Bill Sharman
Hall of Fame Speech
Bill Sharman: 75 Stories
In Memoriam: Bill Sharman
NBA at 50: Bill Sharman
Legends Profile: Bill Sharman
Arguably the greatest shooter of his era, Bill Sharman was one of the first NBA guards to push his field-goal percentage above .400 for a season. He still ranks among the top free-throw shooters of all time with a spectacular .883 lifetime percentage, and he led the league…
A Legend Remembered
It was a day of effusive affection, bittersweet reflections and surprising confessions. Kobe Bryant admitted he can be temperamental, stand-offish and impatient with his teammates. Pat Riley admitted that early in his NBA career he worried he wasn’t going to have an NBA career…
Bill Sharman: The Shooter
Al Cervi glanced up at the Madison Square Garden clock, then look down his bench. “Cooz,” he said, “get in there for Bill.” Bob Cousy slid off his warm-up jacket and reported to the scorer’s table. He knelt in front of it, waiting for a chance to enter the game. The date was…
The Sam Barry Chronicles: Bill Sharman
In the cover photo for this story, every NBA fan will recognize the two men in the middle: Pat Riley and Jerry West. On the far left is Gail Goodrich, the great Los Angeles Laker guard from the 1960s and early 1970s. On the far right is Bill Sharman, the coach of the 1972 champion Lakers…
Remembering Bill Sharman, Star Player and Coaching Innovator
Bill Sharman, who is one of only three people elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach (the others are John Wooden and Lenny Wilkens), passed away on Friday October 25 at the age of 87. Sharman led the Washington Capitols in scoring…
