NBA to retire No. 6 jersey across entire league in honor of Bill Russell ahead of 2022-23 season

The NBA announced on Thursday afternoon that Bill Russell’s No. 6 jersey will officially be retired across the league ahead of the 2022-23 season. This marks the first time in league history that a player’s number has been universally retired by every team, which speaks to the impact of Russell both on and off the […]
Kevin Durant-for-Jaylen Brown trade just as risky for Nets as for Celtics

When a team trades a superstar for a younger player, they usually do so for control as much as upside. Superstars asking for trades are almost always armed with the threat of free agency, whereas young players, for the most part, have less freedom of movement. A first-round pick can’t change teams by choice until […]