Bill Walton honored with tribute basketball game at Helix High School The 6’11” tall Walton played basketball at Helix High School in La Mesa before rising to national prominence at UCLA under ...

Mychal Thompson, who won two NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, was inspired by Lauren Betts' performance in UCLA's win over Richmond.

Yes, that’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton and Lauren Betts ... s first NCAA title in women’s basketball. "She's an absolute generational player," UCLA coach Cori Close said.

In this series of updates on the history of the top men’s basketball programs from the ... Sidney Wicks, 1971; Bill Walton, 1972, 1973 & 1974; Marques Johnson, 1977; Ed O’Bannon, 1995) AP ...

Imagine if John Wooden had to work to retain Bill Walton every year ... Has the transfer portal hurt/ ruined UCLA and/ or college basketball? The answer is no. That would be a cop-out and the ...

He's also responsible for the first known dunk in college basketball history ... 1960-61), Lew Alcindor (UCLA, 1967-69) and Bill Walton (UCLA, 1972-73). Throwback Thursday: Bill Walton Walton's ...

After another challenging first half, UCLA asserted its dominance in the ... and 3 blocks on a Bill Walton-esque 15-16 shooting. An added wrinkle in this Sweet Sixteen matchup was that much ...