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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 1969 NBA World Championship Series to determine the champion of the 1968–69 NBA season was played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.The Lakers were heavily favored due to the presence of three formidable stars: Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jerry West.
The Knicks appeared to have a see-saw Game 3 won when Dave DeBusschere made a shot with three seconds left to give New York a 102–100 edge and the Lakers were stuck with no time outs. L.A. inbounded to Mr. Clutch, Jerry West, who launched and made a miracle shot from beyond midcourt. It counted only for two points, as only the ABA had a three ...
But he led the league in scoring in 1969-70, then assists in 1972, when those Lakers broke the single-season record for consecutive wins (33) and wins in a season (69).
The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks pay tribute to NBA legend Jerry West before Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 12, 2024. West died at 86. ... In the golden age of '90s post play, Dikembe ...
Jerry West took the Lakers to stunning heights season after season as a player, coach and general manager. ... And play he did — morning and night, winter or summer, through meals, before school ...
The 1971-72 Lakers won a then NBA-record 69 regular season games, including 33 wins in a row—a record that still stands. The 69 wins would remain a record for the most wins in a season until the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls (who were coached by former Knicks player Phil Jackson) broke it in route to a 72-win season that also resulted in a championship.
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 ...