BOSTON -- The NBA lost a legend on Wednesday when Jerry West died at the age of 86 ... "Stayed at his house once and overslept for UCLA open gym. Went down for breakfast and got another ass ...

There will never be another Jerry West. From his time as a record-breaking basketball player in the WVU Field House to his success in the front offices of some of the most respected sports ...

In my opinion,'' Bryant said, ''it's Jerry West because of everything that ... The times that I spent with him when he was 17 years old, at my house, constantly wanting me to go to the gym ...