Beloved basketball legend Bill Walton has died of cancer. He was 71. The NBA announced the Hall of Famer’s passing on Monday. The player and then longtime broadcaster faced a “prolonged battle ...

Some sad news from the sports world on this Memorial Day. Two-time NBA champion and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton has died at the age of 71.

Bill Walton, Hall of Fame NBA Center, Dies at 71. Published May 27, 2024 at 2:04 PM EDT Updated May 27, 2024 at 2:04 PM EDT. By . Ricardo Sandoval is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles, CA.

Basketball Hall of Fame legend Bill Walton laughs during a practice session for the NBA All-Star basketball game in Cleveland, Feb. 19, 2022. Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins ...

Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who played two seasons for the Celtics during the 1980s, has died at age 71, the NBA announced Monday. Walton died “following a prolonged battle with cancer ...

Bill Walton, a San Diego native considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of college and professional basketball, has died at the age of 71.

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Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Fame center for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars of basketball broadcasting, has died. The league ...

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Basketball Hall of Famer and a star broadcaster, died Monday at the age of 71, the NBA announced.

“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind. As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season ...

“Bill Walton enjoyed life in every way. To compete against him and to work with him was a blessing in my life.” Walton, who entered the Hall of Fame in 1993, was one of the game’s most ...