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 ...

Jerry West not only changed the trajectory of the Los Angeles Lakers but also the NBA landscape when he recruited Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996. He knew his move would cost the franchise ...

West discussed Bryant’s work ethic in a recent episode of Podcast P with Paul George. “To watch him work out, it was like ridiculous, OK? Like a man playing against kindergarten people. That’s how ...

Before Kobe Bryant took the floor at Oracle Arena for the final time in his career, he heard from a current member of the Warriors organization who has a long history with both the Black Mamba and the ...

From the moment the late great Jerry West laid his eyes on Kobe Bryant, he knew that, unlike other teenagers, the Lakers legend didn't have a problem with his confidence. If anything, The Logo even ...