Yeah, Mitch and Jerry, I know. He’ll be 36 in August.
He’s lost a step. Maybe a step and a half.
He’s not even close to the pressure defender he used to be. And even back in the day there were those moments when he could be exposed. And not just a little. Sometimes he could be [...]
If Jerry Buss really wants Phil Jackson back to coach the Los Angeles Lakers, now would be the time for the team owner to speak up.
Don’t hold your breath.
Although Buss could have lauded Jackson any time over the past two years as the Lakers won back-to-back NBA titles, the owner’s silence on the matter has [...]
Kobe Bryant played a key role in his Lakers winning the 2000 NBA championship. He played brilliantly against the Indiana Pacers in overtime of Game 4 of the NBA Finals and used an open court look, set up by his coaches, to win the game.
It’s been 10 years since Bryant and Phil Jackson embarked on [...]
Forgive Jeanie Buss, but she gets a little crazy after a Lakers loss.
Take Game 2 of L.A.’s title bout with the Boston Celtics, for example. After the Lakers took it in the shorts, she started telling friends that she was worried her father, team owner Jerry Buss, already had a deal with assistant coach Brian [...]
It would seem that much has changed since the Celtics and Lakers met in the 2008 NBA championship series. Now the two teams meet again in the 2010 NBA Finals, and a lot of folks think the Lakers are ready to win a second straight title.
On the good side for the Lakers, they’re older and [...]
My twitter thoughts over the past few hours plus a few observations:
Can Rondo prolong the careers of the Big Three? Garnett just turned 34, Pierce 33 in Oct, + Allen 35 in July. Prolly not much past this year.
Note: Question should include Doc Rivers? Can the rewards of coaching Rondo keep him in the job?
Dwight [...]
It’s official now.
LeBron James’ management team, led by his former teammate Maverick Carter, has officially announced that his decision on which team he picks as a free agent this summer will be based entirely on the opportunity to win championships.
Money will not be an issue for LeBron James. Repeat, money will not be an issue.
That [...]
Yes, we all know that Phil Jackson is the smartest basketball coach in the known universe. So it stands to reason that, with his prodigious memory, lofty IQ and exquisite deductive powers, Jackson just doesn’t screw up very often.
Yet when he does make a mistake, it’s often a real lulu, a stupendous boner.
For example, there [...]
