Bill Russell’s No. 6 to be retired league-wide by the NBA

The NBA is paying the ultimate tribute to the late Bill Russell, announcing Thursday that it will permanently retire his No. 6 across the league. Russell, an 11- time champion with the Boston Celtics, becomes the first NBA player to have his number retired league-wide. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Quentin Grimes of the Knicks are among the players who...