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Phil Jackson, Draft and Other Thoughts
It’s a cornucopia of stuff today. Let’s start with Phil Jackson’s announcement that he may want to take some road games off next season and let Kurt Rambis coach them. I will say that once I started...
View ArticleA Course in Championships from Phil Jackson
[picappgallerysingle id="9038844"] Growing up, I always remember my grandfather would make a point of trying to make a “life lesson” out of every little situation. He would sit back in his easy chair,...
View ArticleFast Break Thoughts…A Week Of Waiting
[picappgallerysingle id="7001947"] Welcome to the longest week of our lives, Lakers fans… *Phil Jackson is set to make a decision on his coaching future at the end of this week and honestly the waiting...
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One Last Run…Who’s Coming Along?
You’ve read it in a thousand other places (including right here, yesterday), but Phil Jackson is coming back to coach the Lakers for one last year in the 2010-11 season. I know many are waiting on...
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It’s Mailbag Time
Welcome to FB&G’s first attempt at a mailbag. Thanks to all of you that submitted questions. If you’d like to submit a question for future installments just send me an email and put “mailbag...
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Lakers Off-Season Nearly Complete
The calendar has turned to August and news surrounding the Lakers roster is starting to dry up. However, there’s still some news to report and we’re here to give you the most updated information we...
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More Mailbag!
It’s time for another installment of the FB&G mailbag. If you’d like to submit a question, click here and fire away. Thanks again to everyone that has sent in questions. Here we go… When Phil...
View Article65 Years, 13 NBA Titles, One Phil Jackson
[picappgallerysingle id="9062934"] Tomorrow marks the 65th birthday for venerable Lakers Coach Phil Jackson. With 13 rings as a player and coach already under his belt, the Hall of Famer has spent 20...
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Around The World (Wide Web): Media Day Edition
It’s been a busy couple of days for the Lakers as training camp is about to begin and members of the organization have been talking to the press about the upcoming season. Below are some of the...
View ArticleA Look At Another Change For The Lakers
I feel like, as a unit, we didn’t do what it takes to keep Brian Shaw, and that’s real disappointing. You can’t forget where you’re from. You can’t forget what you’ve been through. You can’t forget who...
View ArticleAfter The Gold Rush
There’s an oft-used saying, ‘it’s a tough act to follow.’ You don’t want to be the band that takes the stage after the last band just totally shredded. Or the comedian that follows the guy who had them...
View ArticleWith Phil Jackson Gone, Now is Jim Buss’ Time
Unless you live in a cave, you know that Phil Jackson has signed on to be the Knicks’ new Director of Basketball Everything (or something to that effect). The full details of the deal have yet to come...
View ArticlePhil Jackson Talks Kobe Bryant in a Very Phil Jackson Way
I don’t know if it is like this for Bulls’ fans, but Phil Jackson will always be that dude for a lot of Lakers fans. His two stints as Lakers’ coach led to seven trips to the NBA Finals and five Larry...
View ArticleCould the Lakers Hold on to Scott While Waiting for Phil?
I have a hard time reading the tea leaves when it comes to what Byron Scott’s future might entail. Last month, when a report surfaced that the Lakers were “torn” on whether Scott would return for a...
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Phil Jackson: Fading into View
Basketball can be a fickle friend, for franchise stars who are ultimately consigned to the journeyman’s path and for systems, coaches and executives who fall out of favor for any number of reasons....
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