Fred Schaus, who coached West both in college at West Virginia and as a pro with the Lakers, once said: “He is a very complicated wound-up spring, a bundle of nerves. He is so high-strung that in all the time I have known Jerry, I have never once seen him fully relaxed.” Sc...
the year the Minneapolis Lakers drafted him out of West Virginia University and immediately thereafter moved to the West Coast. “That was the first of many breaks I got,” West once said. “I was a small-town kid, but I found a home in L.A.” ...
Not to make light of the passing of the great Jerry West, but I do feel some solace for the fact that he won’t have to witness another Celtics championship. George MetalskyRedondo Beach That’s a ‘no thanks’ As for his decision to turn down the Lakers’ coaching job, not only is...
The Lakers October 17, 20241:15 PM PDT The Golden State Warriors will honor Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West, who served as an Executive Board Member for the Warriors from 2011-17, with a “JW” court decal at Chase Center throughout the 2024-25 ...
he set the still standing single-season playoff record by averaging 40.6 points for 11 games. After retiring as a player, West did some coaching for the Lakers. He was the head coach for three seasons, and later became an executive with the team, eventually moving onto the Memphis Grizzlies...
Lakers legend James Worthy says he's heartbroken over Jerry West's death ... telling TMZ Sports he's going to miss his good friend dearly.
Jerry Buss Siblings to Take Part in Los Angeles Lakers Coaching SearchFor the first time in 35 years, the Lakers will conduct acoaching search without the revered...Medina, Mark
Please if there is any sense left in you, then do the right thing for once and bring back Phil Jackson. Give the Lakers some Coaching Stability and Leadership. Lakers Forever! frankieonMay 12, 2005 Dr Buss, i dare you to prove that, the rumors being spread by PETER VECSEY(of NYP) ON...
Ryan West, son of Jerry West, Lakers front office, 2009-2019: The Inglewood YMCA was not the nicest gym in the world. It was probably 30 years out of date. It was small, not a full-sized court even, and it had a real homey feel to it. I've read a lot about the workouts and...
“I loved Jerry West! We loved being Lakers together; it was sacred ground. We grew in life with each other and shared the best and worst of times together,” Riley said ina statementWednesday. “We can only hope there is someone we meet during a crucial time in our lives that will c...