Basketball legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton were rivals on the hardwood, but they shared a common connection in that they were both UCLA Bruins. The most notable matchup between the two was their meeting in the 1977 Western Conference Finals,

The Portland Trail Blazers have announced details for their upcoming Bill Walton Tribute Night, set for March 9 when the team hosts the Detroit Pistons at the Moda Center.

UCLA players and people around the team share their fondest memories of Bill Walton, whose life will be honored before Sunday's game against Ohio State.

UCLA will honor the late Bill Walton when the Bruins face Ohio State at 3:45 p.m. ET Sunday in a game nationally televised on CBS. Walton died last May at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with cancer.

The Portland Trail Blazers will have a special Bill Walton Tribute Night game on March 9 when the Blazers take on the Detroit Pistons.

The family of Bill Walton is selling items from the late Hall of Fame basketball player’s career covering his days as a prep player in San Diego to starring at UCLA under coach John Wooden and his time in the NBA along with his broadcasting tenure.

Legendary former Hall of Fame center Bill Walton, who reinvented himself as ... overall pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1974 NBA Draft. He quickly emerged as the next big man to beat ...

After starring at Duke, Hill entered the NBA with Hall of Fame expectations, and looked to be living up to them early in his career. But, after Orlando signed him to a huge deal in a sign-and-trade in 2000, he missed nearly all of the next three seasons with ankle injuries. Hill played until 2013, but never reached the heights he did pre-injury.