nba legend jerry west This is the third time the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Previously as a player (1979) and as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team (2010), the 85-year-old was named a Hall of Fame contributor.
The Hall of Fame induction recognizes West's accomplishments as a team executive, including general manager positions with the Lakers and Grizzlies and time spent as a consultant with the Warriors and Clippers. According to ESPN, West won eight times for these roles, winning Executive of the Year awards in 1995 and 2004.
Here are some other predictions from the basketball world:
- nugget center Nikola Jokic He was the clear winner in the latest MVP straw poll conducted by ESPN's Tim Bontemps, receiving 85 of the 100 first-place votes from media members who cast mock votes.If the actual voting mimics Bon Temps' straw voting, the only drama may be who is the presumptive runner-up or not Shai Gilgeous-Alexander I can endure it Luka Doncic Aiming for second place. Gilgeous-Alexander was recently sidelined with a quadriceps injury, and Doncic won the Player of the Month award for the second year in a row.
- Jokic, Gilgeous-Alexander, Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo He was a unanimous first-team selection on the interim All-NBA team compiled by The Athletic's Josh Robbins, Kelly Iko and William Guillory. The three writers agreed on a total of 12 All-NBA players. jayson tatum, anthony edwards, jalen brunson, Kawhi Leonard, anthony davis, kevin durant, Jaylen Brownand steph curry He has also been named to all three 15-man lists. Domantas Sabonis, Tyrese Haliburton, Tyrese Maxeyand Zion Williamson I also filled out multiple ballots, but I didn't vote on all three. lebron james Earn a spot on one of three ballots.
- A trial date has been set for March 10, 2025 in Clark County, Nevada. chance comanche, former Stockton Kings player charged with murder, writes ESPN.com's Anthony Olivieri. Comanche and his ex-girlfriend, Sakari Harnden, are facing murder and kidnapping charges in connection with the death of Maralina Rogers, as previously detailed.
