Phil Jackson

June 11, 2012 – R.S. De France LeBron James: “That’s what we talk about. It has to be a collective group to win the championship. Everybody was in tune today,” he said during his postgame interview. I’ve tended to agree with Hall of Fame Coach Phil Jackson, that the Heat played video game ball, a [...]

June 1, 2012 – Dan Favale Phil Jackson appears to be headed back to work within the NBA in some capacity, just not with the Orlando Magic. And rightfully so. From Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “Magic CEO Alex Martins was formally presented on Wednesday with a scenario involving Jackson by Sam Vincent, who [...]

May 23, 2012 – R.S. De France A second consecutive Western Conference semi-finals drubbing has many wondering if this is the end of the line for these Los Angeles Lakers. Are the Lakers done? Kobe? What can the Lakers do going forward? In his post-game interview, Kobe Bryant said about his team: “we’re not going [...]

April 30, 2012 – Allen Moll As a player, Scottie Pippen was one of the all time NBA greats, a 7 time All Star, 10 time All NBA Defensive Team Selection, 6 time NBA Champion, and in 2010 was elected a member of the prestigious Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. [...]

March 30, 2012 – R.S. De France The Los Angeles Lakers loss to the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, 102-93, at home on Thursday night was not surprising after the tumultuous week the Lakers had. That does make it their third home loss in their last four home games. It seems only fitting for the Lakers [...]

March 20, 2012 – R.S. De France The Los Angeles Lakers are quicker and younger at point guard with Ramon Sessions, but without Derek Fisher, can they still compete for a title? It was not just another day in Laker history when Derek Fisher was traded, not for Kobe Bryant, and not for the fans. [...]

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May 02, 2011 – Joshua Sexton For the first time in their careers, Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki will square off in the playoffs. Considering the Lakers and Mavericks have both been Western Conference powerhouses for over a decade, this makes the upcoming match-up between the [...]

March 28, 2011 – R.S. De France It’s that time of year again. The NCAA Tournament is over.  The NBA playoffs are soon to begin. The NBA season awards are on the way, which means so is the annual snubbing of Phil Jackson for Coach of the Year. So far, I’ve heard lots of talk [...]

February 1, 2011 – Joshua Sexton It appears Phil Jackson will officially be hanging it up at the end of this season. Since as early as last summer, Jackson has said this will be his final season coaching in the NBA. However, Jackson is somewhat known for having a hard time staying away. After his [...]