Latest NBA Headlines: Walton Dies at 71, Brown is ECF MVP
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00:03 A very sad story from both the NBA and college basketball and
00:06 even broadcasting yesterday as it was announced that Hall of Famer Bill Walton
00:11 passed away at the age of 71 years old.
00:13 One of the best college basketball players of all time,
00:16 led the Bruins to two national titles.
00:18 Of course, had a very successful career in the NBA and
00:22 won a couple of championships there and then went on maybe to be one of the most
00:26 popular college basketball broadcasters honestly of all time.
00:30 Very, very sad, lost his battle with cancer, so condolences naturally to him.
00:35 But a lot of people will remember him for playing his college hoops at UCLA and
00:38 winning those championships with John Wooden.
00:41 If that's before a lot of our times, which it was before mine,
00:44 you remember him as a broadcaster doing Pac-12 basketball.
00:48 Bill Walton passes away at the age of 71.
00:51 Meanwhile, the most valuable player in the Eastern Conference finals was
00:55 Jalen Brown, not a huge surprise there.
00:58 Had a monster final, so the Boston Celtics getting them there.
01:00 Kentucky's DJ Wagner Jr.
01:02 has reunited with his coach, John Calipari.
01:05 First team all SEC freshmen has decided to leave the Wildcats and
01:10 will join Calipari with the Razorbacks.
01:14 Tonight in the WNBA, the Sparks take on the Fever.
01:17 Kaitlyn Clark versus Cameron Brink, number one versus number two,
01:20 cool story there.
01:21 Phoenix Mercury take on the Connecticut Sun.
01:24 Sun are huge favorites in this one.
01:25 They are eight point favorites.
01:27 Also, Seattle will take on Chicago.
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