"Jerry West was a basketball genius and a defining ... After retiring as a player, West continued to shape the Lakers' ...

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All those players were already on board when West became GM in 1982. He shared Krause's philosophy about coaches ... was at the Lakers' practice facility in El Segundo. "Well, Jerry, I guess ...

Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson pays tribute to Lakers icon Jerry West after he passed away at 86 years old. The Lakers community is mourning the loss of Jerry West, a legendary figure in NBA ...

Stars such as Jerry West, Magic Johnson ... stage for a certain clutch-shot maker to deliver the final blow. Lakers head coach Bill Sharman, coming off of a championship, was named the West ...

NBA All-Star Game, held in Los Angeles, featured Lakers stars Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, and Wilt Chamberlain. The Western Conference staged an impressive comeback to win 112-110, with Jerry West ...

Pretty much everyone who has bounced a basketball is familiar with Jerry West. “Obviously, he’s the [inspiration for the] NBA logo and a huge icon to the basketball community,” WVU senior guard Joseph ...

"Michael might have played the game maybe more athletically than Jerry did ... Jordan's 33.4. Fred Schaus, his coach at West Virginia and later with the Lakers, viewed West as the perfect guard ...

MORGANTOWN — Jerry West couldn't have written a better script himself Saturday night at the Coliseum as West Virginia's giant ...

and former boss Jerry West. With over a 20-year coaching career, Riley coached the Lakers, New York Knicks, and the Miami Heat. His storied skill made him one of the few coaches who has led ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A statue honoring NBA great Jerry West, stands outside the West Virginia University Coliseum, in Morgantown ...