Jerry West on how challenging it was to bring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant to L.A. in 1996: "I felt more tired when this ...

Jerry West saw three countries that have the best chance to dethrone Team USA: "No one ever talks about Canada" originally ...

Jerry West needed just 10 minutes of Kobe Bryant's pre-draft workout to make his decision. After seeing Kobe dominate against ...

Jerry West was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1980 and then again as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Team in 2010. He was also inducted for a third time in 2024, ...

Today, Jerry West is best known as "The Logo," as a picture of him from Sport magazine was the basis for the silhouette that has literally symbolized the NBA for the past 55 years.

Jerry West was driven, in the best and worst sense of that word, to strive, to chase perfection, to be hollowed out by defeat and only briefly salved by victory.

T he late basketball legend Jerry West made his mark in the sport twice — first as a player, then as an executive. He first proved his competency working in an NBA front office by helping the ...

Yes, West pushed for the Monta Ellis/Andrew Bogut trade, which was his first great Warriors moment. Yes, he urged them to draft Klay Thompson in 2011. I spoke to Jerry soon after he watched Klay ...

Jerry West's run as a Warriors exec from 2011 through 2017 turned around the franchise. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 61°F. Tuesday, July 8th 2025 Today's e-Edition.

Jerry West won his only title as a player in 1972, with Wilt Chamberlain, center, and Elgin Baylor of the L.A. Lakers. (AP file) West meticulously planned the heist well in advance and many in the ...

Jerry West left West Virginia decades ago. He never left his home state behind. For years, he quietly gave significant sums of money to his alma mater, West Virginia University. He always spoke ...