How Larry Bird snapped Bill Walton out of his guilt after one loss: "I can't stand hearing this eighty-one more times. Go have a beer and forget about it"

To return the favor on the defensive end, Bird helped Walton pad his shot-blocking stats. Walton would ask Bird to set the ...
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"He clogs up the middle, he's a great shot blocker and intimidator" - Larry Bird pushed Red Auerbach to take a gamble on Bill Walton

One wrinkle that was quickly ironed out was Robert Parish. With Maxwell gone, Chief might be threatened with the arrival of ...
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Bill Walton was glad to be Bird's servant in Boston: "Be sure that his shoes were fine and his uniform was folded neatly"

Kidding aside, Walton was no joke several years prior to becoming a role player for the Celtics. Taking a quick trip down ...
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How Larry Bird welcomed Bill Walton to the Boston Celtics: "You wanna stay on this team, you throw the ball to me"

Guiding an NBA team often means helping new players adjust as quickly as possible. One of many occasions Larry Bird faced ...

King of fashion! Charles is crowned one of the most stylish people of 2025 by British GQ alongside Justin Bieber and Zoë Kravitz

The King has faithfully stuck to a uniform of sophisticated suits from British brands, pressed shirts, polished shoes and ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Notebook: CIF participation, ejection numbers released; Bill Walton’s high school coach dies

So, yes, sportsmanship and ejections are a major concern. Ejections among coaches dropped during the 2024-25 school year, according to data released by the CIF San Diego Section this week. However, ...
The Boston Globe

Celtics to run two-man game at ownership level with Bill Chisholm, and Wyc Grousbeck stays in great position to play on

The two-man game is a staple of basketball. Think of the high hoops art of Larry Bird and Bill Walton running the pick-and-roll. But the Celtics are prepared to run the two-man game at the ownership ...

"I'm going to steal it, take it, grab it" - Magic on his approach to competing with MJ in business

While this is a lucrative amount no matter how you look at it, it seems to dwarf in comparison to Michael Jordan's net worth, ...
Sports Illustrated

Kansas Basketball Recruiting: Bill Self May Not Be Done With 2026 Class

Dating back to last Sunday, Bill Self has been excelling on the recruiting trail for Kansas basketball lately. The Hall of Fame coach secured four pledges in eight days, with three of them being in ...
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Shaquille O'Neal regrets he didn't put a bigger investment into Google: "I knew it was gonna hit"

Shaquille O'Neal now has a reported net worth of $500 million and it was all because he made smart investments over the years ...