| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
Sports Illustrated
May 15, 2002
Frank Deford |
Coach of the moment Don't overlook the job Phil Jackson continues to do...   |
Sports Illustrated
May 3, 2000 |
Jackson chases history with Lakers ...In Los Angeles, Phil Jackson will be trying to become only the second NBA coach ever to win a title with a second franchise... |
Sports Central
April 3, 2006
Vince Grzegorek |
The Measure of Success For a Zen-Master Barring a tremendous winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers will accumulate more losses than the 1995 Chicago Bulls -- and the most losses ever by a Phil Jackson-coached team. |
Sports Central
December 14, 2005
Bob Ekstrom |
Kill Phil, Volume III Phil Jackson has once again resumed his courtside seat at the head of Los Angeles Lakers bench. The question is, why? |
Sports Illustrated
March 6, 2002
Rick Reilly |
He Dreams of Jeanie If you're a Los Angeles Lakers fan and want to keep the dynasty rolling, anything you can do to keep Jeanie Buss hooked up with Phil Jackson is absolutely crucial... |
Sports Illustrated
May 11, 2000
Tim Layden |
The taskmaster and the Zen Master Musselman, Jackson forged riveting rivalry - a tale of two basketball coaches. |
Sports Central
March 24, 2007
Bob Ekstrom |
In Hollywood, Everything's Zen There was a time when mutual contempt between Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson gave the NBA its reason for being. |
Sports Illustrated
December 11, 2001
Jack McCallum |
Waiting for Jackson Jeff Van Gundy is gone as coach of the Knicks, and one name, rest assured, will echo and re-echo through the streets of New York over the next few months, maybe for the next few years: Phil Jackson... |
Sports Central
April 11, 2005
Chris Lindshield |
Reveling in the Lakers' Demise The Los Angeles Lakers have both fair-weather and irrationally faithful fans. Kobe Bryant does not have the necessary leadership skills to drive the team to be champions. |
Sports Central
April 23, 2005
Andre Watson |
Thanks, Kobe: The Curse of the Shaqbino? So who's to blame for the Lakers demise? The answer is simple: Kobe Bryant. Yes, Kobe Bryant. |
Sports Central
May 23, 2010
Vito Curcuru |
Things We've Learned From the NBA Playoffs The NBA playoffs are usually generous when it comes to player meltdowns, tearing up age-old adages, and having certain teams rise to the top. |
Sports Central
July 27, 2004
Eric Williams |
An Open Letter to Kobe Bryant "I guess congratulations are in order. You won. You got what you've wanted all along. You got your max contract and Shaq got shown the door. You are now the unquestioned leader of this new-look Laker team." |
Sports Central
December 16, 2004
Vincent Musco |
Kobe, For Better or (More Likely) Worse Sure, 12-9 might look fine now, but the Los Angeles Lakers are in trouble. They have already played their softest-quarter schedule this season, and tougher games lie ahead. Deep-sixing the team's other stars and keeping Kobe is the crux of the problem. |
Sports Central
June 18, 2007
Brad Oremland |
Are the Spurs a Dynasty? To help answer that question, here's a look at the NBA's most dynastic teams ever. |
Salon.com
June 14, 2001
King Kaufman |
Larry Brown: Genius? Everyone agrees what a brilliant coach the 76ers' boss is. So how come he's never won the championship? |
Sports Illustrated
March 7, 2000
Jackie MacMullan |
Inside the NBA Shaquille O'Neal's nocturnal practice sessions have elevated his game |
Sports Illustrated
May 28, 2001
Marty Burns |
Lakers' toughest foe may be history Forget the Sixers or the Bucks. The Lakers' real opponents right now are the '89 Pistons, the '91 Bulls and the '99 Spurs. Those three teams each went 15-2 during their respective playoff runs, the best since the NBA went to its current format in '83-84... |
Sports Central
December 16, 2009
Davan Mani |
Observations in NBA Coaching My favorite part watching a basketball game is to see how coaches communicate during timeouts. |
Sports Illustrated
April 11, 2000
Jackie MacMullan |
Inside the NBA The 76ers are a snappier act since the arrival of battle-tested Toni Kukoc |
Sports Illustrated
May 18, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Look past the stars Role players will be a key factor in Spurs-Lakers series... |
Sports Illustrated
April 3, 2001
Ian Thomsen |
Down to The Wire In the wild Western Conference, there's playoff intensity in the fight for NBA playoff spots... |
Sports Illustrated
June 15, 2001
Phil Taylor |
What's in a name? Users recommend alternative titles for the NBA Finals... |
Salon.com
January 31, 2001
Allen Barra |
Shaq vs. Kobe: Who's right? Michael Jordan, of course. He gracefully handled a situation similar to the one that's scuttling the Lakers... |
Sports Illustrated
January 12, 2001 |
Who's 'The Man' in L.A.? The clear and obvious choice is Shaquille O'Neal |
Sports Illustrated
January 15, 2001
Jack McCallum |
Kobe's beef Bryant stands to gain respect, victories by feeding Shaq... |
Sports Illustrated
December 19, 2000
Ian Thomsen |
Letting Fly Kobe Bryant is testing his limits -- and Shaq's... |
Sports Central
June 15, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
In the Rotation: NBA Finals Edition It was a very entertaining NBA Finals from start to finish. |
Sports Illustrated
June 11, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Everybody loves an underdog Philadelphia may not win the title, but it has already done something fairly amazing. It has stolen the spotlight from the glamorous Lakers... |
Sports Illustrated
March 30, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Withering Heat Miami not adapting well to the return of 'Zo... |
Sports Central
October 2, 2003
Danny Sternfield |
The Search for the Fifth-Starter The Lakers have assembled what many believe is the greatest collection of talent in NBA history, but can they make it all the way? |
Sports Central
June 29, 2009
Sean Crowe |
The NBA Finals Left Me Feeling Empty The NBA Gods righted themselves after the 1985-86 season by giving us the Lakers/Celtics rematch we deserved. Here's the hoping the NBA Gods do the same thing next season. |
Sports Illustrated
June 4, 2002
Marty Burns |
NBA Finals Breakdown The author examines the Nets-Lakers series position-by-position and gives his prediction on which team will win the NBA championship. |
Sports Central
February 19, 2008
Wailele Sallas |
West Coast Biased The idea that the East was back on the rise has diminished. |
Sports Central
March 11, 2008
Jon Gonzales |
How the West Was Won The NBA trading deadline has come and gone, and only one team has made itself better for the now: the Los Angeles Lakers. |
Sports Central
January 23, 2008
Scott Shepherd |
The First Annual NBA Oscars Throw on your best tuxedo t-shirt and walk with me down the red carpet as we examine the list of inaugural nominees for the First Annual NBA Oscars! |
Sports Illustrated
April 13, 2001
Phil Taylor |
L.A. stories still just rumors The rumors about Kobe Bryant being traded -- to Toronto, to Vancouver, to Orlando, to just about every team in the league -- are multiplying, but despite all the speculation, I don't think Kobe's going anywhere, at least not this summer... |
Sports Central
January 3, 2012
Megan Brown |
Bulls Climbing Back to the Summit Derrick Rose has it all together, and he is making all the right moves. It is hard to root against a guy like that even if you're not a Bulls fan. |
Sports Central
January 24, 2006
Chris Cornell |
The Significance of Kobe's Big Night To put Kobe Bryant's incredible achievement of solo 81 points in a single game into perspective, one only needs to look at the record books. |
Sports Central
April 11, 2011
Vito Curcuru |
Three NBA Playoff Predictions The NBA playoffs have begun and this year the race to the finals looks more open than usual. Teams like the Bulls, Lakers, Spurs, Heat, and Magic all look like the favorites to reach the Finals. |
AskMen.com
Lewis Helfand |
Top 10 Coaches With The Highest Salaries Unproven coaches are generally not given gigantic salaries right from the start. They have to work their way up through the assistant level or prove their value coaching collegiate teams. And the 10 coaches at the top of the salary list are a perfect example of this. |
Sports Illustrated
October 22, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Five questions to tip off the season Well, here we go again. The obvious question heading into the 2002-03 season is, of course, whether the Los Angeles Lakers will four-peat, a feat that hasn't been achieved since the Boston Celtics won eight championships in a row between 1958 and 1966. But there are many other questions. |
Sports Illustrated
June 4, 2001
Alexander Wolff |
Back to the future Finals matchup looks a lot like it did 18 years ago... |
Sports Central
April 5, 2010
Vito Curcuru |
Why Kobe is Better Than LeBron If you had to bet the mortgage on who will win this year's NBA Finals, is it the Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers or the Cleveland Cavaliers with LeBron James? |
Sports Illustrated
February 22, 2002
Jack McCallum |
Trade show Did the Bulls get a bum steer or a Rose of a deal? |
Sports Central
March 17, 2005
Jon Gonzales |
There is a God, and He Watches Basketball The Lakers' talent pool disbands after losing the NBA Championship, bringing competitiveness back to the league. |
Sports Central
July 9, 2007
Parimal Rohit |
Why the Spurs Are Not a Dynasty The San Antonio Spurs are just that team who won at the right time, when nobody else wanted to win. |
Sports Central
July 15, 2005
Matt Thomas |
Jokers Rule NBA Offseason Early returns on the NBA's annual offseason "Crazy" award -- given in homage to the person or people responsible for the "Most Noteworthy Thing That Can't Possibly Happen, But Somehow, Inexplicably, Does" |
Sports Illustrated
February 14, 2002
Jack McCallum |
It's good to be King Hot play at home makes Sacramento the NBA's top dogs... |
Sports Illustrated
April 6, 2001
Phil Taylor |
Staying put -- for now Kobe Bryant won't be dealt for a long time, if at all... |
Sports Central
August 19, 2005
Eric Williams |
The Never-Ending NBA Season The NBA summer leagues provide us with the ultimate NBA reality drama: recent NBA draft picks and NBA-wannabees trying to impress fans and coaches while fighting for a job in the NBA. |
