// When we last saw Phil Jackson coaching on that elevated seat of his, he was a man in pain. He had a terrible hip problem, he needed a knee replacement, and the rigors of the NBA lifestyle were taking a toll on his physical comfort and health. Phil needed a sabbatical, and I’d say 18 months away from the game qualifies as a sabbatical-sized absence. But as discussed in this podcast and in this video, this decision may come down more
Jim Buss, son of Lakers owner Jerry Buss Even if Phil Jackson wants to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, and even if everyone from Kobe Bryant to Mitch Kupchak to Dwight Howard to Paul Gasol endorses the move, does that necessarily mean he will get the job? The man with the ultimate answer is pictured to the left. He is Jim Buss, son of majority owner Jerry Buss, and sister of Jackson’s significant other, Jeanie Buss. Yes, it is
How could the Thunder possibly think that signing Serge Ibaka was a higher priority than James Harden?!? Well, we have recent evidence. If you’ve heard the phrase “Defense wins championships,” then you might have some idea as to why the Thunder decided to re-sign Ibaka to a four-year, $48 million deal that helped to ensure James Harden was shipped out of town to the Houston Rockets. ‘Defense’ is the word that helps people to understand Ibaka’s value to the Thunder, but his work
On Friday, after a poor 1-4 start to the 2012-13 season, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to fire head coach Mike Brown. Many NBA players and pundits from the east coast to the west are weighing in on the end of Brown’s tenure in LA, but the opinion that matters most is that of five-time NBA Champion shooting guard Kobe Bryant. Kobe doesn’t express his opinions on Twitter, but took time to post his reaction on Facebook. He had some nice things to
Dwight wants Phil! Dwight Howard has told the Los Angeles Lakers he wants them to bring back Phil Jackson as coach,’ a source close to the team tells SheridanHoops.com. With the Lakers having fired Mike Brown earlier today, speculation is running rampant about who the next coach will be. Jackson has been coach of the Lakers on two different occasions, and he remains romantically involved with Jeanie Buss, the daughter of Lakers owner Jerry Buss. Buss’ son, Jim, is expected to be the person
It was never really a question of “if, but “when?” And now that the news of Mike Brown’s hiring has gone viral, NBA players are reacting to it on Twitter in all sorts of ways. Of course, if you read Mark Heisler’s column earlier this week atop his Power Rankings, you’d have seen this coming, too — sooner rather than later. A sampling: Lakers. #philJackson — Kris Humphries (@KrisHumphries) November 9, 2012 Lakers= Nate McMillan — ReggieEvans30 (@ReggieEvans30) November 9, 2012 Cold world. — Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) November
(function() { var csprtjs = document.createElement('script'); csprtjs.type = 'text/javascript'; csprtjs.async = true; csprtjs.src = 'http://edgecdn.cinesport.com/container.js'; var first_s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; first_s.parentNode.insertBefore(csprtjs, first_s); })(); Congratulations to all who had choice No. 2 in our “When Will Mike Brown Get Fired? poll. The correct answer was sometime in between last Monday and this upcoming Saturday, and slightly more than 14 percent of respondents selected that narrow window. FYI: More than 50 percent said
When the NBA is doling out suspensions for flagrant fouls and fights, Commissioner David Stern has said that a player’s previous track record factors into determining the penalty. For example, during a nationally televised regular-season game last season, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace received a seven-game suspension for elbowing James Harden in the head, flooring the Oklahoma City Thunder guard and leaving him with a concussion. World Peace was clearly caught up in the emotion of the moment – which