nba.com - 3/11/2009
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LOS ANGELES -- It's not often that you see naked toes on a basketball court. So when Phil Jackson comes to the Lakers' practice center in El Segundo, Calif., wearing sandals for the team's run-through before a three-game road trip, it's hard not to notice his choice of footwear. That's Jackson ...
latimes.com - 3/19/2009
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latimes.com —
The Lakers are one game behind the Cleveland
Cavaliers, who have enough home games ahead of them...
to leave the Lakers behind them. The Lakers (53-14) have the tiebreaker by virtue of a two-game sweep of the Cavaliers (54-13) this season, but that means ...
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Lakers have lost their edge - Los Angeles Times
blazeoflove.com - 3/9/2009
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blazeoflove.com —
Game of the year anyone? I bought tickets
to this game so long ago, that I had...
almost forgotten the actual date of it. It seems wrong that we had to wait until March 9th to finally bring the Lakers to town doesn’t it? Winners of 7 straight at home against L.A., “your” ...
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15 Thoughts vs. Los Angeles (Lakers) 3/9
hoopsworld.com - 3/18/2009
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hoopsworld.com —
After losing a heartbreaker to the Philadelphia 76ers
on Tuesday night at STAPLES Center, the Los Angeles...
Lakers fall a game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for best record in the NBA. While 53-14 is good enough for a 3 1/2 lead over the Boston ...
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Lakers: Three Keys to Playoff Success - Basketball News ...
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Phil Jackson vs. Basketball Overload
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Dave McMenamin of NBA.com spent some time with Phil Jackson, and has some insight into Jackson's schedule -- daily, and long-term: ...
The Post Up: Hawks Halt Jazz
SLAM Online —
... Laker fans, NBA fans and those who enjoy listening to Phil Jackson: Check this article from Dave McMenamin over at NBA.com. Some nice anecdotes from Phil, including a few I’d never heard him say before. Phil’s the best. ...
The 10-man rotation, starring Kevin Garnett and his UCLA jersey
Ball Don't Lie —
... one all-time player from each decade. Well, except for this one. SG: Hermitology. Headline of the day: "Sasha Vujacic is Diet Scola." PG: Hoops Addict. McNeill chats with Mehmet Okur about his stats, teams expectations and Deron Williams. 6th: City Paper. "The 76ers should dedicate this season to seeing exactly what they have in Speights." 7th: NBA.com. Dave McMenamin can't stop looking at Phil Jackson's sandals. 8th: ...
Today’s Links 3/13
Boston Sports Nation —
... Circuit Blog Gabe Pruitt pines for opportunities
NESN Celtics’ fans’ inner debate
Marbury needs to be a star
Pete Marasmitch The ultimate Pops Mensah Bonsu scouting report
Projo Marbury now shooting 26%,Moore fouling more than rebounding
AdFreak.com Adidas NBA stars finally make it to college
NBA.com Lakers’ Jackson marches on toward 10th title
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Phil Jackson Couldn’t See Himself Working for Mark Cuban
SLAM Online —
... Phil Jackson has hinted time and again that his stay on the coaching sidelines is close to an end. After next season, Jackson insists that he’ll hang ‘em up, so to speak. ...
BDL NBA Power Rankings: The end is near
Ball Don't Lie —
... Western and Eastern Player of the Week at the same time. None of that matters when your fearless leader is wearing the same sort of "Conference Champions" gear your Dad used to sport. [ ...
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