Everyone who got to witness the wizardry of Gus Williams back in the day has a story. He elevated Mount Vernon to marquee status in the basketball world and was perhaps the greatest player to hail ...

Gus Williams, the beloved Seattle SuperSonics star who led the franchise to its only NBA championship in 1979, died Wednesday at age 71. Williams earned the nickname “The Wizard” thanks to his ...

The basketball world lost a legend on Wednesday, as former NBA point guard Gus Williams passed away at the age of 71, nearly five years after suffering a major stroke.

Former NBA star Gus Williams, known as the Wizard, has passed away. Williams was key to the Seattle SuperSonics' 1979 NBA championship but faced controversies, including a contract dispute in the ...

Gus Williams, the dynamic, score-first point guard who was named to two All-Star Games and earned the nickname “Wizard,” died Wednesday.

Undersized but speedy and known as the Wizard for his acrobatics, he was a high scorer who in 1979 starred in a series that brought the SuperSonics their only crown. By Alex Williams Gus Williams ...

Gus "The Wizard" Williams, a former Seattle Supersonics player who led the team to its only NBA championship in 1979, has died at age 71.

Former NBA point guard Gus Williams, who helped bring the only championship to the SuperSonics in 1979, died Wednesday.

Gus Williams, the point guard “Wizard” who helped lead the SuperSonics to their only NBA championship in 1979, died Wednesday nearly five years after suffering a stroke. He was 71.