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The basketball world has lost a true legend of the game as Hall of Famer Bill Walton has died at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with cancer.
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement on Monday. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals MVP, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.
A star for the Bruins, Walton helped deliver two championships for John Wooden before becoming an NBA MVP and leading Portland to its only title.
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Karl-Anthony Towns had a brutal performance both on and off the court as his Minnesota Timberwolves fell behind 0-3 to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
Towns struggled in the opening two games of the Western Conference Finals, scoring 16 and 15 points, respectfully, but things got even worse for the big man on Sunday during Minnesota’s 116-107 loss in Dallas.
KAT played a series-high 38 minutes in the loss but went just 5-for-18 from the field, including 0-for-8 from three-point range.