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Bill Russell Hospitalized In Lake Tahoe ... After Collapsing at Speaking Gig

Collapsed at Speaking Gig Exclusive Details NBA legend Bill Russell is recovering at a hospital near Lake Tahoe after collapsing during a speaking gig early this morning ... the Boston Celtics tell TMZ Sports. Russell was doing a speaking engagement when he "felt faint" ... and collapsed. We're told an ambulance was called to the scene and transported the 80-year-old to a nearby hospital.

The Celtics tell us Russell is being treated at the hospital -- and is already starting to feel better. Embedded image permalin. 2014 NBA Las Vegas Summer League primer - NBA. LAS VEGAS -- One of the most unpredictable and deliberate free agency periods in recent memory threatens to overshadow this year's Las Vegas Summer League, which would be a shame.

2014 NBA Las Vegas Summer League primer - NBA

Yes, the impending decisions of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony will play a large role in defining the NBA's present, but it's been years since so many promising rookies will come to Nevada to stake their claim to the league's future. The 2013 event was a bit of a bust, defined by a fairly weak rookie class that was further depleted by a number of lottery picks who were unable to attend due to injuries. That simply isn't the case this time around, as No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins and No. 2 overall pick Jabari Parker will co-headline the event, with a number of other notable lottery picks taking the court.

Here's a quick primer on what to expect over the next two weeks. What is it? When is it? Las Vegas Summer League begins at 1 p.m. Which teams will be there? Suns forward T.J. What is the format? Friday July 11. LeBron James announces return to Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA. Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio.

LeBron James announces return to Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA

It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried. It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. Remember when I was sitting up there at the Boys & Girls Club in 2010? I went to Miami because of D-Wade and CB. I’m doing this essay because I want an opportunity to explain myself uninterrupted. I’m not having a press conference or a party. When I left Cleveland, I was on a mission. I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there. Photo: The Great Ones..