The Knicks 6-10 on the season – a worse record than the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. They are in the the midst of a six-game losing streak. They dropped all four games on last week’s homestand – three of them coming against teams that seem destined for the lottery. Carmelo Anthony is shooting way too much. [...]
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“My hopes and aspirations are: this is the final game that I’ll coach.” – Phil Jackson “Yeah, right.” – Charlie Zegers Phil Jackson seems intent on riding off into the sunset after the Mavericks completed a four-game sweep of his Lakers with an embarassing 122-86 beat-down. And that’s not unexpected – Jackson needed a fair [...]
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Phil Jackson is a master of making himself the big story at playoff time, taking the media’s attention and pressure off his players. So the rumor that Laker management has told Jackson he’ll have to take a substantial pay cut if he wants to return next season could be typical Zen Master gamesmanship. But what [...]
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According to Laker coach Phil Jackson, the Clippers aren’t cursed. But owner Donald Sterling might want to work on his karma a bit. Asked if he believed in a Clipper curse, Jackson told reporters, “I’m of that generation that believes in karma. I do think there is karma in effect, ultimately.” He went on to [...]
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Catching up on stories I’ve ignored while learning the ins-and-outs of the NBA’s policy on firearms… Congratulations to Chris Bosh, who just became the leading scorer on Toronto Raptor history. I never get tired of watching big guys smash backboards… but Oklahoma’s 290-pound Keith “Tiny” Gallon loses style points for missing the shot. Proving that [...]
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Don’t expect big fantasy numbers from Jonny Flynn as long as Kurt Rambis insists running his mentor’s favorite offense. (And yes, I will go to ANY length to reference Smush Parker in a blog post.) New on NBA.com: Stuck in a Triangular Box.
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