Bet Lakers coach Phil Jackson never thought it would end like this: The 11-time NBA championship-winning Hall of Fame coach witnessed his Los Angeles Lakers, led by star Kobe Bryant, get eliminated from the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks after losing…

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Lakers Swept Out of Playoffs

What is expected to be the end of the line for Phil Jackson as Los Angeles Lakers coach came Sunday. His team lost by 36 points, swept out of the NBA playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks in a performance that left the Lakers outclassed ( Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum were ejected ) as well as outplayed. So much for the threepeat and so much for another championship for Jackson, who looked as if he were auditioning for a Southwest Airlines commercial for most of the game. Read full article > >

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NBA Playoffs: Phil Jackson exits the stage

The National Basketball Association fined Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers $100,000 on Wednesday for “offensive and inexcusable” comments he made during Tuesday night’s game, the league said in a statement.

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Kobe Bryant fined $100K for anti-gay slur

The Heat closed out a 94-88 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to end a five-game losing streak that threatened the franchise’s morale.

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