Tag: Jerry West
Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell the NBA player with most to prove, The Athletic says
The Athletic gathered its NBA writers — William Guillory, Law Murray and Josh Robbins — to talk about this season’s biggest individual storylines. MVP...
NBA Teams That Have Overcome 3-1 Playoff Deficits
Only a select group of NBA teams have managed to claw back from the brink after trailing 3-1 in a playoff series. It’s rare...
Five Times an NBA Team Lost the First Two at Home, and Still Won the Series
Losing the first two games of a playoff series at home usually spells doom. But hey, not always.
And it's those miracle moments that so...
Dribbles: Cavs Needed A Challenge And Playoff Win Like This
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 121-112 home win over the Miami Heat in Game 2 of their playoff series on Wednesday. ..
1....
Jerry West Was Surprised Michael Jordan Became A Superstar With Bulls Despite Watching Him In College: ‘I Never Thought He’d Be This Special’
The late great Jerry West was surprised NBA icon Michael Jordan became a superstar with the Chicago Bulls despite watching him in college at...
Dribbles: Cavs outclassed vs. Kings, blow chance to clinch East’s top seed
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles following the Cavaliers' 120-113 home loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. ...
1. These are games you're supposed to win....
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...
