The late great Jerry West had this strange, almost stubborn way of brushing aside his own legend. Even though it's common knowledge that he is an icon of the storied Los Angeles Lakers franchise, he ...

It became something of a running joke, one person close to him said -- here was Jerry West talking about retiring after nearly six decades in the NBA. But West needed the game, those around him said.

Jerry West looked back at the time when he had to personally persuade people to come and watch the Lakers play.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- As theLakers' general manager who helped engineer a trade that brought Kobe Bryant to Los Angeles, Jerry West had a daily firsthand view of a budding 17-year-old who would extend ...