Sometimes, when you're done all there is to do, you just have to let it go. It's time for others to step up to the table and get the job done. When you're an NBA announcer, you can't have an off-night. You have to get to the booth and make it happen.

At least he can console himself by eating an artichoke.

Bill Walton was a farking treasure to the NBA broadcasting world.

No a huge NBA fan, but I did like to hear Bill Walton call a game.

What a TERRIBLE decision, what was he thinking?

Throw it DOWN, big man, THROW - IT - DOWN!

Maybe now he can focus on writing another great book about bicycling.

I never liked listening to him as a commentator. I'm not saddened by this decision.

screw him. All in the 90's when the pacers were a good team, we had to deal with playoff series where walton was calling and just trashing our team. Biased against any team that he didnt play for, screw the guy. horrible announcer and a big reason to tune out of a game you were on the fence about watching.

Darn. He was always fun. At least we have Van Gundy.

And why doesn't Gus Johnson do the NBA? That I want to see!!

They only mentioned the Trailblazers when the article talks about his NBA Finals trophies. But I think if the Celtics did not have Walton for the 85-86 season they would never have won it all. watching Bird and Walton play was pretty good, and that team is considered one of the best NBA teams ever.

This is the worst news IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION.

My favorite Bill Walton quote is when he was announcing a local Clippers game and the Clippers center dunked the ball. Walton said this:

Keith Closs floating to the basket on the wings of an angel!

That's the moment I fell in love.

I sat next to him in the press box at a volleyball tournament once. You'd think I'd get an amusing anecdote out of that but I didn't.

Cubs300: This is the worst news IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION.

This post is THE GREATEST POST OF. ALL. (Wait for it) TIME.

The best was when he'd announce Lakers games and would have to call his son.

"Just a TERRIBLE play by Walton!"

DamnYankees: Darn. He was always fun. At least we have Van Gundy.

And why doesn't Gus Johnson do the NBA? That I want to see!!

He does some Knicks games for MSG. He's not their main guy though.

And they say pot doesn't have any long-term side effects.

Doesn't he know that this is a game of MEN playing for the ULTIMATE PRIZE?

This is a foul.

On what?

On Humanity.

I wonder if his current back problems are related to the horse tranq the Trailblazers doctors gave him back in the day.

I love that even his retirement announcement is full of hyperbole. Not to diss back problems, believe me, I've been there, but life-threatening?

phedex: screw him. All in the 90's when the pacers were a good team, we had to deal with playoff series where walton was calling and just trashing our team. Biased against any team that he didnt play for, screw the guy. horrible announcer and a big reason to tune out of a game you were on the fence about watching.

I'm with you brother. I got pretty tired of his ignorant ass trashing Hakeem. I only saw him play at the end of his career, but I have a hard time believing he could've ever handled Dream.

Mr. Walton was talented at basketball... I'll give him that.

As for his broadcasting skills, he's like any other high-profile sports journalist... an overly biased prick.

Won't miss him.

Remember this during the Bulls championship run (one of em)...

Walton said, when the Stadium or United Center crowd was sitting on their hands waiting for something to happen...

"The only thing you can hear right now is the shaking and rattling of the Bulls fans jewelry". Place the over annunciation on JEWELRY and you there you have it. My buddies and I quoted that forever.

It was fitting b/c Bulls fans that could afford tickets where referred to as "The Sweater Club". They didn't know shiat about the game, but they knew that had to go see Mike, and they paid an awful lot for those tix. Meanwhile my ass sat in SRO.

/Saw Mike score 50 against the Heat in the playoffs.