What NBA team has no retired numbers?

As of 2022, only two teams in the NBA don't have any retired numbers: the Los Angeles Clippers and the Toronto Raptors.
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Is number 23 retired in the NBA?

The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat retired the number 23 in honor of Michael Jordan. Jordan never played for the Miami Heat. Jordan is one of the 14 people to have a number retired by two different teams.
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What number was never used in the NBA?

In fact, the following numbers have never been worn: 58, 59, 64, 69, 74, 75, 78, 79, 80, 82, 87 and 97.
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Is number 24 retired for the NBA?

Garnett's No. 5 will be raised to the rafters on Mar. 13 (ET), becoming the 24th jersey retired by the Celtics franchcise. Meanwhile, Allen and Randolph - two legends of the Grizzlies' 'Grit and Grind era' will be the first-ever jerseys retired by the franchise.
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Is number 45 retired on the Bulls?

Although Jordan wore 45 for only 22 games, the number is still associated with him in Chicago, though the team has not given serious consideration to retiring it. Before Valentine began wearing it in 2016, only three Bulls had worn No.
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Is 7 an illegal number in basketball?

Because of the N.C.A.A.'s longstanding Rule 1, Section 22, Article 7, Clause b. 2 — the little-known statute that prohibits college basketball players from wearing any of the numerals 6, 7, 8 or 9. Those are the numbers you will not see on a college basketball court.
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Did the NBA ban the number 69?

Dennis Rodman Tried to Wear a Number 69 Jersey, but David Stern and the NBA Refused to Allow It. In the world of professional sports, there a few different schools of thought when it comes to numbers.
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What is the rarest number in basketball?

26 is one of the rarer uniform numbers in the NBA. Basketball Reference has a page that tracks them each season and in 2020-21 only three numbers 0-through-30 were worn by fewer players. Those would be 29, the only one not worn by anybody, plus 28 (three players) and 34 (four players).
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Is 23 retired in Miami?

The Heat retired Jordan's number 23 jersey in April 2003 to honor Jordan's achievements and contributions in basketball. The Heat are the only NBA team other than the Chicago Bulls to have retired the number 23 jersey in honor of Jordan. Mourning had his number 33 jersey retired in March 2009, a year after he retired.
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What team does not have 23 retired?

As of 2022, only two teams in the NBA don't have any retired numbers: the Los Angeles Clippers and the Toronto Raptors.
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Why do Celtics have 24 on jersey?

In the 2021-2022 NBA season, the Boston Celtics wore a black band with the number 24 on their jersey, to honor Jones who died that year.
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Who retired MJ number?

Heat team president, Pat Riley, decided to give MJ the ultimate honor of not only having his no. 23 retired by the Heat, but have that number be the first jersey retired in their franchise's history.
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Is number 33 retired for the Bulls?

Jackson and Jordan were among the former teammates and coaches who turned out to honor Pippen. Surrounded by Michael Jordan and other former teammates and coaches, an emotional Pippen fought back tears as the Chicago Bulls retired his No. 33 during halftime of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Why did Michael Jordan change his number to 45?

Jordan talked about why he wore No. 45 when he returned in the spring of 1995 in Episode 8 of “The Last Dance.” “I didn't want to wear 23 because I knew my father wasn't there to watch me, and I felt it was a new beginning and 45 was my first number when I was playing in high school,” Jordan said.
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Who wears 99 NBA?

Number 99: George Mikan.
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Can NBA players wear 00?

The league's rules behind jersey number selection are pretty straightforward: players can wear any number combination between 00 and 99—almost. The one number not allowed is 69 for . . . obvious reasons. The NBA can thank rebounding great and Hall-of-Famer Dennis Rodman for this little wrinkle.
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Can NBA teams have 0 and 00?

At present, players are allowed any numbers from 1 to 99, additionally 0 and 00.
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Can you wear 0 in college basketball?

Legal numbers are: 00, 0-5, 10-15, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45, 50-55. Team rosters may not include both 0, and 00. Members of the same team can not use the same number.
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Can you wear 0 in the NFL?

Numbers 0 and 00 are no longer used, though they were issued in the NFL before the number standardization in 1973. Quarterback Johnny Clement, running back Johnny Olszewski, and safety Obert Logan all wore a single-0 jersey in the NFL.
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Is number 10 on Bulls retired?

The list of Chicago Bulls retired jerseys is a short one, with only four players receiving the honour in Jerry Sloan (No. 4), Bob Love (No. 10), Michael Jordan (No. 23) and Scottie Pippen (No.
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Did Michael Jackson wear 12?

Michael Jordan once wore jersey no.

23 holds a special place for many basketball fans, with it being Michael Jordan's jersey no. The Bulls legend became synonymous with this no. However, during a game against the Orlando Magic, His Airness was forced to wear a nameless jersey no. 12.
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Why did Kobe Bryant change his number to 24?

The number change became a "clean slate" after Shaquille O'Neal was traded in 2004. With it came a new mindset from the future Hall of Famer. "Then 24 is a growth from that," he explained. "Physical attributes aren't there the way they used to be, but the maturity level is greater.
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