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Team competition. Jerry Alan West (May 28, 1938 – June 12, 2024) was an American basketball player and executive. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His nicknames included " the Logo ", in reference to his ...
1969 NBA Finals. The 1969 NBA World Championship Series to determine the champion of the 1968–69 NBA season was played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. The Lakers were heavily favored due to the presence of three formidable stars: Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jerry West. In addition, Boston was an aging team; they ...
Jerry West, Lakers legend and architect of 'Showtime' era, dies at 86. Mike Kupper. June 12, 2024 at 9:59 AM. (Kevork Djansezian/Associated Press) Lakers legend Jerry West was a hard man to please ...
Trials for the team were held in March and April 1960, in Denver, at the Denver Coliseum.The trials were conducted in the form of an eight team tournament, including teams from the reigning NCAA National Champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes, a team of NCAA All-Stars featuring stars such as Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, an NAIA All-Star team, and the AAU Champions, the Peoria Caterpillar Cats.
June 12, 2024 at 12:50 PM. Another seminal figure, another pillar of institutional knowledge, has passed away with the death of NBA legend Jerry West Wednesday morning. Bill Walton passed away May ...
Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86. The NBA has never confirmed the worst-kept secret in basketball, that Jerry West is the player whose ...
Jerry West won the scoring title in 1970, averaging 31.2 points per game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won scoring titles in 1971 and 1972. Allen Iverson won scoring titles in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005. Kobe Bryant won scoring titles in 2006 and 2007. LeBron James won the scoring title in 2008 en route to becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader in 2023.
Jerry West, one of the greatest players in NBA history and a Los Angeles Lakers legend, has died at the age of 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. West is widely regarded as one of the ...