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Former Los Angeles Lakers general manager Jerry West got to witness how a young Kobe Bryant gravitated toward longtime idol Michael Jordan and how he grew because of it. Several players wanted Jordan’s respect but few were able to get his attention. The late Lakers star managed to stick to Jordan through relentless perseverance and […]

Hall of Famer Jerry West has opened up about how the current league suspension — as well as the possibility of the season being cancelled entirely — has had an adverse effect on the heated rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. According to the Lakers legend, who currently serves as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most decorated teams in the NBA, and plenty of legendary players have once donned the famous Purple and Gold. Without these players, they wouldn’t have won the 16 championships they have in their trophy case. These include a slew of guys pegged as a Lakers point guard, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the most glamorous franchise in the NBA. As such, L.A. has become a prime destination for free agents over the years. Karl Malone, Shaquille O’Neal, and LeBron James are just some of the biggest names to come to the Lakers via free agency, and it is indeed understandable why players […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history. With the second most titles in league history, the Hollywood-based franchise featured some of the biggest stars the game of basketball has ever seen. Most would know the Lakers for their great big men over the years, but they also had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are undoubtedly one of the most successful organizations in the entire history of not only the NBA, but in basketball in general. The Purple & Gold have no less than 16 NBA titles to their name — a feat that only the Boston Celtics (17) have bettered. The Lakers have had […]

The National Basketball Players Association will seriously mull making a change that would secure the late Kobe Bryant’s imprint on the NBA. Among the options is to change the NBA logo from a silhouette of Hall of Famer Jerry West to a more updated one of Bryant. Players, coaches, and executives who were touched by […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant was no doubt a global icon. However, according to former NBA superstar and longtime front office executive Jerry West, Bryant came very close to becoming even more of a Los Angeles legend back in 2007. While delivering an emotional tribute to the late Bryant — who was tragically killed […]

Kobe Bryant spent his entire 20-season career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and fans have former general manager and star Jerry West to thank for that. Besides being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996, the late NBA superstar has always been known as a Laker. However, there have been multiple times throughout his career […]

As Los Angeles and the entire NBA and sports community mourned the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, former Los Angeles Lakers general manager Jerry West spoke to ABC about the impact Kobe Bryant had on him personally. The current Los Angeles Clippers executive became emotional as he recalled the moment […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers executive Jerry West released a statement following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna as result of a plane crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas. West, who is currently an exec with the Los Angeles Clippers, also  said: “I watched him grow from an energetic kid into the […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic has put the basketball-watching world on notice in his second season in the NBA. Whereas he may have starred around the world previously before he came to the United States, what he has done as a 20-year-old has drawn the attention of some of the game’s premier legends, including Jerry […]

Luka Doncic is having such a phenomenal sophomore campaign for the Dallas Mavericks, rave reviews and compliments about his game seem almost pedestrian barely halfway to the season. But on Friday night, the Mavs point guard received not only a token positive quote but an entire article’s worth of praise from none other than an […]

NBA Hall of Fame guard Jerry West, known as “The Logo,” is already heralding Dallas Mavericks second-year wing Luka Doncic as the “best” player in Mavs history. Speaking to Kevin Sherrington on The Dallas Morning News, West was highly complimentary of the 20-year-old Mavs star, whom he also called a “genius” and a true “superstar.” […]

Dallas Mavericks rising star Luka Doncic, who won Rookie of the Year in 2018-19 with the Mavs and is on track to earn his first All-Star nod in 2020, has a fan in Hall of Fame guard and NBA executive Jerry West. Speaking to Kevin Sherrington of the Dallas Morning-News, West raved about Luka’s abilities and […]

Joe Lacob has gone from the wave of boos as the new owner of the Golden State Warriors to a man showered in hardware after a near-decade of success. The often-vocal owner had some key contributors in building a team recently named as the Sports Business Journal’s “Team of the Decade.” Among them are former […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an organization synonymous with excellence, and that is thanks to the 16 championship banners that hang among the rafters in Staples Center. The Lakers have had long stretches of NBA dominance, and that is because they have had some of the league’s most talented players on their side. A countless […]

Los Angeles Clippers advisor Jerry West is just as excited as any Angeleno to see his team and its hallway neighbor Los Angeles Lakers fight for the crown in LA. The longtime Lakers icon and Hall of Famer gave LeBron James a nod, noting these two teams boasting high-octane talent only bodes well for the […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and current Los Angeles Clippers special adviser Jerry West was put on the spot and asked about his thoughts on Kawhi Leonard’s load management set up with the Clippers. Apparently, this was not a subject West was comfortable discussing, as the 81-year-old blatantly tried to sweep the topic under the rug. […]

Los Angeles Clippers advisor Jerry West recounted how he first found out about the Paul George trade, a major offseason move that kept most front office staff on their toes with anticipation. The deal would signify a make-or-break for the Clippers’ future, as getting George would mean getting Kawhi Leonard to come as well even […]

Los Angeles Clippers advisor Jerry West knows his franchise took a major gamble by trading away an NBA-record five first-round draft picks to get Paul George. But what the trade doesn’t display is how acquiring George helped the Clippers secure another two-way star in Kawhi Leonard as a direct result of it. West admitted he […]

It has become very common for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to make history. The latest example came against the Dallas Mavericks when he passed Jerry West for seventh all-time on the NBA’s total made free throws list, according to the NBA’s official Twitter account. Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up […]

Count Jerry West to the list of people that believes Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is already Hall of Fame worthy. A discussion whether or not the two-time NBA MVP has reached that level yet opened up last month, when Michael Jordan publicly claimed that Curry “is not a Hall of Famer yet”. West […]

Few things can faze NBA superstars like James Harden nowadays. But it’s a safe bet to think that even he will be fazed even for just a little bit if The Logo was the person who talks to him. The Houston Rockets were playing the Los Angeles Clippers for their first preseason game, so it’s […]

NBA legend Jerry West gave Los Angeles Clippers star forward Paul George some advice on basketball moves and footwork in a recent workout. In a video by Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, West can be seen sharing some tips on how to work in the post. George, a talented scorer himself, was more than willing to […]

With Academy Award-winning writer and director Adam McKay filming a pilot for HBO about the “Showtime” era Los Angeles Lakers, actor Jason Clarke has been cast as legendary guard turned NBA executive Jerry West. Based on Jeff Pearlman’s book “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s,” McKay, known for […]

LA Clippers advisor Jerry West said it’s unheard of to get players the caliber of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on the same team, a feat his team achieved this summer as they flipped the tables on their hallway rival Los Angeles Lakers: Jerry West on the #Clippers acquiring Kawhi Leonard and Paul George – […]

Lawrence Frank, President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Clippers, called Jerry West the ‘greatest architect there is in the game.’ In their introductory press conference to welcome Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, Frank took the stage and acknowledged several people who have made the Clippers to who they are today. After giving Doc […]

After the introductory press conference for Kawhi Leonard and Paul George on Wednesday afternoon, L.A. Clippers consultant and former Los Angeles Lakers general manager, Jerry West, spoke to a small group of the media right outside of the Green Meadows gymnasium in East Los Angeles. Among the questions sent West’s way was about a retired […]

With the acquisition of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers instantly became arguably the best team in the NBA. Last season, they were already able to win almost 50 games on their way to the playoffs where they gave the Golden State Warriors a tough six-game series before bowing out in the […]

Los Angeles Clippers consultant and NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West admits he’s never seen anything like Kawhi Leonard’s recruitment of Paul George. George signed a four-year contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer worth $136.9 million. The expectation around the league was George would play out that contract in OKC. Leonard, though, had […]

NBA legend Jerry West has nothing but praises for the Los Angeles Clippers organization, saying that it has been the best franchise that he has been a part of in his career. West said on the Dan Patrick Show on Monday that he has never seen a franchise similar to the Clippers. He had nothing […]

It’s a different era for Jerry West, the one-time NBA champion as a player and eight-time title-winning executive. Bill Russell is part of this story. Appearing on the Dan Patrick Show, the Los Angeles Clippers executive, who helped land both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, was asked who he would have “teamed up” with during […]

When Jerry West was still the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the best moves he made was trading for the rights to draft Kobe Bryant in 1996. The Black Mamba would eventually lead the Purple and Gold to five championships and would cement himself as one of the best players in […]

What does “The Logo” think the atmosphere will be like at the Staples Center when the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers clash next season? “Like the playoffs,” the Hall of Fame Laker and current Clippers executive told Dan Patrick (via Ryan Ward). Jerry West on #Lakers & #Clippers: “There’s arguably 4 of the best, top […]

NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Clippers consultant Jerry West believes Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are the best two-way players in basketball. Leonard signed a three-year deal with the Clippers, who traded for George after receiving a commitment from Leonard. West says it’s remarkable LAC was able to get two superstars on the […]

Los Angeles Clippers consultant Jerry West isn’t sure the franchise could have traded for Paul George had Kawhi Leonard not recruited him. Leonard convinced George to request a trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Clippers. West says it was an unbelievable night when they got a commitment from Leonard and agreed to acquire […]

Hall of Famer Jerry West says he had a “very small” role in the Los Angeles Clippers’ signing of superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. West is a special consultant with the Clippers. The “Logo” says Los Angeles’ front office, led by president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, general manager Michael Winger and assistant general managers […]

Jerry West is one of the most influential people in the history of the game of basketball. After a Hall of Fame playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers, West became the visage of the NBA’s logo-based silhouette, hence the nickname “The Logo.” But as legendary and revered as West was as a player, he […]