Longtime NBA and Chicago Bulls Sports Announcer Jim Durham Dies at 65.

	Longtime NBA and Chicago Bulls Sports Announcer Jim Durham Dies at 65. Longtime NBA and Chicago Bulls voice Jim Durham has died at 65. Durham, a Chicago native, had been calling NBA games for ESPN Radio since 1996. He did Bulls games from 1973 to '91, which included the team's first NBA championship season. Former Bulls star Michael Jordan told ESPNChicago.com that Durham was "the voice of champions. I will miss him." Durham received the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Media Award in 2011. "I am stunned. Devastated," said Steve Schanwald, the Bulls' executive vice president of business operations. "I loved that man, we all did here, and of course Jim was the best in the business at his craft. No one brought the game more to life, brought more energy and humor to the broadcasts or painted a more vivid picture of what was happening on the floor than Jim did. I will miss his company and our conversations a lot. But I will always be grateful for our friendship and the times we shared together. Heartfelt condolences to (wife) Helen and his family." Durham died during the weekend at his home in Tomball, Texas, ESPN said. No cause of death was announced. Durham was ESPN's lead radio play-by-play announcer for NBA games, working alongside Jack Ramsay. Durham's final broadcast was Tuesday night's season opener between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson said Durham was "just a terrific person." "Jim was a true professional and class act and I'm sad over the news <b>...</b>	From: Jason Stripes Views: 0 2 ratings
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