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Tag Archives: Phil Jackson
LA Clippers, Rest in Peace
Dominating big men and overpowering team defense led the Memphis Grizzlies to a fourth straight win over the LA Clippers, abruptly ending a season of outstanding firsts and unfilled promises. The question to ask now is will they build on … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 NBA Playoffs, Chris Paul, Donald Sterling, Dwight Howard, Jamal Crawford, LA Clippers, LA Lakers, Phil Jackson, Vinny Del Negro
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The Lakers’ Soap Opera
When we kept on about the fact that Mike Brown is a horrible basketball coach, we never thought that our counsel would be taken to heart so fast and that Brown would be shown the door so soon. But the … Continue reading
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Tagged Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, Mike Brown, Mike D'Antoni, Phil Jackson, Ron Artest, Steve Nash
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Do the Lakers Patch it Up or Blow it Up?
Had the Lakers lost that final game to Denver, the answer would have been easy – Blow it Up. But, they won that game and went on to a lackluster conference semi-final defeat at the hands of Oklahoma City. Just … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers, Mike Brown, Pao Gasol, Phil Jackson, Ron Artest
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First Skirmish Goes to Clippers
The first skirmish in the 2012 Battle of LA is over, and the clear winner is…….. da Clippers. The Lakers out-shot the Clippers overall, thanks primarily to Clippers’ bench players Randy Foye, Ryan Gomes, and ex-Laker Brain Cook shooting a … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, LA Clippers, LA Lakers, Mike Brown, Phil Jackson
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Lakers Blow Lead, Hand Opener to Bulls
Down by seven at halftime, the Lakers fought back, dominated the third quarter, but then blew a fourth quarter lead to lose by a single point. Looking at the stats alone, you’d think they never had a chance, shooting threes … Continue reading
Lakers, Clippers Tip Off NBA Season Tomorrow
The Lakers start the season on the wings of good news with the reduction of Andrew Bynum’s suspension from five to four games, and with the likelihood that Kobe Bryant will be playing when the the buzzer sounds. That may … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Bynum, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, LA Clippers, LA Lakers, Mike Brown, Phil Jackson
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Meaningless Exhibition Game May Portend Much of LA’s Basketball Future
The Lakers play the Clippers tonight in a meaningless exhibition game. All that is as stake is the future of LA basketball. The stumbling Lakers play the rejuvenated Clippers in what promises to be a battle of old vs new … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Bynum, Kobe Bryant, LA Clippers, LA Lakers, Mike Brown, Phil Jackson
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Basketball “Experts” Are Lunatics
All those commentators out there, the Laker “brain trust”, and who ever it was, whether it was David Stern, the owner of the Miami Heat, or the ghost of Red Auerbach, who was actually responsible for throwing the beloved monkey … Continue reading
Finally, and Not Too Late, for Tex Winter
Several great players were enshrined tonight into the Professional Basketball Hall of Fame, including Chris Mullin, Satch Sanders, Artis Gilmore, Arvydas Sabonis, and also some women who 21st century sports bosses actually believe belong in a real sports hall of … Continue reading
Coaches DO Matter
Mark WIllard on KSPN radio, the Los Angeles ESPN radio outlet, today on his show said that the NBA is a players’ league, and that coaches matter little and have little effect on team performance. Hogwash, to put it very … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 NBA Playoffs, Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, Phil Jackson, Sports Announcers
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Zenmaster Phil Renegs on Bargain with the Devil
Phil Jackson went overboard this week with his comments that “Christian holidays don’t mean anything” to the NBA, due to their scheduling of games on Christmas day (which they have done since 1947). I’ve always admired Phil and considered him … Continue reading
Three Hours to Havoc
Three hours to go until havoc time – get those checkbooks ready! Since we last met, Doc Rivers has learned that his family doesn’t want him home too much of the time, so he is re-upping with Boston, which could … Continue reading
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Tagged LA Clippers, LA Lakers, LeBron James, Phil Jackson, Vinny Del Negro
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