Tag: National Basketball Assn

Walter Davis, Basketball Star With a Velvet Touch, Dies at 69

“Walter is a good shooter until the fourth period,” one coach said of Davis, a standout in both college and the N.B.A. “Then he becomes a great shooter.”

With Fans Ever More Fickle, Sports Leagues Warm to Rule Changes

Baseball’s pitch clock is just one example of how professional sports are competing for public attention in an ever-evolving entertainment world.