After being selected as the first overall pick in the 1974 NBA draft, Walton led the Portland Trail Blazers to the team's first and only NBA championship in 1977, earning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award. The following season, Walton was the …

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Portland's Bill Walton reached over all of them and slapped the ball up the court with two seconds left, and the clock expired for a heart-stopping 109–107 Portland win. The crowd stormed onto the court in a celebratory frenzy. Walton was named finals MVP and was called "an inspiration" by the defeated Julius Erving.

Sep 13, 2021 · In the 1973 NCAA championship game against Memphis State, Walton made 21 of 22 shots and scored 44 points — a performance considered by many to be the greatest ever in a Final Four game.

May 28, 2024 · Walton won two NBA championships in his career. The first came in 1977, when he was the centerpiece for the Blazers. He averaged 18.2 points, 15.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.4 blocks per game...

May 27, 2024 · After losing the first two games, the Blazers won four straight to win the NBA championship with Walton scoring 20 points and grabbed 23 rebounds in the clinching Game 6 victory.

May 27, 2024 · His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals MVP, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

Feb 2, 2024 · In arguably his best-ever game, 'Big Red' made 21 out of 22 field goal attempts. The 1973 NCAA championship title game witnessed arguably the greatest individual performance in college basketball history, courtesy of Hall of Famer Bill Walton.

May 28, 2024 · Bill Walton, the dominant college big man who won two NBA championships and later enjoyed a successful career as a colorful sports broadcaster, has died, the NBA announced on Monday. He was...

May 27, 2024 · Walton led the league in rebounding and blocks during that championship season in 1976-77 and then won NBA Finals MVP while averaging 18.5 points, 19.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 3.7 blocks and 1.0...