Podcast appearances and mentions of wally walker

Feliks Banel presents on this live broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY highlights from "BLAZERMANIA," an LP produced in 1977 to celebrate the Portland Trailblazers' NBA World Championship and narrated by legendary broadcaster Bill Schonely. Also, we speak by phone with Wally Walker, whose rookie season was with the Trailblazers in that championship season, and who joined the Seattle Supersonics in autumn 1977 and was part of that year's playoff run and 1978's championship season. This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday, May 26, 2024 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via space101fm.org from studios at historic Magnuson Park – formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.

The Jerry & Jerry Show headlines: Wally Walker: Spotlight On Former UVA Hooper Walker Is New UVA Deputy Athletics Director What Is Wally Walker's New Role At UVA? How Will Virginia Improve Its NIL Positioning? Walker Led UVA To First ACC Championship Walker, UVA To 1st NCAA Tourney Appearance Walker's Professional Success Into Perspective Two-Time NBA Champion; GM & CEO In NBA Read Viewer & Listener Comments Live On-Air Wally Walker, Deputy Athletics Director at University of Virginia, joined Jerry Ratcliffe & Jerry Miller live on The Jerry & Jerry Show! The Jerry & Jerry Show airs live Tuesday from 10:15 am – 11 am on The I Love CVille Network. Watch and listen to The Jerry & Jerry Show on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, iTunes, Apple Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Fountain, Amazon Music, Audible and iLoveCVille.com. If you liked this article, you might also enjoy David Toscano Joined Jerry Miller On The I Love CVille Show! and Woody Fincham & Lisa Sturtevant Joined Keith Smith & Jerry Miller On “Real Talk With Keith Smith!”

Former Virginia standout basketball star Wally Walker is set to make his return to UVA as a deputy athletics director this fall. In this episode of the Wahoo Central Podcast, he discusses with Jeff White the nature of his work at UVA, when he will get started and his love for the University.

It's been 46 years, but Virginia Basketball fans still hold fond memories of the 1976 ACC Tournament. Tournament MVP Wally Walker joins "The Jerry Ratcliffe Show" to reminisce.

Former Virginia Forward Wally Walker joins the show to help us look back at the history of the ACC tournament. Plus Clemson Forward Amari Robinson makes her debut on the show to talk about Clemson's “Unity” week and her involvement in the ClemsonLife program. And we look back at some of the best "miracles" in ACC history.

It’s been 25 years since the Sonics reached the 1996 NBA Finals. In part two of our series, we remember that team with President and GM Wally Walker, discussing the offseason moves that helped the Sonics move past back-to-back first-round … Continue reading →

NBA champion and former GM & CEO of the Seattle Supersonics, Wally Walker. Walker gives an update on his quest to bring an NBA franchise to a SODO arena and shares his perspective on whether the pandemic makes it more or less likely that Seattle gets an NBA franchise. You will also hear from longtime Seattle Growth Podcast listener and Seattle Supersonics super fan, Josh Shea. Shea shares the changes he is seeing in his South Lake Union neighborhood and has a plea for the listeners.

In part 2, Wally Walker talks about his post NBA career. Getting his MBA. How he became the CEO of the Sonics. Wally also gives us his first impression on Tony Bennett Screaming, UMBC loss, Player’s kneeling and much much more. Also checkout our recent Roundtable at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6idtHA6IY88&t=859s

Wally Walker won the first and only ACC tournament Championship in 1976 until 2014 and he was named the MVP. Listen to him talk about UVA basketball during that era.How he was recruited. What it was like winning the title. Where he was when he got drafted. The NBA championships. Playing against Dr. J. Winning […]

On the 40th anniversary of the Seattle SuperSonics winning their only NBA championship, a two-part series looks back with the help of coach Lenny Wilkens and players Fred Brown, Jack Sikma and Wally Walker. DOWNLOAD/STREAM THE FABULOUS PELTONCAST View on … Continue reading →

The Sports Pit Cup is underway here at KJR and right now, Dick Fain is beating Jackson Felts at the intermission. Jackson is heavily favored so this could be a major upset. Pole dancing could be coming to the Olympics (participants would be clothed, presumably). Which sport is missing from the games? It's been 40 years since the Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA Championship, and all this week we'll be celebrating by talking with players from that team. Today, we hear memories from Wally Walker. It's a debate we've had many times, but after enough years to evaluate now, who would you rather have at quarterback, Russell Wilson or Andrew Luck?

The Sports Pit Cup is underway here at KJR and right now, Dick Fain is beating Jackson Felts at the intermission. Jackson is heavily favored so this could be a major upset. Pole dancing could be coming to the Olympics (participants would be clothed, presumably). Which sport is missing from the games? It's been 40 years since the Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA Championship, and all this week we'll be celebrating by talking with players from that team. Today, we hear memories from Wally Walker. It's a debate we've had many times, but after enough years to evaluate now, who would you rather have at quarterback, Russell Wilson or Andrew Luck?

Dave and Dick continue live from the MTR Western Sports Star of the Year Awards at the Seattle Grand Sheraton. Kevin Durant is angry at the media yet again. We love him here, but he needs to realize that the media is part of the reason he's successful. Wally Walker shares his thoughts on Durant, LaVar, and the current NBA. Ben Burr-Kirven talks about preparing for the combine, and his expectations for the 2019 Huskies. Chris Hansen talks about the latest efforts to bring the NBA back to Seattle. Lenny Wilkens and Gus Williams reminisce about the 1979 Sonics.

Dave and Dick continue live from the MTR Western Sports Star of the Year Awards at the Seattle Grand Sheraton. Kevin Durant is angry at the media yet again. We love him here, but he needs to realize that the media is part of the reason he's successful. Wally Walker shares his thoughts on Durant, LaVar, and the current NBA. Ben Burr-Kirven talks about preparing for the combine, and his expectations for the 2019 Huskies. Chris Hansen talks about the latest efforts to bring the NBA back to Seattle. Lenny Wilkens and Gus Williams reminisce about the 1979 Sonics.

The Seattle SuperSonics played in the Pacific and NW divisions of the Western Conference from 1967 until 2008 and were NBA Champions in 1979. The franchise won three Western Conference titles (1978, 1979, 1996) and six divisional titles (1979, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005). After the 2007–08 season ended, the SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City, and were renamed the Oklahoma City Thunder.Lenny Wilkens, Gus Williams, Finals MVP Dennis Johnson, Jack Sikma, Fred Brown... Tom Chambers, Xavier McDaniel, Dale Ellis... Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton, Sam Perkins, Detlef Schrempf, Nate McMillan... while the franchise will always be fondly remembered for it's incredible on-court memories, the full story of Seattle and the SuperSonics, chockfull of mismanagement, personal woes, greed, deceit and inept ownership, is ultimately one of heartbreak and loss. Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson joins the pod for a two-part deep-dive detailing 40 years of wins and losses for professional basketball in Seattle.1998-2008, STRUGGLES, DURANTNate McMillan leaving Seattle for Portland (3:00), Clayton Bennett buys the team, Kevin Durant is selected #2 overall in the 2007 NBA Draft (3:50), Sam Presti and the youth rebuild (4:30), Durant wins ROY (5:15). THE HEIST OF THE SUPERSONICS FROM SEATTLE: BILLIONAIRES, POLITICIANS, OKC Barry Ackerley sells the SuperSonics to Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO, in 2001 (8:30), Gary Payton holds out, demands a new contract and is traded to the Bucks (11:00), KeyArena (13:00), the city of Seattle's history with financing sports arenas (14:20), comparing KeyArena and modern sports stadiums (15:00), Howard Schultz, David Stern and Wally Walker ask Seattle for public financing in 2006 (17:00), Schultz passes the buck, blames local politicians and sells the team to Clay Bennett on July 18, 2006 (18:30), Schultz's hypocrisy (20:00), Clay Bennett (21:00), Bennett asks the state for a $500m arena in Renton, WA (22:30), Steve Ballmer makes an offer to buy the Sonics away from Clayton Bennett and fund an arena renovation himself (23:30), Clay Bennett's emails are leaked (24:35), Howard Schultz sues Clay Bennett (26:30), Clay Bennett tries to void his lease with KeyArena, the city of Seattle sues (27:40), the city of Seattle and Clay Bennett reach a cash settlement, allowing the SuperSonics to move to Oklahoma City (28:30), former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels (28:50), state legislature and Slade Gorton (30:30), Seattle and OKC's "shared history" (32:00), David Stern (34:30), OKC going to the NBA Finals in 2012 (36:00), poet, filmmaker and Spokane-native Sherman Alexie, re: Schultz's ownership (38:15). IN CONCLUSION, POSSIBILITY OF A NEW TEAM IN SEATTLECulpability, "good guys" and "bad guys" in the Sonics heist (39:30), Kevin Durant's return to Seattle for an exhibition game w/ the Golden State Warriors (41:30), prospects of a team returning to Seattle (42:30), sports facilities, arenas and the needs of fans (44:00), hopes for an expansion team (48:30). Love the show? Got a fantasy hoops question? Want to share a Sonics memory? Let us know! Web: OnTheLinePodcast.comEmail: onthelinepod@gmail.comTwitter: @OnTheLine_PodInstagram: @OnTheLinePodiTunes: apple.co/2G9K1cbStitcher: stitcher.com/s?fid=342861Spotify: spoti.fi/2T7ZmjY

The arena wars are not over as two groups vie to reshape Seattle’s music scene, Seattle Center, and the future of winter professional sports. In this special episode, get an update on the process and hear from Wally Walker and Pete Nordstrom how their group’s efforts to bring an NBA franchise to an arena in Sodo can also have an impact on music lovers and musicians in the city. With an appearance by Ben London and featuring the music of Stag.

A local investment group led by Chris Hansen has a proposal to build an NBA arena in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. Their proposal has the potential to impact you and life in this city. You will learn what the SoDo arena group needs from the city to proceed and what they hope a return of the Sonics will mean to Seattle. In this episode, you can hear: Pete Nordstrom, co-president of Nordstrom) describes what basketball has meant to him and how his experience as a team owner influences his efforts to bring the Sonics back to Seattle. Wally Walker, former Sonics player and team executive, shares details of the proposal and what it was like to be a player on the first professional sports team to bring a championship to Seattle.

Why should you care about a potential return of the Sonics? Because the story is more complex than you might imagine. Yes, there is considerable enthusiasm for bringing them back. But their return requires addressing some tough questions. Will your tax dollars go toward subsidizing an NBA-ready arena? Where would an arena go? How would an arena affect the surrounding real estate, jobs, traffic, and other aspects of life in the city? How can the positive effects of an NBA franchise be maximized? This season of Seattle Growth Podcast will explore these issues so you can be better informed about how a return of the Sonics would affect you and your neighbors. With this knowledge, you can have your voice be heard on the issue while there are decisions being made. To give context to the potential return, it is important to understand some of the history of the Sonics. In this episode, you can hear: 1) Hall of Fame Sonics player and coach Lenny Wilkens shares why he wants the NBA to return to Seattle and what it was like to deliver the city its first professional sports championship. 2) Craig Kinzer opens up about his experience as a member of the Sonics ownership group that sold the team to Clay Bennett’s Oklahoma City investment group. 3) Paul Lawrence explains what can be learned from his experience as the city’s lead attorney in its trial attempting to force Clay Bennett to fulfill the obligations of the Sonics’ lease in Key Arena. Also appearing in this episode are City Councilmember Tim Burgess, Pete Nordstrom, Wally Walker and Steve Hussey.