Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at 71 after cancer battle. After winning championships at UCLA and in the NBA, Walton went on to become a color commentator for college and NBA games.

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton, an all-time great champion in high school, college and the NBA, died Monday following a prolonged battle with cancer, the NBA announced. He was 71 years old.

NBA legend Bill Walton dies at age 71 01:22. Bill Walton, the dominant college big man who won two NBA championships and later enjoyed a successful career as a colorful sports broadcaster, has ...

Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame center who authored a career that was triumphant and tragic, as well as colorful and controversial, died Monday at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer, the NBA ...

"Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. He was the NBA's MVP in the 1977-78 season and a member of the league's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.

Bill Walton, who was one of the best college basketball players ever, won the 1978 NBA MVP award and a two NBA championships with the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics, has died Monday at ...

Former UCLA Bruins Bill Walton showing off his CFP Championship teams TCU and Georgia eye black stickers as the UCLA Bruins defeated the USC Trojans 60-58 during a Men’s NCAA basketball game at ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton died on Monday, May 27 at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer, the NBA announced. Walton's battle with cancer was described as "prolonged." He was ...

Basketball legend Bill Walton died after a prolonged fight with cancer. The 71-year-old was a prolific player who transitioned to a successful broadcasting career.