Salem author Roland Lazenby has written extensive biographies about Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson. But before he wrote those books, he wrote a biography about NBA legend Jerry West. West, who was a standout player and executive for the Los ...

NBA legend Jerry West, whose prolific playing career landed him on the league's logo and basketball savvy led to multiple championships, died on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers said. The 86-year-old had been working as an advis e r to the Clippers ...

Feb 2, 2019; Morgantown, WV, USA; Former West Virginia Mountaineers player Jerry West is honored at halftime at WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports The news last week about the death of Jerry West was a stunner. Jerry West, dead?

Oklahoma State senior Anthony Roy has been named to the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List. The award, presented annually by the Basketball Hall of Fame, honors the nation's best player at that position. The watch list ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Since news of Jerry West’s death circulated, reactions have poured in from across the country, but no one had a connectionquite like two of West's closest friends from West Virginia. "I describe him as the greatest ...

Wisconsin's own John Blackwell received some recognition on Tuesday, as he was named to the Jerry West Award watch list, an award dedicated to the best shooting guard in the sport. The Badgers are no strangers to Jerry West Award winners, with Johnny Davis taking home the award back in 2021-2022.