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Phil Jackson is a retired NBA player and coach, who was most recently the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Jackson played 13 seasons in the NBA, winning two NBA championships in 1970 and 1973 as a member of the New York Knicks. Jackson was also the h...

Mark Willard and Arash Markazi discuss the Lakers' options if Dwight Howard leaves via free agency....

Mark Willard and Arash Markazi discuss the success the Memphis Grizzlies have had with their big men and debate if the Lakers should look to keep both Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol....

When Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak called Phil Jackson to tell him the Lakers were hiring Mike D'Antoni instead of him he responded the only way he knew how. "I laughed," Jackson says.

The Dallas Mavericks, with their first lottery draft pick in a dozen years firmly in hand, have their eyes on Dwight Howard.

In case you were busy not making up with Sergio Garcia, here's what you missed in sports on Monday: Detroit overcame a Patrick Kane third-period goal, as the Red Wings topped the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-1, to take a 2-1 series lead in their Wester...

Bryan Colangelo is still president of the Toronto Raptors, but he's no longer the club's general manager.

Chad Ford offers his third mock draft of 2013, in the wake of Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said he was "hopeful" and "optimistic" that Dwight Howard will be back with the Lakers next season and beyond.

Does he understand team legacy? Do they understand he has a choice?

Nash ranks ninth all time with 8.5 assists per game. Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash stops by to chat about the NBA playoffs. Nash, @SteveNash, just finished his 17th season in the league, averaging...

Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesChris Wilcox throws down a jam against the Los Angeles Lakers.After the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 campaign met an untimely end, we've busted out our red pens and assigned grades to each player based on their individual perfo...

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Phil Jackson compares Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant in new book

Jerry Sloan does not want to coach the Milwaukee Bucks, according to a report by USA Today Sports, which had reported the team's interest in the Hall-of-Famer.

The day after his Oklahoma City Thunder was knocked out of the second round of the playoffs by the Memphis Grizzlies, Kevin Durant vowed to learn from this season, not lament it.