“It’s a fair question.” Billy Ray Bates is a playoff hero for the Trail Blazers from 1980. X, @awfulannouncing ...

TNT issued an apology after incorrectly saying former NBA player Billy Ray Bates is no longer alive. On Sunday, Ty Jerome scored 28 points off the bench in the Cleveland Cavaliers' Game 1 victory ...

In short, we screwed up. And we apologize to Billy Ray Bates and his family." "In the course of our discussion, we passed on some bad information that Billy Ray Bates had passed away.

Billy Ray Bates admits he has lived life in the fast lane — even swerving into the shoulder at breakneck speeds on many occasions — but [he checks his heart] he’s still breathing, even if ...

Kids in local recreation leagues were begging for the first pick of uniform numbers so they could wear No. 12, just like Billy Ray Bates. He was on top of the world.

In the course of the discussion, NBA great Charles Barkley said, “I wonder if Billy Ray is still alive.” After a long, awkward pause, his co-host Shaquille O’Neal responded that Bates has ...

Who Billy Ray Bates Really Is A native of Kosciusko, Mississippi, Bates starred at Kentucky State from 1974–78, scoring 1,723 points with remarkable efficiency—56% from the field and 77% at ...

Former NBA player Billy Ray Bates burst into the league in 1980. But, he was out of the NBA by 1983. After struggling with drugs and alcohol for most of his life, he continues his battle with ...

Former NBA player Billy Ray Bates burst into the league in 1980. But, he was out of the NBA by 1983. After struggling with drugs and alcohol for most of his ...