NBA: Kristaps Porzingis is day to day after suffering a left leg injury in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Mavericks.
Porzingis injury sees doubt for Game 3 | 00:48The NBA is mourning the death of Hall of Famer Jerry West , who died Wednesday at the age of 86.
“I am so deeply saddened at the news of Jerry’s passing. He was truly a friend and a mentor,” Smith said on behalf of Jordan, whose company later released said statement. “He distinguished himself not only as an NBA champion and an All-Star in all 14 of his playing seasons, but also as a consummate competitor who embraced the biggest moments … I valued my friendship with Jerry and the knowledge he shared with me over many years about basketball and life.”
West was named the Lakers’ head coach in 1976, a position he held for three years, before transitioning to become the team’s general manager in 1982, sparking a five-title run.West’s statue outside of the Lakers arena in Los Angeles. “Admired him growing up in LA, revered him as a basketball man, and loved talking about players and the game with him. He was far more than ‘The Logo’. Jerry West is embedded into the very fabric of the game. He literally did it all. RIP Jerry West,” Bilas penned.
ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski also praised the legend, tweeting that “Jerry West lived a profound basketball and American life — iconic as a player, executive and looming figure in the history of the game,” while Mike Greenberg said on “Get Up” that West was “one of the greatest figures in the history of American sports.”
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