(San Diego, CA)  --  Hall of Fame basketball star and longtime Pac-12 commentator Bill Walton is dead at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer.  Walton helped led the Portland Trail Blazers to an NBA championship in 1977, being named Finals MVP.  His number 32 jersey is retired by the team.  He was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1993.  He called numerous Pac-12 basketball games later in his life.  The Trail Blazers say Walton was a true legend, an extraordinary player, talented broadcaster, and a vital part of the Blazers organization.