NBA free agency is about a month away with the verdict still out on whether or not superstar center Dwight Howard will re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the Dwight sweepstakes is in full swing with the Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets currently in the running to land the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent, there’s still no telling whether or not Dwight will be staying or going.
In the meantime, Phil Jackson has been doing the rounds while promoting his new book, Eleven Rings. While Jackson has been reflecting on his days as a head coach with the Lakers and Chicago Bulls, the Zen Master has also been chiming in on the current situation with the Lakers and what direction the team should be taking moving forward.
Most Lakers fans, if not all Lakers fans, want Jackson back coaching the team, but the 11-time NBA champion has been adamant about not returning to coaching with any team in the league. Although that stance may change in the coming months, right now it appears that Jackson is done and won’t be returning to the sidelines for the Lakers.
Jackson believes the Lakers should be going to their strength in the paint. The storied franchise currently has the most intimidating and most talented frontcourt in the league with the two-headed monster of Dwight and Pau Gasol. Head coach Mike D’Antoni hasn’t been able to figure out a way to use both players on the floor at the same time leading to speculation that Gasol may have played his last game for Los Angeles.
It remains to be seen whether or not Gasol or D’Antoni or both will be gone before next season, but it’s hard to argue with Jackson’s opinion on the matter.
Lakers Nation News
Lakers News: Players Trending Up And Down Ahead Of NBA Finals
Phil Jackson Says He Knows What Lakers Need To Fix Problems
Dwight Howard Won’t Get Serious, Which Is Good News For Lakers
Lakers News: Metta World Peace To Extend Mental Health Campaign
Kobe Bryant Video: Difficult Shots Compilation From His Career
Shaquille O’Neal Announces On Twitter He Will Launch Own Soda Line
Lakers News: Metta World Peace Publishes First Children’s Book
Lakers Nation Reacts: Who Will Win The 2012-13 NBA Finals?
Lakers Nation Wishes A Happy 75th Birthday To Lakers Legend Jerry West
Onion Article Blasts Dwight Howard, Who Wants To “Ruin Rockets”
Kobe Bryant Finishes 2nd In United States Nike Sneakers Sales
Spurs’ Trio Joins Lakers And Celtics Company After Reaching Finals
Pau Gasol Happy To See Brother Marc Succeed With Grizzlies
Lakers News
‘Wait Till Next Year’ Takes On More Meaning For LAkers, And The NBA [LA Times]
Lakers To Make Sixth Appearance In Las Vegas NBA Summer League [LA Times]
Former Lakers Executive Ronnie Lester Joins Suns’ Front Office [LA Times]
Elgin Baylor, Former Lakers Star, Selling A Lifetime Of Memories [LA Times]
Lakers’ Bryant, Clippers’ Paul Are All-NBA First-Team Picks [OC Register]
Ding: Lakers’ Kupchak Wants Howard The Right Way [OC Register]
Can These Lakers Replicate The ’11 Champion Mavs? [Silver Screen & Roll]
Nash Tells Judge He Has No Plans To Retire [Silver Screen & Roll]
Kobe Bryant And The Matrix Of Leadership [Forum Blue & Gold]
The Other Star Guard [Forum Blue & Gold]
NBA News
NBA Rumors: Bucks To Choose Monta Ellis Over Brandon Jennings? [Sports City]
Carmelo Anthony Wants Knicks To Bring In Another Solid Scorer [Sports City]
VIDEO: LeBron James And David West DOUBLE Flop [Sports City]
NBA Rumors: Magic Interested In Acquiring Eric Bledsoe For Afflalo [Sports City]
VIDEO: Pacers’ Lance Stephenson Hits Rainbow Buzzer-Beater [Sports City]
VIDEO: Miami’s LeBron James Blocks George Hill Above The Rim [Sports City]
The Night The Pacers Grew Up [SB Nation]
Joey Crawford Is The Worst [SB Nation]
Miami’s Defensive Failure [SB Nation]
Roy Hibbert Dominating Heat Inside [Pro Basketball Talk]
Report: League Is Reviewing Several Controversial Calls From Pacers’ Game 4 Win Over Heat [Pro Basketball Talk]
Did Dwyane Wade Travel Key Play? Close Examination Says No [Pro Basketball Talk]
