Sports
Jerry West built the Lakers into an institution as a player. He constructed the Lakers’ greatness as a general manager.
June 13, 2024
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on the life of Jerry West, the Lakers’ coaching search and Caitlin Clark.
June 15, 2024
Letters to the Editor
Readers recall Jerry West showing them his Laker-gold Porsche or answering kids’ questions late into the night after a playoff win.
June 14, 2024
Lakers
Kurt Rambis, Byron Scott, Michael Cooper and Magic Johnson praised Jerry West, the general manager who added them to the Showtime Lakers roster.
Magic Johnson recalls his first meeting with Lakers legend Jerry West, who died Wednesday morning, plus their relationship as player and mentor.
June 12, 2024
Obituaries
Jerry West took the Lakers to stunning heights season after season as a player, coach and general manager.
LeBron James and Michael Jordan join others in the NBA saluting the late Jerry West, who became a star as a Lakers player and later transformed the league as an executive.
Television
“Queenie,” now streaming on Hulu, is a lovely British dramedy based on Candice Carty-Williams’ 2019 novel of the same name. It features Dionne Brown in her first major role.
June 7, 2024
Watch L.A.
Jaylen Brown scores 22 points and Kristaps Porzingis finishes with 20 points as the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1.
June 6, 2024