NEWS ABOUT PHIL JACKSON

Well, no, the Lakers can no longer

sort of wish that former Lakers Coach 

Phil Jackson may one day become 

a part of the team in the future. 

But, we read that Phil has become the

New York Knicks new president.

That is where he used to play

ball in 1970 and 1973 and then

he went on to win 11 championships

with the L.A. Lakers and the

Chicago Bulls. This will be his

first time as an executive and the

Knicks say he will be in charge

of all basketball decisions.

This might be a rather touchy

area to be in however, due to

the fact he is engaged to marry

Jeanie Buss who is the business

part of our L.A. Lakers since the

death of her father, Jerry Buss.

Phil tells us that he will continue

to spend a great deal of his

time in California. Phil will not

be making big changes quickly

in New York and tells reporters

that they will have to go out and

work the bushes for players

next year. Madison Square Garden

chairman James Dolan is grateful

to have Phil aboard and feels that

now perhaps the Knicks might very 

well beat a path for success.

We, the fans, hope for the best for

our former Lakers coach. Good luck

and success, Phil Jackson.

Our Lakers tried ever so hard last

evening down at Staples Center to

stay in the game against the San

Antonio Spurs and did so for three

quarters, actually, but then it became

far too much for them to handle and

the ending score was 125 - 109.

Spurs the winning team. What is a

maligned team to do? We trailed

them by only 5 entering the fourth

quarter and even were tied at one point.

We took the lead once on a layup by

Sacre and Xavier Henry made a 3-pointer

with 19 first half points. The last time that

we played at home we beat Oklahoma

City. Our team has pride and remain NBA

players through and through. Pau Gasol

made 22 points and is a consistent best

player and a lad we are so proud of.

Friday night (again at Staples Center).

we play Washington at 7:30 PM. 

Losing to the Spurs last evening, by the way,

was for the third time this season. Who knows?

Maybe our luck will change on Friday night!

BABS WELLS