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Phil Jackson Says Veteran Lakers Must Pace Themselves

If there were a road map to the NBA championship Phil Jackson would be the Rand McNally of hoops. The guy could get lost on his way to retirement and still end up at the presentation ceremony for the…Read More

Phil Jackson Still Angling For Part-Time Work With Full-Time Pay

Some years ago there was some rumoring that due to his health struggles Phil Jackson was angling the Lakers to coach home games only. At the time I was on board with the idea because let’s face it a…Read More

Struggles Of Erik Spoelstra Illustrates Brilliance Of Phil Jackson

It has long been the most ignorant opinion in all of hoops and potentially in all of sports. You’ve heard it plenty of times. Maybe you’ve even been foolish enough to say it. “Phil Jackson wins…Read More

Lakers Could Use Phil Jackson In Front Office

If Jim Buss weren’t so butt-hurt over how much his father respects Phil Jackson then the Lakers could benefit from having another hoops mind in the front office. This week it was revealed that the Orlando…Read More

Lakers Flashback: Game 3 1991 NBA Finals – Magic vs. Michael

In this pivotal game, the adjustments Phil Jackson and Mike Dunleavy made were pivotal to the outcome of the series. Tied at 1-1 after Sam Perkins and the Lakers stole a game in Chicago, game 3 had to…Read More

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Phil Jackson: Master of the Backhanded Apology

Remember when Phil Jackson ripped off his infamous Brokeback comment? Then remember how he later apologized? Well,…Read More

Phil Jackson Getting into the Heads of Heat, Magic

When will people learn that reacting to Phil Jackson is playing right into his Zen trap? Yesterday PJ…Read More

Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson Out of Action

As expected, Kobe Bryant will not play tonight in the first of two tilts with the Golden State Warriors.…Read More

Breaking: Phil Jackson To Stay With Lakers For “Last Stand”

According to ESPN, Phil Jackson will be returning to the Lakers next season to make a final run at a…Read More

Lakers Links: Things Likely To Change

Ah.  The off-season.  We bask in the warmth of the glow from the championship trophy.  We enjoy a…Read More

Los Angeles or bust for Phil Jackson

Since there are only three NBA teams left standing (Orlando is alive only in a George Romero movie kind…Read More

Off-Day Links — Your Laker Fix

We can’t be the only one’s struggling to decide who to root for in the Cavs-Celtics series,…Read More

Los Angeles Lakers Are Playing Their Best Basketball Right Now

With the season winding down, the Lakers are gearing up for the playoffs. The team is in top form and…Read More

Phil Jackson says Pau Gasol is “weak and sickly”

How do you explain Pau Gasol’s recent dip in production during the Lakers’ losses to the Mavs and…Read More

Kobe Bryant Buries Celtics with Game Winner

Give the Boston Celtics credit. After being run off the court in the first quarter, the C’s dominated…Read More

Lakers Odds and Ends + The Bench Needs Help

Hope your holiday’s were great- the Lakers were a mixed bag over the last few weeks. Let’s…Read More

Lakers are NBA.com’s Team Of The Decade

NBA.com writer Vince Thomas took some time to deliberate the “Team of the Decade” as the…Read More

Kurt Rambis asks for Phil Jackson’s advice on the T-Wolves job offer

Lake Show Life has sources everywhere. We can’t divulge how we attained the following phone conversation…Read More

Phil Jackson is coming back for XI

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that Phil Jackson will return as head coach for the 2009-10 season. “After…Read More

Phil Jackson Should Travel as Much as Vin Scully

We’re just a little over a week removed from the culmination of dramatic Laker postseason yet…Read More