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PHOTOS: The 11 Biggest News Stories Of 2011

HuffingtonPost.com | Kathleen Miles | Posted 12.23.2011

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Sometimes it seemed like our world was about to end in 2011. Riot squads and protestors faced off in the streets. Santa Ana winds tore the city apart....

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40-Year Pickup Game Going Strong (VIDEO)

Posted 12.14.2011

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Here's one strategy for active aging: A group of men in New York City has maintained a weekly pick-up basketball game in the same Greenwich Village gy...

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The Dalai Lama And Phil Jackson: Six Degrees Of Separation?

BJ Gallagher | Posted 10.24.2011

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My editors were skeptical when I told them I wanted to ask His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his help, in the form of a foreword for our Buddha book. "That's a real long shot," they said. "Not likely. Who else could you get?"

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Phil Jackson: Zenmaster No More

Rabbi Joshua Hess | Posted 07.23.2011

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As a religious Jew, I propose that Phil's nickname be changed from the "Zenmaster" to "The High Priest, " because he has followed in the footsteps of Aaron.

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EXCLUSIVE: Magic Johnson Talks Lakers' Coaching Search

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 07.17.2011

‘What’s next’ for the Lakers is a daunting question. Arguably the game’s greatest coach of all time is retiring. Kobe Bryant, one of the ga...

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Los Angeles Lakers: What's Next?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 07.09.2011

UPDATE: Listen to my May 13 podcast with "The Odd Couple" on CBS SportsRadio 610 in Houston, discussing the playoffs. Down goes L.A., down goes L.A...

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Phil Jackson's Final Postgame Press Conference Ever?

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 07.09.2011

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DALLAS -- The fun is over for Phil Jackson and his five kids. They've spent the last 20-plus years treating the NBA playoffs like a private party, ...

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Mavs Sweep Defending Champions

AP | By JAIME ARON | Posted 07.08.2011

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DALLAS -- So long, Phil. So long, chances for another Lakers three-peat....

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Kobe Bryant's Struggles Cause Lakers' Woes

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 07.05.2011

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What's wrong with Kobe Bryant? That question has been asked more than "what's wrong with you?," which was thrown at me by my 10th grade English teache...

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Phil Jackson Fined For Controversial Comments

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 06.15.2011

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NEW YORK — A person familiar with the decision says the Los Angeles Lakers and Phil Jackson each have been fined $75,000 for comments the coach ...

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Phil Jackson's Replacement?

Posted 06.11.2011

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Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson seems to be set on retiring after this season. But who will take his place? Kobe Bryant recently spoke with Mar...

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'I'm Embarrassed'

AP | MIKE CRANSTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson was so upset he spoke to reporters for 5 seconds and then walked away. Kobe Bryant sneak...

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Mark Cuban Takes Shot At Phil Jackson

Posted 05.25.2011

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After Dallas Mavericks forward Caron Butler had season-ending knee surgery, Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson said that it will be tough for the t...

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NBA Coach Dislikes Playing On Christmas

NBA FanHouse | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- Ah, Christmas. A time for holiday cheer. And grumbling. Lakers coach Phil Jackson finds playing on Christmas Day as appealing as unwr...

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7 Big Books By Basketball's Greatest Coaches (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night, the 2010 NBA season began with the Miami Heat versus the Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns versus the Portland Trailblazers, and the Houston Ro...

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Phil Jackson Said To Be Leaning Toward Retirement

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.25.2011

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Phil Jackson thinks he is just about ready to walk away from his unparalleled NBA coaching career. The Los Angeles Lakers a...

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Will The Zen Master Return?

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The two-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers' most important free agent this summer is a 64-year-old former forward with two bad k...

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LA's Winners Of The Week, July 2

Huffington Post | Billy Silverman | Posted 05.25.2011

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A weekly roundup of LA's big winners, to see the losers click here. Lindsay Lohan:Lohan is something of a mainstay in our weekly roundups, but this...

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Is It a Good Thing That Phil Jackson Is Coming Back?

Jeff Ma | Posted 05.25.2011

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You can't argue with results but you can argue with the methods. And there certainly is a hole in the Lakers' methods.

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Lakers Fans, Be Ever So Grateful!

Dan Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Before the usual Lakers drama heats up, LA fans should kick back, relax and enjoy the latest NBA crown over the coming months--or until our beloved purple and gold champs are dethroned.

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The Uniquely Bostonian Form of Sports Arrogance

Rob Asghar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let me kick Boston Celtics fans now that they're down. All sports fans are arrogant and hypocritical. But Boston Celtics fans and watchers offer a unique kind of hubris.

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Ron Artest Kept the Crazy in Check to Become a Champion

Paula Duffy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Finally allowed to break out the crazy, Ron Artest let everyone know who he really was after the trophy was secured. In his post-game press conference he exulted and rambled like a man who wasn't afraid to reveal it all.

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Kevin Durant, Phil Jackson Spar Before Playoff Series

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Jackson has been fined $35,000 for his comments. EARLIER: Kevin Durant and Lakers coach Phil Jackson find themselves in a kerfuffle just day...

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2010 NBA Finals Preview

Tim Donaghy | Posted 05.25.2011

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The NBA would be wise to let the best team win and prove me wrong. But really, I think the head office, as chief architect of series' outcome, will let the refs do the dirty work of letting the almighty dollar call the winner of this series.

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