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 driving man up by letting Larry cut in front, preventing the offensive player ...
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"He had everything except for the long-term health" - Bill Walton on Arvydas Sabonis' unrealized NBA dominance

When Sabonis — long revered across Europe due to stints in Lithuania and Spain — finally crossed over to the NBA in 1995, that very narrative held. Through his final campaign with the Trail Blazers in ...
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Bill Walton recalled facing Hakeem Olajuwon in the 1986 Finals: "The hardest elbow I ever received"

The late Bill Walton had always recognized the skill and strength of Hakeem Olajuwon. For "Big Red," every matchup with Olajuwon was a nightmare, especially considering he was already past his prime ...