presidential medal of freedom.>> bill russell the man is someone who stood up for the right and dignity of all men. he marched with king, he stood by mohammed ali, when a restaurant refused to serve black celtics, he refused to play in the scheduled game, he endured insults and vandalism, but he kept on focusing on making teammates that he loved better players. and made possible the success of so many who would follow.>> the celtics posted this tribute on twitter, to be the grea

nichelle nichols, who helped br women, including with this kiss, and bill russell, 11-time nba champion, celtics legend and civil rights activist. >> i wasn't making a contribution, i was just doing the best i could. >>> this is the cbs weekend news from new york. with jericka duncan. >> good evening and thanks for joining us on this sunday. tonight tens of millions of americans are dealing with extreme weather. in kentucky more rain is soaking the state already struggling to recover from catastrophic flooding. the death toll now at 28. and the scope of the destruction still unfolding. >>> in the pacific northwest, a heat dome that's sizzled for days is forecast to spread east this week, while california tonight battles that state's biggest fire so far this year. the inferno seen here from space. cbs' joy benedict is in los angeles with more. >> reporter: it is a similar scene from the pacific to the plains. wildfires burning out of control. the mckinney fire near the california/oregon border is forcing more than 2,000 people to leave their homes. it's fueled by triple-digit temperature

this is a first for the nba. commissioner adam silver said that russell's on court success and off the court activism deserved to be honored this way. players who currently wear number 6 are grandfathered into the rule the nba is also planning to place a patch commemorating russell on every player's jersey this season. >> the way it should be. >> that's right. >>> thanks for watchin >>> but i do want to share, you do know that the mental health of children and children of color in particular are really increasing. >> right now at 4:30, focusing on mental health, as students continue to head back to school. we're breaking down some of the struggles they're facing and the simple steps you can take to help them get off to a good start. >>> vice president kamala harris making her bay area rounds. the message she is sending on reproductive rights and the leaders she's set to meet with today. >>> also, the weekend is just about here. meteorologist kari hall is looking ahead, tracking your weekend forecast. mike has gas

as the country mourns the loss of nba lieutenant legend bill russell. who passed away at age 88, donald trump is publicly taking swipes at a another bashful star, a gay black woman. in a podcast released over the weekend, the ex president went after britney griner, who currently faces imprisonment in russia for possession of marijuana, which she said she accidentally brought into the country. trump sided with russia in the dispute, and said that the u.s. should not consider a prisoner swap for griner, a decision that would almost certainly lead to her lengthy incarceration in a russian prison. so, how does griner fit in with a long line of black athletes attacked by the political right, and why did she have to take a second job playing overseas in the first place? davita davidson is a first sports writer, and coauthor of loving sports when they don't love you back. and ayton thomas, is a former nba player and -- athletes and activism, and they both join me now. davita, in a nutshell just wrap up for us what's the legacy of bill russell's, both as a play

and bill russell, legendary nba champion and civil rights activist. >> i was making a contribution, just doing the best i could. >>> tonight, tens of millions of americans are dealing with extreme weather. in kentucky, more rain is soaking the state, already struggling to recover from catastrophic flatting. the death toll now at 28. and the scope of the destruction still unfolding. in the pacific northwest, a heat dome that sizzled for days with triple digit-temperatures is forecast to spread east this week. while california tonight battles that state's biggest fire so far this year, the inferno seen here from space. cbs' joy benedict is in los angeles with more. >> reporter: it is a similar scene from the pacific to the plains. wildfires burning out of control. the mckinney fire near the california/oregon border is forcing more than 2,000 people to leave their homes. it's fueled by triple-digit temperatures, erratic winds, and thunderstorms with dry lightning. the fast-moving fire which started friday is torching through more than 51,000 acres and pr

. >>> up next tonight, honoring nba hall of famer bill russell and his powerful legacy in civil rights >>> finally, nba legend bill russell who died this weekend at age 88 is being remembered as well tonight as a champion of civil rights. here's anne thompson >> bill russell, the backbone of the world champion boston celtics. >> reporter: bill russell never backed down on the court or off it while winning an unmatched 11 nba titles in 13 years with the boston celtics, he used his fame and stature to fight for civil rights >> i did what i thought i could do to help change it >> it is very easy to hide your head in the sand you know, when you make money and things are going well for you, you don't want to risk it. but he was willing to put everything on the line to use his position to move our society forward. >> reporter: he led a walkout of black celtics players when they were refused service at a kentucky restaurant in 1961 joined dr. martin luther king jr. in the march on washington and sported mohammed ali, then called cassius clay >> nine top negro athletes meet with cashious clay

the nba announced today that the bay area's bill russell will have his number 6 retired across the nba. after his passing last month. russell becomes the first player in nba history to have his jersey retired league wide. in addition, all nba players will wear a patch honoring the former mcclymonds and usf standout the league previously recognized russell's contributions when it named the finals. mvp after him in 2009. just a tremendous honor for a >> the memory him. now, i did read that. >> the players who are number 6 now. they can wear number 6 in till they retire. so for instance, lebron james wears number 6, right? he doesn't have to change is number now. but you know, when he retires, obviously the ways until he retires elsewhere days. so there's a bunch of people. number would would he with a live to is into the rafters lebron's into the rafters with a number 6, even though that question, we have to figure that out. so a great question. remember lebron for more than half of his career also wore number. 23, saint james's 6. >> but for the russell, though, again, you know, we'll s

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with the celtics because the nba was so far ahead of the curve. thanks in large part to red hour back, but white guys look some of look at somebody sitting in their office and they're just more comfortable with somebody who looks like them. and a lot of these are old white billionaires. who don't want anybody are are used to nobody telling them what to do. i used to people telling them the right no matter what they do. and so and and they're you know it i i felt before the floor is lawsuit. and before i think there were people on the phone saying to houston and to miami when there were only three jobs left open at that point. the other one was new orleans. hey, we got a hire a black coach or two for all hell is gonna break loose i felt like before that. when the floors was fired the day after the nfl season ended in a lot of people myself included a tax steve ross and attacked the nfl. for the fact that and and there's empirical evidence of this that black coaches have a shorter leash. not only is it harder to get hired. it's harder to avoid being

major league baseball, the nba, the nfl. if you look at this, the nba, the mlb and the nfl, the salaries have really gone up over the last 32 years. look at this, mlb, $1.4 million to $4.4 million. the nba, $1.9 million to $9.6 million. the nfl, $793,000 to $3.3 million. so very clearly a high rise in player salaries. >> salaries are going up. this is the thing i think people need to appreciate. >> yeah. >> the teams are making a fortune now. >> this is exactly right. john and i had this back and forth over text and thought we would bring it to you. look at the average team valuation. adjusted for inflation. 1995, mlb, $216 million. now $2.1 billion. the nfl, $284 million, now $3.5 billion. the nba, $203 million, now $2.5 billion. ten times as high versus the player salaries which have really only gone up, say, three to five times as high. >> that's the point, exactly. everyone complains ss more valuable, the salaries only three to five times. that's important to know here. what about the top salarys? >> if we look at the to