Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bill Walton might have been the ultimate San Diegan. While he went away to play basketball at UCLA and the bulk of his NBA career, he never missed a chance to celebrate his hometown. Long after his playing days ended, the Hall of Famer was an unofficial goodwill ambassador for San Diego, with his disposition matching the perennial sunny weather. While most people around the country knew Walton for his off-the-wall broadcasting style, many San Diegans knew him as the really tall
Can the Pacers avoid a sweep with their best player sidelined for a second consecutive game?
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving screamed at the crowd, then turned and grabbed Luka Doncic in a bear hug after the play that clinched a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals for Dallas. The co-stars — and fourth-quarter closers — for the Mavericks have been at it all series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, perhaps providing lessons in the first trip deep in the playoffs for Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. Dallas' 116-107 victory in Game 3 ended with a 14-3 run by the Mavericks, who wit