"It wasn't two minutes" - Jerry West on how long he watched Kobe Bryant's pre-draft workout before deciding to pick him ...

Nick Van Exel recalls his awful Summer League experience which resulted in an epic interaction with Jerry West in his office.

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.

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 ...

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.

Byron Scott and Jerry West shared a deep, unshakable bond professionally and personally. Scott viewed "The Logo" as a mentor and trusted confidant who helped him navigate tough decisions ...

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 ...

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 was the perfect basketball player,” Walt Frazier said in May 2020, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Knicks/Lakers NBA Finals. “He had a textbook jump shot.