Garnett, the Prince of Grace

I was very concerned about Kevin Garnett in the beginning of the 09/10 season. The reasons were obvious. He was almost 34. He came back after a mysterious injury which shouldn’t have sidelined him for longer than four weeks. That injury cost Garnett the playoffs and possibly  the Celtics another title. I am not saying that the title was a given, but even without Garnett the Celtics took the Magic to seven games until they gambled away Game 7 in Boston. Garnett would not have allowed such a lackadaisical approach. In all likelihood Orlando would have disappeared much sooner. Read more ->

Bill Walton

William Theodore “Bill” Walton III (born November 5, 1952) is a retired American basketball player and current television sportscaster. The “Big Red-Head”, as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden’s powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early ’70s and winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards and went on to have a prominent career in the NBA. Walton was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on May 10, 1993 and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame that same year. He is the father of current Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton.

Early life and college career

Walton was born in La Mesa, California, the son of Gloria Anne (née Hickey) and William Theodore “Ted” Walton. At the age of 17, he played for the United States men’s national basketball team at the 1970 FIBA World Championship. Read more ->