MILWAUKEE -- Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Bill Sharman had enjoyed relative anonymity for years, as the 86-year-old continued to serve as a consultant to the team and attend games with regularity. Well, ever since the Miami Heat threatened his 1971-72 Lakers' record 33-game winning streak, Sharman became relevant on a national scale again.
Pau Gasol underwent an ultrasound on his right foot Tuesday and results of the test showed continued healing and improvement of the plantar fascia tear that has kept him out of the lineup since being injured Feb.
HOUSTON -- Different All-Star city, same mixed messages from Dwight Howard regarding his future. For a second straight season, Howard's commitment to his team has come under intense scrutiny during All-Star Weekend.
Mike D'Antoni declared at his introductory news conference that he envisioned a "Showtime: 2" for the Los Angeles Lakers under his watch and the team should average 110-115 points per game. He has had to adjust those expectations, obviously.
LOS ANGELES -- Since Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss bought the team in 1979, the Lakers franchise has become one of the most recognizable and successful brand names in all of sports, winning 10 NBA championships and gaining worldwide popularity.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Watching Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson employ his game strategy against Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard on Saturday could leave Lakers fans wanting to scream, "Momma, there goes that Hack-a-Howard," to borrow a phrase from Jackson's announcing days.
LOS ANGELES -- Mike D'Antoni hasn’t even assumed his coaching seat on the sideline yet and the Los Angeles Lakers are already setting scoring records. Lakers forward Pau Gasol's foul-line jumper with 9:21 remaining in the third quarter of the Lakers' game against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night gave him 15,000 career points.
LOS ANGELES -- Alvin Gentry is just passing through. And he's cool anyway. But even he is having a hard time digesting the scene here in Lakerland this week. Mike Brown was fired a week ago today. Phil Jackson was on his way back, until he wasn't.
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant may be at peace with Mike D'Antoni becoming the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's not OK with the league's reluctance to embrace Phil Jackson. Bryant said he hasn't spoken to Jackson since the Lakers chose to hire D'Antoni instead of the 11-time championship-winning coach, but he was outspoken about how Jackson and his assistant coaches have been underappreciated for their success.
LOS ANGELES -- The history between San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is too long and too complicated for a flip answer. The two coaching lions have battled each other for decades, winning some battles, losing others, trading barbs along the way that only men of their stature could dare say.
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