forumblueandgold.com - 1/24/2009
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In an interview with Magic Johnson to be aired during Sunday’s Lakers/Spurs game, Phil Jackson, when asked if he has considered retirement, said yes — in the summer of 2010, the end of his current contract. He doesn’t rule out coaching beyond that, saying he’ll go year by year, but it was ...
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blacksportsonline.com - 1/24/2009
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach, Phil Jackson will
be featured in a special interview during the ABC...
broadcast of Sunday's Laker game with the Spurs. An interview conducted by Magic Johnson, Phil Jackson discusses how he anticipates retiring after the 2009-2010 NBA season, when his contract ...
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Phil Jackson to Retire after 09-10 Season
forumblueandgold.com - 1/22/2009
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The Shootaround
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Kurt Helin of Forum Blue & Gold: "The question of the day is not should Phil retire - he can and should do that on his own terms - but rather what follows for the Lakers? To me, that has to start with a basic team philosophy question: Do the Lakers stay a triangle team? Or do they go to another style? That really determines where you go for a coach. If you want to stay triangle, you hire one of the current assistants - Kurt Rambis, Brian Shaw or former NBA head coach Jim Cleamons. If you want to go another direction, you talk to Bryon Scott or ...
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