118 Results for phil jackson

Daily Dime: Gasol shines in season debut

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

...likes to get his share of shots. Odom returned to his spot on the bench, although Phil Jackson actually used him as much as Bynum, who twisted an ankle during the game. (Odom was...

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Daily Dime: Ariza gets his ring

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

NBAE/Getty Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher presented former teammate Trevor Ariza with his championship ring. ...

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Daily Dime: Has Kobe ever been better?

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images With Pau Gasol sporting street clothes for the first seven games, Kobe and Co. are off to a 6-1 start...

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Daily Dime: Artest contributes with his D

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

NBAE/Getty As the Hawks found out, Ron Artest is willing to do the dirty work to help the Lakers get a win. NBAE/Getty ...

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Rings bring in a new Laker season

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

The Lakers got their rings. Now the challenge is the always-difficult repeat feat, J.A. Adande writes.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Five observations: Defending challenges

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

Andrew Bynum's brace. Pau Gasol's stamina. Check out five observations on the Lakers, courtesy of J.A. Adande.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Are the Lakers focused on repeating?

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

From Lamar Odom's quickie marriage, to Ron Artest being Ron Artest, are the Lakers distracted on the eve of camp?

Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009

Odom's true Hollywood story heats up

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

More than title talk, Lamar Odom's recent nuptials put him uncomfortably in the spotlight.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Master plan: Who succeeds Jackson?

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

When Phil Jackson decides to call it quits, who will succeed him as coach of the Lakers? Your guess is as good as ours.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

Sloan's secret: 'Put the best effort in'

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

Jerry Sloan didn't think his Jazz tenure would last long. Twenty years later, the longest-tenured pro head coach in the U.S. basks only in effort, not accolades.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008

Better together: Kobe and Phil

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

In 2009, Kobe and Phil reached new heights together -- which didn't seem possible not too long ago.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009

Daily Dime: Kobe named MVP as Lakers win NBA title

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

...for which it is now named, Bill Russell. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images Lakers coach Phil Jackson gets in the spirit of celebrating an NBA title for the 10th time as a coach...

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Daily Dime: Fisher's big shots help Lakers win Game 4

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

...than that, though. He pushed the final mute button on all the critics who roared for Phil Jackson to bench him during his weaker games of the playoffs, or questioned Jackson's decision to...

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Jackson's advantage over Van Gundy

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

As far as coaching battles go, Phil Jackson has an advantage -- or nine -- over Stan Van Gundy.

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009

No golden finishing touch for Bryant

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

Kobe Bryant had his chances to push the Lakers to a 3-0 Finals lead.

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009