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Odom Vows His Game Will 'Get Going'

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Lamar Odom hasn't had a Tortada yet and he hasn't had much game yet in these playoffs. But both are on his to-do list. The Los Angeles Lakers' forward, despite never having played in an All-Star Game, was deemed a big enough star for Taco Bell to feature him in his first high-profile national...

Kobe Sits, But Nuggets and Lakers Turn Out a Thriller

DENVER -- One team in apparent cruise mode. One desperate team. Still, one good game. It looked as if it would be a clunker when Lakers star Kobe Bryant was sat down for TNT's nightcap against Denver on Thursday night for what was called right knee swelling. Then again, TNT had gotten a thriller in the early game despite...

Byron Scott Unlikely to Have Good Options, Unless Phil Jackson Retires

Had Byron Scott been fired last May instead of today, he'd certainly be in a better financial position, as Scott would have been highly sought-after by at least a few teams, Sacramento and Minnesota among them. As it stands, Scott has no contract for the 2010-11 season ... and few leads for decent gigs. Not that either...

Kurt Rambis: The Minneapolis Laker

MINNEAPOLIS -- Al Jefferson wasn't even born when the incident happened in 1984. But he's seen the old footage. "The only thing I knew about Kurt (Rambis) from him playing is the highlight of Kevin McHale knocking him out,'' said the Minnesota forward. Jonny Flynn wasn't born when Rambis won the last his four titles...

Ron Artest Adjusting to Life as a Laker

LOS ANGELES -- One of the biggest questions for the Lakers coming into this season was how well Ron Artest would be able to fit in with a team that has already won one championship and has its sights set on at least one more. After the first game of the regular season, it's too early to tell whether or not Artest is an...

PhilJackson News From the Web

05/31/12 Media Corp. UK Regulatory Announcement: Purple Lounge... Source: Infospace Inc Following the acquisition of Intabet Limited, announced on 16 May 2012, Adam Fraser-Harris and Phil Jackson were appointed Interim CEO and Chairman respectively immediately following the departure of Justin Drummond (Previous Executive Chairman) and Sara Vincent (Previous MD of Purple Lounge and Interim CEO of Media Corporation).
05/30/12 Cohen: What to Look For in a Coach Source: NBA - Orlando Magic In the coming weeks after the Orlando Magic decide on a new general manager, the process of selecting a new head coach will emerge.
05/29/12 Muller: Bulls Need To Emulate Spurs Moving Forward Source: CBS - WBBM 2 - Chicago IL But I have heard these terms thrown out there early and often when people are describing the San Antonio Spurs.
05/22/12 Magic must be creative in choosing new coach, GM Source: Orlando Sentinel - Orlando FL In many ways, Orlando's success has come in spite of its decisions, not because of them.
05/22/12 Woody's new pact with Knicks is close Source: New York Post - New York NY The Knicks are expected to announce Mike Woodson's new contract as coach sometime "this week," according to a source familiar with the situation.