soyoked.com - 11/3/2009
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Bill Walton has announced that he will be retiring from sports broadcasting immediately, citing problems with his back. While many people thought Walton was annoying (like me), he will certainly be remembered as one of the most entertaining announcers, and was famous for sayings like
Bill Walton passes the mic
sports.yahoo.com 11/6/2009 — It makes sense that Bill Walton would have to retire
from broadcasting , years before everyone else has to retire from
broadcasting.
After all, nobody really ever retires from broadcasting, at
least on the sports side of things. Apologies for going ...
Bill Walton is Retiring from Broadcasting
thebiglead.com 11/2/2009 — Bill Walton : He is retiring from broadcasting. The former college basketball star at UCLA who had a very good, injury-plagued run in the NBA , is citing back problems as the reason. He’ll be missed. We maintain that the best NBA announcing ...
Bill Walton retires from broadcasting
kremsblog.blogspot.com 11/3/2009 — According to Sports Business Daily , Bill Walton, constantly battling back issues which he has been dealing with for years, is retiring from broadcasting: Citing persistent back problems, Bill Walton has decided not to appear on ESPN’s NBA telecasts this year, ending a relationship that started ...
The Best of Bill Walton NBA Commentary
thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com 11/3/2009 — Most of you probably have heard by now that Bill Walton has retired from the ESPN broadcasting booth due to health issues. We get more from Awful Announcing : Citing persistent back problems, Bill Walton has decided not to appear on ESPN’s NBA telecasts this year, ending a relationship that ...
Bill Walton Retires From Broadcasting, Celebration Ensues
davissportsdeli.com 11/2/2009 — (Photo credit: ESPN.com.)
With all due respect to Bill Walton, an NBA and college basketball legend, his retirement is worthy of a celebration. In fact, it’s a victory for NBA fans across the country. Walton’s grating, uninformed rants plagued many an NBA telecast. He was ...
Bill Walton Retiring From ESPN Announcing Gig
obsessedwithsports.com 11/3/2009 — The basketball announcing world is going to have to move on without a great. This week Bill Walton announced his decision to not return to the booth this season for ESPN. He has been having major, major issues with his back and has decided to call it quits.
Walton certainly had a style all ...
Bill Walton Returns to Rip City
blazersedge.com 10/16/2009 — The Portland Trail Blazers' all-time greatest Center, Bill Walton, returned to Rip City today and offered a tour de force performance to a small group of local media assembled at the Rose Garden. Equal parts philosopher, lyricist and showman, Walton combined the best attributes of John ...
Walton won't return as ESPN analyst (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 11/2/2009
Hall of Famer Bill Walton won't return as an analyst for ESPN's NBA coverage. Walton said in a statement Monday that "it is time to dedicate the rest of my life to service." He missed most of last season while recovering from back surgery. ...
Heat (3-1) at Wizards (2-2) —
Wizards Insider 11/4/2009
Wizards starters: Gilbert Arenas, Mike Miller, Caron Butler, Fabricio Oberto, Brendan Haywood Heat: Mario Chalmers, Dwyane Wade, Quentin Richardson, Michael Beasley, Jermaine O'Neal Line: Wizards by 2.5. According to two league sources, the NBA will ...