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

Coming off an NBA Finals appearance, the Boston Celtics enter 2022 with the memory of the late great Bill Russell on their minds and their uniforms.

BOSTON - 1967: Wilt Chamberlain #13 of the Philadelphia 76ers posts up against Bill Russell #6 of the Boston Celtics during a game played in 1967 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

The National Basketball Association announced plans Thursday to retire the jersey number of late Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell. Russell, an 11-time NBA champion and activist, passed away on ...

The NBA announced that late Celtics great Bill Russell will have his No. 6 retired league-wide. Russell is the first player honored that way.

The Celtics unveiled a new Bill Russell-inspired 'City Edition' uniform ahead of the 2022-23 season.

Topline Eleven-time NBA champion and civil rights leader Bill Russell’s jersey No. 6 will be retired across all 30 teams in the league, the NBA announced Thursday, one week after Russell’s ...

Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey is being retired across the NBA. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association made the announcement Thursday, permanently retiring the number worn by the 11 ...

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 ...

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 rights activism deserves to be honored in a unique and historic way," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.