Bill Walton Article Archive

    Between December 7, 2008 and December 7, 2009
  1. Pete Newell: The Biggest Contributor in Basketball History

    Pete Newell died in November of 2008 and it was one of the biggest losses in basketball history. He was 93. Newell is renowned for his time as a top college coach, team executive for three different ...

    Steven Resnick Written by Steven Resnick about 8 months ago 243 reads 1 comments

  2. The History of the University of Memphis at the NCAA Tournament

    The University of Memphis, contrary to popular notion, has a long history with the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers' appearance in the 2009 Big Dance will mark the school's 21st appearance...

    Leroy Watson Written by Leroy Watson about 8 months ago 1,062 reads 31 comments

  3. Bill Walton's Greatest Triumph

    His name is synonymous with winning—two California high school basketball championships, two NCAA championships, and two NBA championships. He was a three-time NCAA Player of the Year, the No...

    Rojo Grande Written by Rojo Grande about 10 months ago 207 reads 6 comments

  4. Blazers All-Time Fantasy Draft

    What does a bored group of Blazer fanatics do to pass the time instead of watching the Lakers win a championship? Conduct a four-team draft of all-time Blazer greats and pit them against each other via the Internet, of course...

    Busta Bucket Written by Busta Bucket about 6 months ago 88 reads 0 comments

  5. Unusual Suspect: Bill Walton's 1986—Best Performance By an Old Athlete

    What makes age? Is it the years on Earth or the deviation from the standard definition of "able to walk?" If it is the latter, Bill Walton had perhaps the best season of any team-sport athlete ...

    Brian D. O'Leary Written by Brian D. O'Leary about 8 months ago 217 reads 3 comments

 


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