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Bob Ryan’s tribute to Boston Celtics sixth man, Malcolm Brogdon

Ryan shares the story of Malcolm Brogdon, the latest recipient of the NBA’s prestigious Sixth Man of the Year Award.

Boston Celtics legend Frank Ramsey basically invented the concept of the sixth man during the Celtics’ untouchable dynasty of the late 1950s and 1960s, which was then perfected by Boston Hall of Famer John Havlicek.

Now, the award bearing Havlicek’s name for that reason has been earned by a Celtics reserve guard, and iconic Boston sports journalist Bob Ryan has something to say about it.

Ryan shares the story of Malcolm Brogdon, the latest recipient of the NBA’s prestigious Sixth Man of the Year Award. Brogdon’s unique combination of skills and selflessness has allowed him to adapt to various roles, providing his team with valuable support off the bench.

Bob Ryan highlights the former Virginia player’s commitment to the team’s success and his willingness to embrace the sixth man role, which has been instrumental in elevating his squad’s overall performance.

He also delves into Brogdon’s exceptional basketball IQ and his impressive offensive and defensive capabilities, explains how Brogdon’s ability to read the game and make the right decisions on the court has proven invaluable, and more.

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On this day: Bob Cousy’s last game as a Celtic; Frank Ramsey drafted

On this day, Boston point guard legend Bob Cousy played his last game for the Celtics, and Hall of Fame wing Frank Ramsey was drafted.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, Celtics point guard luminary Bob Cousy finished his career with the Celtics with a bang in 1963, defeating the longtime Boston rival Los Angeles Lakers 112-109 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals four that year, securing Boston’s fifth consecutive NBA championship.

Cousy scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists in his final game as a Celtic, shooting 8-of-16 from the floor. The Holy Cross alum played for 13 seasons with Boston, virtually his entire career apart from seven games as player-coach for the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-70 season.

He would win six championships with the Celtics, and be elected to 13 NBA All-Star Games among many other honors over that stretch. Cousy averaged 18.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 7.6 assists in his time with Boston.

On this day: Stevens, Olynyk, Pressey, Johnson, Langford debut; Rondo 24 asts

On this day, Boston coach Brad Stevens and Celtics Joe Johnson, Kelly Olynyk, Phil Pressey, Jared Sullinger, and Romeo Langford debuted for the team, while Rajon Rondo dropped 24 assists.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics head coach and current Boston President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens coached his first regular-season game in that role after being hired away from the Butler Bulldogs earlier in the year to head to the Celtics to accept his first NBA job.

The tilt was unfortunately a loss to the Toronto Raptors to start the Stevens era with the franchise, though at least a close one to the tune of 93-87. Stevens’ best performing players were forward Jeff Green with 25 points and 5 rebounds, big man Brandon Bass with 17 points.

The game wasn’t just Stevens’ first with the Celtics.

On this day: Seven-time champion Celtic forward Frank Ramsey born

The NBA’s original sixth man and seven-time champion Frank Ramsey was born on this day in 1931.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, seven-time champion small forward Frank Vernon Ramsey Jr. was born in Corydon, Kentucky in 1931. The young Ramsey would play multiple sports at the collegiate level, which he did with the nearby University of Kentucky Wildcats.

The Corydon native would play baseball as well as basketball under famed Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp and would help his Wildcats win an NCAA championship in 1951 over the Kansas State Wildcats. Kentucky would get the so-called “death penalty” due to a point-shaving scandal (Ramsey was not among those accused) the following season which in turn removed the senior season for the Kentuckian and his future teammates on the Celtics as well, Cliff Hagan and Lou Tsioropoulos.

The trio graduated in 1953 and were all drafted by Boston, Ramsey going fifth overall.

On this day: Al Horford, Rasheed Wallace sign; Shannon, Ramsey pass

On this day, Al Horford and Rasheed Wallace became Celtics, and Earl Shannon and Frank Ramsey left us.

On this date in Boston Celtic history, fan-favorite big man Al Horford signed with the team in 2016. A standout at the University of Florida, where the Dominican center won two national titles in consecutive seasons, Horford was drafted third overall by the Atlanta Hawks, with whom he spent nine seasons before choosing to sign with the Celtics.

The former Gator left Atlanta in free agency after the Hawks were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs two years in a row. He signed a four-year, $113 million contract with Boston. The Celtics made the Eastern Conference finals twice during Horford’s first tenure with the team.

The Puerto Plata native also made an All-Star team and an All-Defensive second team while with Boston in that stint.

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The Celtics have retired 23 jersey numbers (and one name) – these are the players so honored

It’s no coincidence this team has the most retired jersey numbers with 17 banners hanging alongside them.

There are no teams in the history of the NBA to have more titles than the Boston Celtics — at least not yet — so it makes sense there are no other franchises with more retired numbers to honor the players over the decades who earned and hung those banners.

In fact, there are no teams in any sport with more retired jersey numbers at 22 overall, a reflection of the excellence behind the Celtics mystique built by franchise architect Red Auerbach. From his signing with the team as coach and general manager onward, Boston became one of the premier teams of the greatest basketball league on the planet.

But who were the players for which those jerseys were retired after the latest addition of Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett? Let’s take a look at them all.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 23

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 23 jersey for at least one game.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the three players who wore No. 23 over the years.

On this day: Bob Cousy’s last game as a Celtic; Frank Ramsey drafted

On this day, Boston point guard legend Bob Cousy played his last game for the Celtics, and Hall of Fame wing Frank Ramsey was drafted.

On this day in 1963, Boston Celtics point guard luminary Bob Cousy finished career with the Celtics with a bang, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 112-109 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals four that year, securing Boston’s fifth consecutive NBA championship.

Cousy scored 18 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in his final game as a Celtic, shooting 8-of-16 from the floor.

The Holy Cross product played for 13 seasons with Boston, virtually his entire career apart from seven games as player-coach for the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-70 season.

He would win six championships with the Celtics, and be elected to 13 NBA All-Star Games among many other honors over that stretch.

Cousy averaged 18.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists in his time with Boston.

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