Jerry West calls JJ Redick's 'plumbers and firemen' comment 'disrespectful' to Bob Cousy
Celebrities At The Los Angeles Clippers Game LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 17: Jerry West attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on October 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. West went for the jugular in his rebuttal of Redick's claim by pointing out Redick's career relative to Cousy's. "I know J.J. just a little bit, he's a very smart kid and everything, but tell me what his career looked like?" "[Bob Cousy] had 29 assists in an NBA game." He was also the 1957 NBA MVP, a 13-time NBA All-Star, a 10-time All-NBA first-team winner and an eight-time NBA assists leader.
wftv.comLeonard, George each score 31, Clippers tie series with Jazz
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George each scored 31 points — the second straight game they have both had over 30 points — and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Utah Jazz 118-104 in Game 4 Monday night to even their Western Conference second-round series at two games apiece.
New mom Wie West looks forward to first-tee nerves again
It's been nearly two years since Wie West last played a competitive round on the LPGA Tour, and nine months since she gave birth to daughter Makenna. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)SAN DIEGO – New mom Michelle Wie West is looking forward to being nervous again on the golf course. It’s been nearly two years since she played a competitive round on the LPGA Tour and nine months since she gave birth to daughter Makenna. “I’m definitely nervous but also grateful to feel nervous again,” Wie West said in a videoconference Wednesday from the course in northern San Diego County. “That moment that Tiger had with Charlie, that is the first thing that popped to my mind and that’s been a huge motivation and that’s been a new dream of mine,” Wie West said.
Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86
FILE - Elgin Baylor stands next to a statue, just unveiled, honoring the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers great, outside Staples Center in Los Angeles, in this Friday, April 6, 2018, file photo. Elgin Baylor, the Lakers 11-time NBA All-Star, died Monday, March 22, 2021, of natural causes. The Lakers announced that Baylor died in Los Angeles with his wife, Elaine, and daughter Krystal by his side. When the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960, Baylor became the centerpiece of their Hollywood revival. A Los Angeles County jury unanimously ruled in the Clippers’ favor in March 2011, refusing to award any damages.
Agent: LeBron inks 2-year, $85 million extension with Lakers
LOS ANGELES – LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension through the 2022-23 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis and James teamed up last season and won the Lakers' 17th championship in the bubble in central Florida. Instead, James has committed to play through his 20th NBA season with the Lakers, where he moved in 2018 after title-winning tenures in Cleveland and Miami. Los Angeles famously gave a two-year, $48.5 million extension to Bryant when he was 35 years old in November 2013. For instance, Davis could structure his deal to allow Los Angeles to pursue a third superstar in free agency next summer.
Comforts of NBA bubble not lost on Lakers' Danny Green
That’s just fine with Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green. Sunday would be his 257th career postseason appearance, two shy of matching Derek Fisher for the most in NBA history. He entered Game 3 of the NBA Finals seven free-throw attempts shy of matching Shaquille O’Neal (2,317) for another postseason record. It’s the 20th NBA Finals game for Foster, the 10th for Brothers and the first for Fraher. It’ll be the eighth finals game for Zarba, the fifth for Goble and the first for Brown.
Michelle Wie West gives birth to a daughter
Michelle Wie West now has a little one of her own. The former U.S. Women's Open champion announced on Instagram that she and her husband, Golden State Warriors executive Jonnie West, are parents of a daughter born Friday. Kenna baby, I have waited my entire life to meet you, Wie, the former U.S. Women's Open champion, wrote on Instagram. They named her Makenna Kamalei Yoona West. Kamalei is a Hawaiian for beloved child.Wie and West, the son of NBA great Jerry West, were married in August.
Kobe Bryant memorial: Who may attend, what to expect
Four weeks after Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash, the public will have an opportunity to say goodbye. The memorial for Kobe, Gianna, 13 and affectionately known as Gigi, six friends and pilot Ara Zobayan is Monday at Staples Center at 1 p.m. Kobe and Gianna were buried in a private service at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar on Feb. 7.Who may speak? Jerry West: As general manager of the Lakers in 1996, West traded for the draft rights to Kobe Bryant that summer. Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's relationship with his family has been strained since before they wed in 2001.
dailycommercial.comKobe Bryant memorial: Who may attend, what to expect
Four weeks after Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash, the public will have an opportunity to say goodbye. The memorial for Kobe, Gianna, 13 and affectionately known as Gigi, six friends and pilot Ara Zobayan is Monday at Staples Center at 1 p.m. Kobe and Gianna were buried in a private service at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar on Feb. 7.Who may speak? Jerry West: As general manager of the Lakers in 1996, West traded for the draft rights to Kobe Bryant that summer. Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's relationship with his family has been strained since before they wed in 2001.
ocala.comKobe Bryant memorial: Who may attend, what to expect
Four weeks after Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash, the public will have an opportunity to say goodbye. The memorial for Kobe, Gianna, 13 and affectionately known as Gigi, six friends and pilot Ara Zobayan is Monday at Staples Center at 1 p.m. Kobe and Gianna were buried in a private service at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar on Feb. 7.Who may speak? Jerry West: As general manager of the Lakers in 1996, West traded for the draft rights to Kobe Bryant that summer. Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's relationship with his family has been strained since before they wed in 2001.
news-journalonline.comFans remember Kobe Bryant outside Staples Center
Chants of "Thank you Kobe" drowned out the sounds of the Grammy Awards red carpet at the Staples Center on Sunday, as hundreds of fans gathered in Los Angeles to mourn NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Staples Center gets filled withTHANK YOU KOBE chants pic.twitter.com/xeKag9YWvl Ball Realm (@TheBallRealm) January 26, 2020The Staples Center, home to the Los Angeles Lakers, where Bryant spent his entire NBA career, displayed a photo of Bryant on the outdoor billboards as crying fans laid wreaths, flowers, candles and signs of appreciation outside the arena. He played like that, he walked like that, he was just a confident young man," Johnson told CBS Los Angeles. @Lakers fans gather outside of Staples Center in Los Angeles - chanting "Kobe! - to say farewell to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
cbsnews.comGrammys 2020: All the winners and highlights
Grammys honor Kobe Bryant at Staples CenterKobe Bryant's memory was in the hearts and minds of the artists at the Grammys Sunday night. But despite the news of his death, and the past 11 days of controversy surrounding the suspension of Grammy CEO Deborah Dugan, the focus was on celebrating the year's best music. Billie Eilish was the night's big winner. The 18-year-old is the youngest person ever to sweep the top four Grammys: Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Kevin Frazier recaps the night's highlights.
cbsnews.comTrump to honor NBA legend Jerry West with Medal of Freedom
(CNN) - President Donald Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to famed basketball player Jerry West in the Oval Office Thursday afternoon. Clutch -- will be the sixth professional athlete to whom Trump has presented the medal, the highest civilian honor in the US. West was drafted by the Lakers in 1960, shortly before the franchise relocated to Los Angeles. During his time in leadership for the Lakers, West helped rebuild the team, bringing on Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in the 1990s. Trump has diverged from some of his predecessors, who took to celebrating several Medal of Freedom honorees at large, public ceremonies inside the White House.