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

Coinciding with the NBA Playoffs, the league is now handing out its regular season awards over the next week or so. On ...

Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament.1942 — Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the sixth round at Madison Square Garden ...

Boston, MA - 1/1/1960: From left, Boston Celtics players Tom Heinsohn, Bill Russell, Capt. Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman and Frank Ramsey pose together at the Boston Garden in Boston circa 1960.

However, the Celtics introduced the strategy of having a sixth man in the NBA. Frank Ramsey, whose number is retired with the franchise, was considered the league's first Sixth Man. Following his ...