Tag: Jerry West
From Radiators To Reels: How NBA Teams Prepare Behind Closed Doors
Back in the NBA golden days, Celtics coach Red Auerbach was a true master at exploiting every possible edge to secure a homecourt advantage.
He...
The Hidden Grind: Behind the Scenes of an NBA Gameday
Lights dim, the ball soars, and for 48 minutes, it’s non-stop NBA competition.
But let’s be real -- what you see on the court is...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Anthony Davis, Blazers, Rockets, Jimmy Butler
Lakers
Don't look now, but Lakers coach JJ Redick is 3-0 (as of this writing). Of course, each of the Lakers' first three games was...
NBA Notes: Kings, DeMar DeRozan, Grizzlies, Zach Edey, Rockets
Kings
Well, we all figured DeMar DeRozan would be a difference-maker wherever he ended up this offseason, and that team is the Kings. Watch out,...
NBA Notes: Expansion, Adam Silver, Lakers, Sixers
NBA
There's been plenty of talk about possible expansion, but NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggested that things are still very much up in the air...
Bob Cousy, 95, Says He’ll ‘Take Great Pride’ In Seeing Celtics Pass Lakers In Titles
Bob Cousy is one of the NBA's last remaining legends from the pioneer era, spending his entire career with the Boston Celtics. And now,...
Amico: My Talk With Jerry West Revealed Concern For NBA, Appreciation Of LeBron James
When I called NBA legend Jerry West about 16 years ago, he answered his own phone. It was very old-school.
I was working on a...
Jerry West, NBA Legend And Logo, Passes Away At 86
NBA legend Jerry West, whose silhoutte serves as the league's logo and whose name is synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He...
Anthony Davis’ 52 Minutes In Lakers’ 2OT Win Most Since Kobe Bryant In 2012
The Lakers overcame a 19-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Bucks in double overtime Tuesday night, 128-124; Anthony Davis finished the game with 34...
Dribbles: Tons of fun Cavs just flat out having a ball
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles on the Cavaliers as they return home for a couple of games before the All-Star break ...
1. Every Sunday is...
HBO Cancels ‘Winning Time’ After Two Seasons
The HBO show on the 1980s Lakers ended up having considerably less success than the actual team -- as Winning Time has been canceled...
HBO Seeking Stand-Ins For Second Season Of ‘Winning Time’
Season 2 of HBO's Winning Time, loosely based on the 1980s Lakers, is seeking stand-ins for some of the actors, with filming about to...
Magic Johnson Comes To Jerry West’s Defense Over HBO Series ‘Winning Time’
Hall of Famer Magic Johnson came to the defense of fellow legend Jerry West and how West is portrayed in the HBO series "Winning...
HBO Renews 1980s Lakers Series ‘Winning Time’ For Second Season
HBO has renewed the series on the 1980s Showtime Lakers, "Winning Time," for a second season, as relayed by Rick Porter of the Hollywood...
