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We'll soon crown the 75th NCAA tournament champion. In revisiting past title glory, it's clear to see the giant, broad shoulders of the legends continue to provide a powerful example for modern athletes.

Tuesday is the 40th anniversary (March 26, 1973) of Bill Walton scoring 44 points on 21-of-22 shooting in the national title game against Memphis State. To celebrate, here's a subjective list of the best performances in NCAA tournament national ti...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Ben Howland made it way too easy. The embattled UCLA coach was supposed to scratch, claw and fight for the remaining years on his contract and, perhaps, have his team -- a group of players assembled with the most hype this side of...

Outside of the 1990s Chicago Bulls, and maybe the Bill Walton-era Trailblazers, few NBA teams have captivated my basketball imagination quite like the Mike D'Antoni-Steve Nash Phoenix Suns. There are a few reasons for this, some of them more complica...

The beleaguered UCLA program will never return to the glory days of John Wooden's tenure. But one illustrious Wooden alum knows what will help the Bruins through these current woes.

If I had the ability to code a Drudge-style blue-and-gold siren aimed solely at UCLA alums with massive amounts of cash to burn, that siren would be flashing bold and bright in this blog post at this very moment. Because if you're a UCLA alumni who a...

Larry Finch, who coached his alma mater Memphis for 11 seasons after a brief pro basketball career as a player, has died. He was 60.

A statement from former UCLA great Bill Walton on the passing of John Wooden: "UCLA can easily claim an endless list of alumni who have helped make the world a better place. But of all the special spirits who have given so much, it is John Wooden ...

Former UCLA basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden is hospitalized at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and resting comfortably, the university said in a statement Friday.

Retired broadcaster Bill Walton was, of course, a pretty good player at UCLA and he served as an honorary captain at the Bruins' final game at Oregon's Mac Court last night. Events like these call for some reminiscing, and Walton delivered on cue....

Perception is one thing, but both UCLA and Kansas feel comfortable they can do what the other's supposed strength is, writes Mark Schlabach.

There's a lot not to like about summer hoops, but Fran Fraschilla found nine players to like as he checked out the best camps.

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Duke star J.J. Redick won the Sullivan Award on Wednesday night, becoming the first men's basketball player since Bill Walton in 1973 to be honored as the nation's top amateur athlete.

No. 3 Florida (32-6) at No. 2 UCLA (32-6) 9:21 pm EDT