“Bill Sharman was an innovator of so many things ... era for L.A. as Chamberlain retired following the season, and Jerry West managed just 31 games in 1973-74 before his body could no ...

There will never be another Jerry West. It's hard to think of one athlete ... both player and coach — John Wooden, Lenny Wilkens, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn and Bill Russell.

visionary executives like Bill Sharman and Jerry West, Hall-of-Fame coaches like Pat Riley and Phil Jackson, and a list of all-time great players that only the Boston Celtics could hope to rival.