The Boston Celtics will open the 2022-23 season with a ceremonial jersey as a tribute to the late great Bill Russell. Coming off an NBA Finals appearance, the Boston Celtics enter 2022 with the ...

When the Celtics open their season against the 76ers on Tuesday, it will kick off a year-long tribute to the late, great Bill Russell, who passed away back in July.

Joe Mazzulla shared what Bill Russell meant to the Boston Celtics: "It wasn't always easy for him or his teammates" ...

It was announced in mid-September that the Boston Celtics would be paying tribute to the late, great Bill Russell by adding the No. 6 to the parquet paint this season. On Monday, one day ahead of ...

With No. 6 retired in his honor, no one else will wear the sole number worn by him. As a Celtic, Russell put up 15.1 points, 22.5 boards, 4.3 assists per game.

Players will also wear a patch with late Boston Celtics’ star center Russell’s No. 6 on the right shoulder of their jerseys for the upcoming 2022-23 season, the NBA and NBA Players Association ...

FILE - Bill Russell, left, star of the Boston Celtics is congratulated by coach Arnold "Red" Auerbach after scoring his 10,000th point in the NBA game against the Baltimore Bullets in Boston ...

The NBA announced Thursday it will honor Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell by retiring his No. 6 jersey across the league. "Bill Russell’s unparalleled success on the court and pioneering civil ...

Tributes pour in for NBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell 05:26. The National Basketball Association announced plans Thursday to retire the jersey number of late Boston Celtics legend ...

On this day, nobody could blame Bill Russell for wearing a Lakers jersey. The Celtics legend paid tribute to Kobe Bryant during Sunday’s Lakers-Celtics game in Los Angeles by wearing Bryant&#… ...

Celtics great Bill Russell will become the first NBA player to have his jersey number retired across the league, the NBA announced on Thursday.. Russell, who died earlier this month at 88, is ...