Metta in the morning: May 17, 2013

May 12, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) and small forward Metta World Peace (15) react in the final minutes of game seven of the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at the Staples Center. Lakers won 96-87. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Lakers news:

▷ Steve Nash may retire at 41, could breach connection to Jordan era

“We knew a day would come that Nash would retire, but it doesn’t change our reluctance to face it – or our unwillingness to face the other legends that will soon close the door on their careers.”

▷ Phil Jackson compares Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan

“Jackson fervently described his thoughts on the two in his new book: “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success.” The book will be available Tuesday and the excerpts provided below were obtained in advance by the LA Times.”

▷ Grading ESPN’s take on free agents the Lakers should pursue

“With it, I’m forced to do what any red-blooded American does with every ESPN article: question it, critique it and pretend I know more than the person that wrote it.”

In case you missed it:

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

yesterday, 8:00 PM (ET)

Indiana

Pacers

(3-2)

New York

Knicks

(2-3)

75 – 85

Final

Recap

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ORACLE Arena, Oakland, California

yesterday, 10:30 PM (ET)

San Antonio

Spurs

(4-2)

Golden State

Warriors

(2-4)

94 – 82

Final

Recap

Controversial NBA headline of the day:

▷ Ranking NBA Playoff superstars

“The playoffs are shaking up the rankings. There’s no doubt about that.”

Did you know:

Earvin Johnson got his nickname “Magic” from a sportswriter after he recorded a triple-double in a high school game. Johnson’s mother, a Christian, initially felt the nickname “Magic” was sacrilegious.

Metta World Peace tweet of the day:

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