Latest Bill Walton News

Victor Wembanyama after 100 games: Set to turn 21, his numbers are staggering

Jan. 03, 2025 23:59 PM EST

Victor Wembanyama's days as a 20-year-old in the NBA are over. He turns 21 on Saturday. And on the final day before that birthday, Wembanyama hit another milestone — 100 NBA games. A look at where the San Antonio star ranks in certain statistical categories, at both...

The year in review: Influential people who died in 2024

Dec. 31, 2024 15:51 PM EST

It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency. While former President Jimmy Carter ’s time in the White House only lasted one term, the decades afterward were defined by humanitarian work that affected people all around the world. Founding the Carter Center with...

UCLA will honor the late Bill Walton at its men's basketball game on Feb. 23

Oct. 16, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The late Bill Walton, who helped lead UCLA to consecutive national championships in 1972 and ’73, will be honored during the men’s home basketball game against Ohio State on Feb. 23. He died of cancer in May at age 71. Walton will be honored...