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 ...

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 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 ...

Bill Sharman died on Oct. 25, 2013 at the age of 87. Related. Legends profile: Gail Goodrich. Gail Goodrich's all-around play from the backcourt made him a perennial All-Star and, eventually, an ...

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

Bill Sharman, the Hall of Famer who won NBA titles as a player for the Boston Celtics and a coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, has died.

Bill Sharman effortlessly straddled both sides of the Celtics-Lakers rivalry, winning championships and making friends from Boston to Los Angeles during a unique basketball career. Even when he ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Sharman – who won 4 NBA titles as a player, 1 as a coach and 5 in his club’s front office – died Friday.

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 ...