In 1969, Alan Siegel was commissioned to create a new logo for the National Basketball Association. Having done similar work for Major League Baseball the year before, Siegel was the man for the job.

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Before Jerry West became ‘The Logo,’ he faced hardship as a child in West Virginia. He was physically abused by his father, and his brother, David, was killed in action in the ...

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.

Virginia Tech professor Roland Lazenby has published a biography on NBA player Jerry West, which has appeared on the LA Times best seller list. Here is a press release from the university: Roland ...

NBA legends, current players and members of the basketball community pay tribute to the Hall of Famer. From Social Media Reports NBA legend Jerry West, who died Wednesday, dedicated his life to ...

One of the most twisted pieces of trivia I know is one university somehow produced two players who were named the MVP of their sport's championship event without winning the championship. Chuck Howley ...

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 ...

Jerry West, the iconic Los Angeles Lakers guard who inspired the NBA’s silhouetted logo and later built one of basketball’s greatest dynasties, died Wednesday. He was 86 years old. The NBA icon had a ...

From the home video Shooting Stars: Great Scorers of the NBA, Jerry West shows why he became the model for all shooters. Jerry West was a 12-time All-NBA performer who knew how to elevate his game ...

FILE - Former Los Angeles Lakers and Basketball Hall of Fame member Jerry West holds the Larry O'Brien championship trophy after it arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, on a Southwest Airline ...

When you were lucky enough to get on the phone with Jerry West and get him in the right mood, sometimes it was like tapping into the NBA secret mainframe. You felt electrified. You were enlightened.