The NBA honored the late Bill Walton in a touching way Thursday before Game 1 of The Finals. Prior to tipoff between the Celtics and Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, players wore black T-shirts with “Walton” written in tie-dye colors, a nod to Walton’s bold styles and love for the Grateful Dead. “I can’t … Read more
Dead & Company paid tribute to “the biggest Deadhead in the World,” the late Bill Walton, during their Thursday night performance at Las Vegas’ Sphere. While the Grateful Dead spinoff band performed “Fire on the Mountain,” several photos of Walton, the legendary NBA Hall of Famer-turned-broadcaster, were displayed on the video boards inside the newly … Read more
Fred Toucher is the early favorite for worst eulogizer of the year. The Boston sports talk radio host issued classless remarks while speaking about the late Bill Walton, who died Monday at the age of 71, during his “Toucher & Hardy” show on Tuesday. Toucher called Walton, a former NBA champion with the Celtics, a … Read more
The basketball world was still mourning the Monday death of the beloved former player and broadcaster Bill Walton when “Inside the NBA” went on air Tuesday ahead of the Mavericks’ Game 4 battle against the Timberwolves. The “Inside the NBA” crew took time to remember the basketball and broadcasting legend, with Charles Barkley and Shaquille … Read more
Bill Walton’s longtime ESPN partner gave fans a glimpse of their playful camaraderie outside of the booth Tuesday, one day after the NBA legend and broadcaster succumbed to his long battle with cancer at the age of 71. Dave Pasch, who called college basketball games alongside Walton since 2013, posted a handful of screenshots to … Read more
Oftentimes in recent years, the eccentric Bill Walton, a lover of nature and the Grateful Dead, could be seen on a Pac-12 broadcast in a tie-dye shirt, finding new ways to make broadcast partner Dave Pasch laugh. The UCLA legend, two-time NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Famer, who died Monday at 71 after a … Read more
From his eccentric rants to his trademark “Conference of Champions” quote, not to mention the zany attires and his four championships spanning college and the pros, Bill Walton left an indelible mark on the sports world. A Hall of Fame player who won two titles with the Trail Blazers, Walton died Monday at the age … Read more