Jackson Bans Use Of Phones During Finals

Lakers coach Phil Jackson has asked his players to leave their cell phones off until the Finals are over.
“Coach Phil Jackson told us to turn our cellphones off for the next two weeks and not to talk to anybody,” center Andrew Bynum told the Los Angeles Times.
Jackson is trying to limit distractions while the team [...]

Phil Jackson: Lakers Reached Finals Year Too Early

The Lakers weren’t ready to play the Celtics in last year’s NBA Finals, but coach Phil Jackson believes his club is this time around.
“I felt they got there a year early as a team,” Jackson said of last year’s team.
“They didn’t have as much experience together. We got there on our emotion and energy, and [...]

New 2009 Kobe Bryant Wallpaper

Check out these 6 awesome Kobe Bryant wallpapers available for download in the following resolutions; 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1600 x 1200 and 1920 x 1200. My personal favorite wallpaper is the one with Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, entitled ‘Legends.’
>> Click on your preferred screen resolution size and it will open in [...]

Phil Jackson Pre-Training Camp Press Conference [VIDEO]

Phil Jackson spoke with the media regarding the team before heading into training camp. Here’s the video.
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/080926philjacksonpressconference.html

Lakers 95, Bobcats 108 — Game Photos 3/26

Kobe got 2 technicals and thrown out of the game late in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers are now tied for second place in the west with the Houston Rockets.
Overall it was a very tired effort against a high energy team like the Bobcats. Jason Richardson took full advantage of no Pau Gasol and [...]

Lakers injury update from Phil Jackson — LA Times

LA Times — The biggest news was a notable lack of center Pau Gasol, who will not play tonight against Charlotte and is doubtful for Friday’s game against Memphis, Coach Phil Jackson said.
Gasol has sat out six games because of a moderate sprain in his left ankle. Jackson said Gasol didn’t have a setback but [...]

Phil Jackson says Lakers are frontrunner in NBA Playoffs

San Francisco Chronicle — “I think we’re the front-runner,” Jackson said. “If we had a healthy roster, I’d be very much more comfortable saying that. But at this point, given our schedule, I think we have a real good opportunity.”
Unlike the Warriors, whose finishing gauntlet through the West still includes a four-game road trip with [...]

Kobe Knows Real Deal Behind Shawn Marion Trade

Did it seem odd to anybody else besides me that Kobe Bryant got back on the Lakers bandwagon rather quick this media day. This is the same guy that was criticizing the Laker’s on national radio 5 times in one day, and could not think of playing for the Laker’s again.

What might really have been [...]

Lakers Media Day: Phil Jackson on Dan Patrick Show

Phil Jackson was on the Dan Patrick show today before he left to the Lakers practice facility for media day. Dan Patrick asked Jackson questions regarding media day, Kobe Bryant, and the current status of the Lakers team.
Phil sounded very positive about the team that is going to Hawaii. He believes that this is a [...]

Lakers Coach Phil Jackson agrees with Kobe Bryant

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Coach Phil Jackson agrees with Kobe Bryant — the Los Angeles Lakers need help.
“Kobe and I are very much in collusion in that we want to have an opportunity and we want this team to have an opportunity to succeed,” said Jackson, inducted Friday night into the Basketball Hall of Fame. [...]

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