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Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoBill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly...
After completing first quest by reaching NBA Finals, Celtics can begin thinking about championship
FOX 59 Indianapolis· 3 days agoINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Boston Celtics completed one quest Monday night by returning to the NBA...
Opinion | A memorable ‘thank you’ from Bill Walton
Washington Post· 2 days agoIn December 1977, as an aspiring reporter at a college radio station, I wangled my way aboard the Portland Trail Blazers’ team bus, for the short ride...
Never missing the gusto, Bill Walton made most of second act
San Antonio Express-News· 3 days ago“Bill Walton missed the gusto,” a reporter for the Oregon Journal wrote on the 1980 night the...
How the Dallas Mavericks built their NBA Finals roster after missing last year’s playoffs
Dallas Morning News· 3 hours agoOne year after missing the NBA playoffs entirely, the Dallas Mavericks are going to the NBA Finals....
Bill Walton: A free spirit who blazed his own trail in life, basketball
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoBill Walton died of cancer Monday at 71, and it seems a gust of fresh air just left the room. The...
Hall of Famer Bill Walton, 71, dies of cancer
ESPN· 4 days agoBasketball legend Bill Walton, who led the UCLA Bruins to two national titles before winning two championships during his NBA career, has died at the age...
Scott Slant: Unfortunately, the timing isn’t right
KTVB Boise· 2 days agoBoise State needs one football road game and one home game…next year. You could throw Idaho out there as a possibility—the Vandals would be a big draw at...
Bill Walton changed basketball, and then basketball broadcasting. Here's how.
New York Times· 3 days agoThe Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. On Memorial Day, the NBA...
From Chet Holmgren to Domantas Sabonis, reviewing the 2023-24 season for 11 former Gonzaga players...
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo Sports· 19 hours agoMay 30—The last former Zag standing in the NBA postseason finally bowed out Monday night when a shorthanded Indiana Pacers team lost in Game 4 of the Eastern ...