During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Sharman wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 18.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.0 ...

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Bill Sharman is 87 years old. Saturday afternoon, he had a mild stroke. These things hit us like lightning bolts of reality. Los Angeles has more than its share of sports legends.

The Lakers had plenty of talent when Bill Sharman showed up as their new coach in the summer of 1971. The Hall of Fame lineup included a towering Wilt Chamberlain at center, flanked by Jerry West ...

Hall of Famer Bill Sharman, a member of three Celtics championships as a player who then coached the Lakers to their first championship in Los Angeles, died Friday at age 87, his wife told the Los ...

Bill Sharman, former Head Coach, General Manager, President and Special Consultant for the Lakers, passed away this morning at his home in Redondo Beach.

Bill Sharman preceded Phil Jackson by almost 30 years when it came to coaching a star-driven Lakers squad to an NBA title and turning Los Angeles into a basketball town. Sharman would have a hand ...

BILL SHARMAN: 1971-76 Few things are as painful for professional sports teams than to get all the way to the peak of the mountain only to fall off at the top, but that’s just what the Lakers had ...

Bill Sharman, the Los Angeles Lakers coach who lead the team to an NBA record 33 consecutive wins, died Friday, according to reports. He was 87.

Sharman passed away Oct. 25, following a stroke the previous week. The 87-year-old holds the record for most championship rings earned by a player, coach, general manager, team president and ...

STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — Joyce Sharman, wife of the late Bill Sharman, visited KCAL9 Friday to discuss the Bill's Ring of Hope raffle. Sharman was joined by Vice President of Public Counsel ...