Lakers C Bynum to have knee surgery next month EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum’s injured right knee has been drained for the third time in recent weeks, and the two-time NBA champion will have surgery next month. Read more on Stamford Advocate Bryant, Jackson champions again; Lakers down Boston [...]

Phil Jackson leaning toward retirement EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — Phil Jackson thinks he is just about ready to walk away from his unparalleled NBA coaching career but the Los Angeles Lakers are all hoping he will change his mind in the next week. Read more on KULR-8 Billings

NBA Draft: Ranking the Number One Picks With the NBA Draft coming up this week, there appears to be a general consensus that John Wall will be the top pick. Being a top pick comes with certain expectations. Some players meet those expectations, some far exceed. Others fall far short and many, wind up somewhere [...]

Phil Jackson Leaning Toward Retirement Phil Jackson thinks he is just about ready to walk away from his unparalleled NBA coaching career. The Los Angeles Lakers are all hoping he will change his mind in the next week. Read more on KOCO 5 Oklahoma City Phil Jackson Leaning Toward Retirement Phil Jackson thinks he is [...]

Lakers capture crown with grit, not glitz and glamour LOS ANGELES — When the Lakers came home needing to win Games 6 and 7 of the NBA Finals to save their season, Phil Jackson went really old school. He spliced the comedic inspirational speech from John Belushi’s “Bluto” character in the movie “Animal House” in [...]