BOSTON (WHDH) - No Boston Celtic has worn Bill Russell’s number six since the 5-time NBA MVP and 11-time champion retired in 1969. Soon enough, the rest of the NBA will follow suit. The NBA will ...

Choosing a jersey number is a hugely important moment in a basketball player’s journey… at least for some guys, as you’re about to find out below. Some players chose their NBA number because it was ...

There’s no greater honor for an athlete than having their number retired by a team. Actually, there is … having their number retired by more than one team. That’s an honor that has been bestowed upon ...

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso considered changing his jersey number for the upcoming NBA season in order to honor the late Bill Russell, but the NBA wasn’t having it. On Monday, Caruso was asked ...

In honor of the legendary Bill Russell, the NBA retired his number league-wide on Thursday. Nobody will wear No. 6 for the Orlando Magic or Sacramento Kings again. Actually, even before this news, ...

When you think of basketball and even sports in general, jersey number 23 usually comes to mind. It's iconic, mainly because ...