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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. American basketball player and executive (1938–2024) This article is about the basketball player. For the children's author, see Jerry West (author). Jerry West West in 1972 Personal information Born (1938-05-28) May 28, 1938 Chelyan, West Virginia, U.S. Died June 12, 2024 (2024-06-12 ...
The Lakers’ appearance in the Finals was expected, ... Asts: Jerry West 12: Boston wins NBA Finals, 4–3: The Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,568
Lost 4–2 in both Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998, both times against the Bulls. 10: Brooklyn Nets: 2: 8.200: All Finals appearances have occurred while the team was in New Jersey, and lost 4–2 in their last Finals appearance in 2003. 9: Orlando Magic: 1: 8.111: Lost 4–1 in their last Finals appearance in 2009. 7: Sacramento Kings: 4: ...
The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks pay tribute to NBA legend Jerry West before Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 12, 2024. ... He compiled a 3.05 ERA and 10-11 record in 177 appearances with ...
Led by Chamberlain and Jerry West, the Lakers won their first title in Los Angeles; their last title was in 1954 as the Minneapolis Lakers. The Lakers won their first NBA Finals in their last nine appearances without superstar Elgin Baylor, who had played in each of the preceding eight losses. He retired nine games into the season because of ...
Jerry West was remembered at the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. The NBA and the fans at Game 3 in Dallas paid tribute to the life of the Basketball Hall of Famer with a pregame video tribute and ...
When West’s Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Celtics in the 1984 Finals, a classic seven-game series, he let Isiah Thomas sit in during Pat Riley’s exit meeting with his team.
The Lakers went on to lose all of their six appearances in the NBA Finals in the 1960s, despite the presence of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West. In 1972, the Lakers compiled a 33-game winning streak, the longest streak in U.S. professional team sports, and won their sixth title, under coach Bill Sharman. [5]