Coach K Coming to LA?
redsarmy.com 6/17/2009 — From some dude named Woelful at the Journal Times (Wisconsin) : At least one well-informed NBA informant insists that Lakers coach Phil Jackson will hang up the clipboard this summer and his successor could be Duke's Mike Krzyewski -- especially if his highly-influential agen (Kobe ...

Rumor: Phil Jackson Will Retire, and Mike Krzyzewski Will Coach the Lakers
FanIQ.com 7/1/2009 — I would say that this is nothing more than a rumor, but the reporter who wrote about it says there's a lot to it. On Wednesday, a blurb appeared in the Racine Journal Times in Gery Woelfel's column. His source says Phil Jackson will step down as ...

Laker Linkage - 6/17/09
lakersoffire.com 6/17/2009 — The speculation has begun on Phil Jackson’s eventual replacement and once again Mike Krzyzewski’s name is being thrown into the mix even though he hasn’t said anything publically to suggest he is interested. Laker fans love this rumor for some reason, but it is NEVER going ...

Phil Jackson May Coach Only The Lakers Home Games
sportsradiointerviews.com 6/24/2009 — On Monday at SRI , we posted an interview with Phil Jackson that took place in Chicago. He compared Kobe and Michael, talked about how the tenth ring stacked up against the first nine, and said he’d like to push through for at least one more ...

Red's still better than Phil
redsarmy.com 6/15/2009 — I'm not just saying that because our site's named after him.  I'm not saying Phil's a bad coach.  He's a great coach.  But he's not the greatest coach.  Red's the best ever... and it's not even a discussion. We've heard the arguments before... but they're worth ...

Suddenly, it's 2000
myespn.go.com 6/12/2009 — Probably the biggest sub-plot of these Finals, in the final analysis, is that it's Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant's best chance ever to prove that they can win a title without an unfair advantage (See: Jordan, Michael or O'Neal, Shaquille). Consider ...

How to Make a Dynasty in 10 Easy Steps
lakersoffire.com 6/16/2009 — One thing about Kobe and the Lakers is that they have never been guilty of complacency. Though they still haven’t even held their championship parade, the paramount concern for the team now is how to keep the core intact to try and keep the party rolling for years to come. Dynasties are ...

Is Phil Jackson a Great Coach or Just Plain Lucky?
bleacherreport.com 6/9/2009 — The Zen Master. The man who has inherited some of the greatest teams in basketball. With L.A.'s recent surge in the Finals, now more than ever, the question of Phil's legacy crossed my mind. Many greats, such as Red Auerbach, have claimed ...

Laker Linkage - 6/15/09
lakersoffire.com 6/15/2009 — A long recounting on how Kobe’s leadership and coaching helped the team take home the hardware . ESPN’s John Hollinger is already thinking the Lakers could be even better next season . I agree, especially if Phil Jackson can figure out how to bring Andrew Bynum back from the ...

In the Rotation: NBA Finals Edition
sports-central.org 6/15/2009 — After an entertaining NBA Finals that featured two overtime games and one of the great individual performances in Finals history, SC's Scott Shepherd can only think of one way to recap the events: one final edition of In the Rotation.

Coliseum opens early ahead of Los Angeles Lakers victory parade — ESPN.com - NBA 6/17/2009
Thousands of fans poured into the Coliseum early Wednesday to celebrate the Lakers' 15th NBA title with a parade and rally that the financially troubled city either badly needs or can't afford, depending on who you ask.

Kobe A Teammate? — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/17/2009
Ever since Kobe Bryant entered the NBA in 1996, he's been compared to Michael Jordan. But throughout his first decade in the league most people questioned his ability to make his teammates better or even trust them. Even in this recent ...

But Can Kobe Win Without Jack? (HUMOR) — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/17/2009
Well, the scumbag Kobe Bryant won much to America's dismay. A sign of how strange and how unfair life is. The Rockets had more heart, the Nuggets were in my opinion more talented and played with a ton of energy, and the Magic had Superman yet the ...

Kobe Bryant says (sort of) that he'll be back — L.A. Times - Basketball 6/17/2009
Bryant could opt out of his Lakers contract and become a free agent, but he tells cheering fans at the Coliseum, 'This is my home. ... We'll be back next year, ready to go.' >  ...

The Lakers' Recipe for a Repeat in 2010 — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/17/2009
Today marks a completion to a seemingly endless journey.  As the Lakers celebrated their 15th NBA title in downtown Los Angeles, there’s one question that remains unanswered. Can they repeat it? And if so, ...