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Golden State Warriors – Steve Kerr is Their New Head Coach
In a surprising twist, Steve Kerr decided not to join the New York Knicks and take the head coach job of the Golden State Warriors instead, signing a five-year deal with the franchise he apparently preferred working for all along.
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New York Knicks – Kissing the Playoffs Goodbye
The beginning of a new streak, a losing one this time, points to the true identity of the 2014 New York Knicks. A bad defensive team with a mentally weak group that was able to look good for short spurts during the season because of focus, effort and momentum. But when things don’t go their way early, embarrassing losses like the 127-96 one to the Los Angeles Lakers happen.
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New York Knicks & Phil Jackson – Not a Match Made in Heaven
While the New York Knicks are once again planting (false?) hope among their fans with a streak of wins that might help them somehow get into the playoffs, the hottest topic in the big apple seems to be the possibility of Phil Jackson becoming the head of basketball operations on the team next season, with the option of coaching the team also in the air.
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Jordan vs Bryant – Phil Jackson Knows Who’s the Best
Having coached both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant during his NBA coaching career, Phil Jackson is possibly the best person to answer the question of who was the better player, or at least who would win between the two legends in a one on one game.
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The Los Angeles Lakers as a Game of Thrones Like Drama
The most interesting take on this weird and probably disappointing season for the Los Angeles Lakers comes from redditor frekkld, who translated the 2012-2013 season into a synopsis of a Shakespearean tragedy, but the tales of Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and Mike D’Antoni seems to be more fitting to the world created by GRRM in A Song of Ice and Fire, or as most people know it, Game of Thrones.
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Brooklyn Nets – Head Coaches to Replace Avery Johnson
The question whether Deron Williams with his disappointing play or with his venomous interviews is responsible for Avery Johnson getting fired before the end of December isn’t relevant. The man who comes to replace Johnson as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets is the important thing in this whole drama.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Gets Mike D’Antoni Instead of Phil Jackson
Things move quickly with the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won their two games since firing Mike Brown, but have already chosen to sign Mike D’Antoni on a four year deal, putting pack on the pressure road of winning now and winning big, while hoping Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard are happy with the new choice.
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Phil Jackson – A Career in Numbers
It seems over this time. I have no plans to return said Jackson on Wednesday. He did leave an opening for a return. Retirements are never a sure thing in the NBA. But this is his second retirement. Michael Jordan had three, so who knows. If this is the last time Jackson coached an NBA game, here’s a few numbers that stood out during his 21 year NBA coaching career.
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Kobe Bryant – Frustration, Frustration
Kobe Bryant has scored 38 and 41 for the Los Angeles Lakers in their last two games. They’ve lost them both. What’s wrong with the champions?