The “The Houdini of the Hardwood” Bob Cousy highlights — Upon his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1971, the Boston Celtics retired his No. 14 jersey.

Finally, it is also the official date of the jersey retirements of Celtics legends Ed Macauley and Bob Cousy. We say official because the actual ceremony took place 10 days later-- today was just ...

Chief among them was the first legend in its franchise history, Bob Cousy. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, a Rhode Island native, knows Celtics history and hence, knows Cousy's illustrious legacy ...

They once said Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy played against "plumbers." It didn't matter the competition he faced. Cousy still deserves respect as one of the best players in NBA history.

On April 24th 1963, Bob Cousy ended his Boston career on a high note as he helped the Celtics defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 112-109 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals for the team's fifth ...