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LOS ANGELES -- Phil Jackson isn't quite sure when Kobe Bryant will return to the court next season, but he's convinced Bryant won't leave the hardwood for good until he at least ties Michael Jordan's six titles and surpasses Jordan on the all-time sc...

LOS ANGELES -- Phil Jackson has no intention to coach next season, but that may not prevent him from being a part of the Los Angeles Lakers in the near future. Jackson said Wednesday that he has had conversations with Lakers general manager Mitch...

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.

Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant acknowledge that airing their differences in a recent, much-discussed team meeting has

While Steve Nash would be elated if he were reunited with his old Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni, he also sounded excited about the possibility of playing under Phil Jackson and in the Triangle offense for the first time in his career.

The Lakers need to bring Phil Jackson back -- now.

Clippers (23-16) vs. Boston Celtics (21-19) at Staples Center, 7:30 p.m. PT Five storylines to track: 1. Always be closing: When Phil Jackson was coaching the Lakers, he would always play Alec Baldwin's famous speech from the movie "Glengarry G...

LOS ANGELES -- Shaquille O'Neal was always afraid the day would never come. When he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, he always dreamed he would one day see his jersey retired alongside Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, ...

The question is a fairly simple one, "What's the best-case scenario for the Lakers?" My first thought probably didn't answer the question but remains as true today as it was last week, when the Lakers began engaging in more talks than a nervous fa...

With Phil Jackson either exiting into retirement or simply taking a short respite, one thing seems certain -- the Los Angeles Lakers will have a new head coach next season.

As if things weren't already looking bleak for the Lakers, there's a good chance they will have to play Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Mavericks without forward Ron Artest.

Poor communication on both ends of the floor has left the team in a 2-0 hole vs. Dallas

If anything, the Lakers have become consistent closers in the playoffs.

Lakers coach Phil Jackson revealed his thoughts on the city of New Orleans on Thursday night before Game 6 versus the Hornets.

Gasol and Bynum answer the challenge from the Hornets' Okafor and Landry.

Bryant's rolled ankle is a reminder that anything can happen in the playoffs.