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Hanging From the Rafters

Hanging From the Rafters

Players. Coaches. Fans. Public address announcers. In the history of the NBA, nearly 140 of those key contributors have had their numbers, win totals or microphones retired, some by multiple franchises. The most recent honoree? Gus Williams, whose No. 1 was retired by the Seattle SuperSonics on March 26, 2004.

Atlanta Hawks ATLANTA HAWKS
9 - Bob Pettit; 21 - Dominique Wilkins; 23 - Lou Hudson
Boston Celtics BOSTON CELTICS
00 - Robert Parish; 1 - Walter Brown; 2 - Arnold "Red" Auerbach; 3 - Dennis Johnson; 6 - Bill Russell; 10 - Jo Jo White; 14 - Bob Cousy; 15 - Tom Heinsohn; 16 - Tom "Satch" Sanders; 17 - John Havlicek; 18* -Jim Loscutoff; 18 - Dave Cowens; 19 - Don Nelson;21 - Bill Sharman; 22 - Ed Macauley; 23 - Frank Ramsay; 24 - Sam Jones; 25 - K.C. Jones; 31 - Cedric Maxwell; 32 - Kevin McHale; 33 - Larry Bird; 35 - Reggie Lewis; Microphone - Johnny Most
Note: Loscutoff's 18 jersey was retired, but kept active for Dave Cowens Chicago Bulls CHICAGO BULLS
4 - Jerry Sloan; 10 - Bob Love; 23 - Michael Jordan Cleveland Cavaliers CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
7 - Bingo Smith; 22 - Larry Nance; 25 - Mark Price; 34 - Austin Carr; 42 - Nate Thurmond; 43 - Brad Daugherty Dallas Mavericks DALLAS MAVERICKS
15 - Brad Davis; 22 - Rolando Blackman Denver Nuggets DENVER NUGGETS
2 - Alex English; 33 - David Thompson; 40 - Byron Beck; 44 - Dan Issel; 432 - Doug Moe Detroit Pistons DETROIT PISTONS
2 - Chuck Daly; 4 - Joe Dumars; 11 - Isiah Thomas; 15 - Vinnie Johnson; 16 - Bob Lanier; 21 - Dave Bing; 40 - Bill Laimbeer Golden State Warriors GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
13 - Wilt Chamberlain; 14 - Tom Meschery; 16 - Al Attles; 24 - Rick Barry; 42 - Nate Thurmond Houston Rockets HOUSTON ROCKETS
22 - Clyde Drexler; 23 - Calvin Murphy; 24 - Moses Malone; 34 - Hakeem Olajuwon; 45 - Rudy Tomjanovich Indiana Pacers INDIANA PACERS
30 - George McGinnis; 34 - Mel Daniels; 35 - Roger Brown; 529 - Bob "Slick" Leonard Los Angeles Clippers LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
None Los Angeles Lakers LOS ANGELES LAKERS
13 - Wilt Chamberlain; 22 - Elgin Baylor; 25 - Gail Goodrich; 32 - Earvin "Magic" Johnson; 33 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; 42 - James Worthy; 44 - Jerry West; Microphone - Chick Hearn Memphis Grizzlies MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
None Miami Heat MIAMI HEAT
None Milwaukee Bucks MILWAUKEE BUCKS
1 - Oscar Robertson; 2 - Junior Bridgeman; 4 - Sidney Moncrief; 14 - Jon McGlocklin; 16 - Bob Lanier; 32 - Brian Winters; 33 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Minnesota Timberwolves MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
2 - Malik Sealy New Jersey Nets NEW JERSEY NETS
3 - Drazen Petrovic; 4 - Wendell Ladner; 23 - John Williamson; 25 - Bill Melchionni; 32 - Julius Erving; 52 - Buck Williams New Orleans Hornets NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
7 - Pete Maravich; 13 - Bobby Phills New York Knicks NEW YORK KNICKS
10 - Walt Frazier; 12 - Dick Barnett; 15* - Earl Monroe; 15* - Dick McGuire; 19 - Willis Reed; 22 - Dave DeBusschere; 24 - Bill Bradley; 33 - Patrick Ewing; 613 - Red Holzman
Note: 15 jersey retired twice Orlando Magic ORLANDO MAGIC
None Philadelphia 76ers PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
6 - Julius Erving; 10 - Maurice Cheeks; 13 - Wilt Chamberlain; 15 - Hal Greer; 24 - Bobby Jones; 32 - Billy Cunningham; 34 - Charles Barkley; Microphone - Dave Zinkoff Phoenix Suns PHOENIX SUNS
5 - Dick Van Arsdale; 6 - Walter Davis; 7 - Kevin Johnson; 9 - Dan Majerle; 24 - Tom Chambers; 33 - Alvan Adams; 34 - Charles Barkley; 42 - Connie Hawkins; 44 - Paul Westphal Portland Trail Blazers PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
1 - Larry Weinberg; 13 - David Twardzik; 15 - Larry Steele; 20 - Maurice Lucas; 22 - Clyde Drexler; 32 - Bill Walton; 36 - Lloyd Neal; 45 - Geoff Petrie; 77 - Jack Ramsay Sacramento Kings SACRAMENTO KINGS
1 - Nate "Tiny" Archibald; 2 - Mitch Richmond; 6 - Fans (Sixth Man); 11 - Bob Davies; 12 - Maurice Stokes; 14 - Oscar Robertson; 27 - Jack Twyman; 44 - Sam Lacey San Antonio Spurs SAN ANTONIO SPURS
00 - Johnny Moore; 13 - James Silas; 44 - George Gervin; 50 - David Robinson Seattle Sonics SEATTLE SUPERSONICS
1 - Gus Williams; 10 - Nate McMillan; 19 - Lenny Wilkens; 32 - Fred Brown; 43 - Jack Sikma;
Microphone - Bob Blackburn Toronto Raptors TORONTO RAPTORS
None Utah Jazz UTAH JAZZ
1 - Frank Layden; 7 - Pete Maravich; 14 - Jeff Hornacek; 35 - Darrell Griffith; 53 - Mark Eaton Washington Wizards WASHINGTON WIZARDS
11 - Elvin Hayes; 25 - Gus Johnson; 41 - Wes Unseld