Jenkins: Champs need clean slate, West says

LAS VEGAS — It's not really a touchy subject with Jerry West, although he did say "I'll kill you" when I brought it up. Despite West's phenomenal performances, his Lakers never got past Bill Russell's Boston Celtics over the course of six NBA Finals in the 1960s, and it remains a bitter memory. San Antonio picked up a first-class player (LaMarcus Aldridge) and Tim Duncan's coming back, always one of my favorite players. Head coach Steve Kerr wasn't thrilled with Barbosa's three-point shooting last season (38.3 percent, 34.8 percent in the playoffs), but he brought energy and bursts of scoring off the bench and made invaluable contributions in the realm of chemistry. Gold-Onwude is handling Summer League on-court interviews for NBA TV's telecasts. The Warriors appear closer to naming Luke Walton as the assistant coach to replace Alvin Gentry. Interviewed on NBA TV on Monday night, general manager Bob Myers said Kerr might be inclined to go that route. Club sources indicate the team is leaning toward keeping him, recalling his six straight seasons (2006-11) averaging at least 15 points per game and his 2010 All-Star appearance with Charlotte. The Warriors can use the NBA's...