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Remembering Jerry West, an instrumental architect of Warriors’ dynasty originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If you’re a citizen of Dub Nation, you can appreciate Jerry West for securing and retaining the gift of Klay Thompson and whispering profoundly persuasive words into the ear of Kevin Durant. If you live in Lakers Nation, you can thank West for drafting …

The first dynasty that Jerry West was a part of was a pretty slow burn. The Los Angeles Lakers were fairly directionless after his retirement as a player in 1974. They started the turnaround by landing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975. They spent the next several years slowly adding the surrounding pieces it would take to win a title. A Jamaal …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill reacts to the news of Jerry West’s passing by talking about all of the ways he has impacted the NBA over the last 60+ years. View more Video Transcript When you think of winning in the NBA, you think of Jerry West, he might be the most decorated figure in league’s history. It’s …

News broke on Tuesday that Kristaps Porzingis suffered a “torn medial retinaculum, allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon” in his left leg during Game 2 and is considered “day-to-day” moving forward.  That’s a lot of medical jargon, and the link above tells you what you need to know about what is apparently an extremely rare injury, but for the purposes of …

Young claims Steph was ‘near tears’ when KD won 2018 Finals MVP originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2018 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was a competitive neck-to-neck race, but not between the two teams playing each other. Instead, Steph Curry and former Warriors teammate Kevin Durant showcased performances worthy of winning the NBA Finals …

Getty Images Jerry West, a former NBA champion who was immortalized in the NBA logo, died at the age of 86 this week.  West will go down as one of the largest contributors to the game of basketball after making his mark on the sport for several decades. The Hall of Fame guard won nine NBA titles during his time as …

NBA great Jerry West died on Wednesday — but his legacy lives on as his likeness appears on the basketball league’s iconic logo. West, 86, was an undoubted legend. Known as “Mr Clutch,” he was not only a 14-time All-Star, a co-captain of the 1960 gold-medal-winning US Olympic team, and a coach, but his silhouette also became a symbol of …

Are NBA Finals ‘losable’ for Celtics if Porzingis can’t play? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Only five teams in NBA Finals history have rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to win a championship. So on paper, the Boston Celtics are sitting pretty as the 2024 Finals shift to Dallas for Game 3 on Wednesday night. But if the Mavericks …

In between Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd called Jaylen Brown the Boston Celtics’ “best player.” If this was an attempt to create tension between Brown and Jayson Tatum, it was too transparent to work. That same day, Brown and Tatum both told reporters that they had “no reaction” to the quote and …

Yahoo Sports is breaking down the top players in the 2024 NBA Draft by position this week. On Monday, we ranked the best point guards in this class, Tuesday we broke down the top centers, and today we’ll take a look at the top power forwards. With the way the NBA game is extending outside the paint, NBA scouts and …

Before Jerry West ever became a 14-time All-Star, title-winning NBA executive and the logo of the league, he was a high school star in rural West Virginia with modest career aspirations. West, who died Wednesday at the age of 86, joined the basketball program at West Virginia University in 1956 as a physical education major with eyes on becoming a …

SNY’s Ian Begley will be responding to Knicks questions from readers. Here’s the latest… Realistic offseason for the Knicks would be re-sign OG & I – Hart , cash in some picks and add around the periphery? – @MikeRee60259113 How content do you think the Knicks will be running back the current squad if a clear star is not available …

Officially, the NBA’s logo is blank. It is an anonymous, faceless player dribbling a ball against a red and white background. That’s the NBA’s story and it’s sticking to it. Unofficially, however, the logo is well known to be the silhouette of one of the league’s first true icons: Jerry West, who died Wednesday at age 86. In 1969, the …

Jerry West was the NBA Finals MVP in 1969 [Getty Images] Jerry West, the basketball legend whose silhouette inspired the iconic NBA logo, has died aged 86, the Los Angeles Clippers have confirmed. West featured in nine NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning the title once in 1972. He was also an NBA All-Star in every season of …

On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced the death of basketball legend death of basketball legend Jerry West. Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 86. His wife, Karen, was by his side. pic.twitter.com/iMwOXmCT2B — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) June 12, 2024 Throughout …

Hall of Famer Jerry West, who won two titles with Warriors, dies at 86 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jerry West, the Hall of Fame player who won two NBA titles with the Warriors, died Wednesday at the age of 86. The Los Angeles Clippers announced that West died peacefully at his home. West was an NBA MVP, …

USATSI 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 greatest players in NBA history as well as almost indisputably its greatest executives. West was born in West Virginia in 1938, and he …

Jrue Holiday has blunt reaction to being in Finals MVP conversation originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston On a team led by a pair of in-their-prime superstars, 34-year-old Jrue Holiday is making a legitimate case for 2024 NBA Finals MVP. Holiday has been instrumental in the Boston Celtics taking a 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks. He has 38 …

Jerry West is introduced during his NBA 75th Anniversary Team ceremony at the 2022 All-Star Game. West was also a member of the league’s 35th and 50th anniversary teams. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Jerry West, the inspiration for the NBA’s logo, died peacefully at his home at the age of 86, the Los Angles Clippers announced Wednesday. One of basketball’s most …

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by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND, CLE, PHX, NOR At a glance: Record: 49-33 (3rd, East)  Offensive Rating: 117.6 (6th) Defensive Rating: 115.0 (19th)  Net Rating: 2.6 (10th)  Pace: 100.5 (8th)  2024 NBA Draft Picks: 23, 33 It’s been a tough three years for Milwaukee since hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy back in 2021. The …

The Dallas Mavericks looks to avoid an 0-3 series hole when they host the Boston Celtics for Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The Mavs dropped the first two games of the series in Boston, failing to score over 100 points in either game. The lack of scoring is new for the Mavs, who averaged 117.9 points per game during …

On a postgame team flight back to Chicago in 2021, Thaddeus Young and a few of his Bulls teammates were playing booray, a gambling card game. During a break, Bulls star guard Zach LaVine noticed Young combing through a document on his laptop. It was a business deck for digital sports brand Overtime. LaVine was curious and wanted to know …

The Dallas Mavericks will look to claw their way back into the best-of-seven series when they meet the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals on Wednesday. Boston is coming off a 105-98 win on Sunday as it grabbed a 2-0 series lead. The Celtics (64-18), who are eyeing their 18th NBA crown, were 27-14 on the …

The 2024 NBA Finals features the Dallas Mavericks hosting the Boston Celtics in Game 3 on Wednesday. The Mavs are hoping to rebound at home after dropping both games on the road. On Sunday, Boston outlasted Dallas 105-98. The Mavericks have gone 5-3 at home in the 2024 NBA playoffs. Meanwhile, Boston has gone 6-0 on the road. Kristaps Porzingis …