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Adande: Phil Jackson was Lakers' man

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

Despite high price, Phil Jackson's history of success was worth it for L.A. Lakers

CNNSI.com

Lakers GM: D'Antoni 'better suited' for our roster

CNNSI.com

The drama never ends in Hollywood. Did the Lakers disrespect Phil Jackson? Are they setting Mike D'Antoni up to fail? Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney dig into the madness in Los Angeles.

CNNSI.com

D'Antoni: If Lakers aren't contenders, 'I've failed'

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said the decision to hire Mike D'Antoni instead of Phil Jackson didn't come down to money, demands over personnel control or travel restrictions. It came down to basketball.

Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com

The start of a new NBA season means many great things, and thankfully, after a year in Golden State where he allowed the cameras in on his life, Nate Robinson is back once again with a second season of State Of Nate. When Robinson and filmmaker T.J. Reg…

Andrew Doyle, dimemag.com

Getting your hands on young talent in the NBA is the equivalent to finding a $100 dollar bill on the ground. Some of it has to do with luck; some of it has to do with being in the right place at the right time. Once you get it, you contemplate whether o…

Justin Tenuto, deadspin.com

A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here. More »

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

This montage of Mike D’Antoni 80”²s-era Euro highlights is pretty great, as is the ridiculous song that accompanies video. You can see that D’Antoni could fill it up as well as thread the needle. Hat tip to Lakers Nation for the find. For breaking ne…

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

Did Phil Jackson ask for an ownership share of the Lakers? Did he seek to limit his participation in road trips? Was he demanding to have final say on roster moves, Laker Girl tryouts and celebrity seating? Is it true that he wanted Jimmy Buss to person…

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

So Mike D’Antoni is headed to Hollywood, and the Internet is ablaze trying to determine just how much this helps or hurts the Lakers, everybody’s favorite talking point this season. The Lakers are a superstar team, in a superstar town, and D’Antoni …

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

There are actually three ways to react to the rumored and likely impending hire of former Seattle and Portland head coach Nate McMillan as the new Los Angeles Lakers defensive guru. The quick scan tells you that Nate, the forever and ever "Mr. Soni…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

I'm not sure we're far enough removed to appreciate what an incredible story this is in the annals of sports: The Lakers turned down Phil Jackson. Someday they'll write a book or make a 30 for 30 about this, and we'll get all the details, but for now we…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

From the firing of Mike Brown through the courting of Phil Jackson to the hiring of Mike D'Antoni, with all the amazement and agita in between, it's fair to say that it's been a pretty eventful few days for the Los Angeles Lakers. So the great Lee Jenki…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

Mike D'Antoni apparently was just as surprised to get the Los Angeles Lakers' coaching job as Phil Jackson was that he didn't get it.

grantland.com

New Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni brings with him the famed spread pick-and-roll system that in the mid-2000s rejuvenated not only the Suns franchis...