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Jackson Trying To Meet With Bryant

May 28, 2005 8:24 AM EST

Phil Jackson wants to meet with Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and when the meeting happens,it will likely determine whether or not Jackson returns to coach the Lakers.

Sources believe Jackson could make up his mind before the NBA Finals.

"If Jackson and Bryant are able to reach an understanding about working together, Jackson could be close to returning as Lakers coach. If not, Jackson could rejoin the organization in a front-office capacity, a source said."

"The negotiations between Jackson and the Lakers have been complicated, to say the least. One source last week called it a "done deal" that Jackson would return, and another source said this week that all options still are being considered."

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Jeanie Buss Expects Phil To Coach An NBA Team

May 24, 2005 8:52 PM EST

At this year's NBA Lottery, Lakers' executive Jeanie Buss indicated that her 'boy friend' Phil Jackson would be coaching an NBA team this coming season.

This statements fuels speculation that Jackson will return to the Lakers' bench.

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Buss: Still No Deal In Place With Jackson

May 23, 2005 11:54 PM EST

In a rebuttal to recent published reports, Lakers owner Jerry Buss said Sunday that he has not reached any understanding with Phil Jackson about returning as Lakers coach and denied that Jackson wants the role of team president.

"Going back to last year when we did have an offer on the table, and he had a counter, I think I could imagine pretty much what it would take to sign Phil," Buss said in an interview on XTRA 570-AM's "Simers Says" show. "But we have not reached any kind of agreement or discussed it."

Buss said he had not formally sat down with Jackson to discuss the job and added that his short list of coaches has more than one name on it, "but not terribly many more."

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Lakers May 2005 Archive

  • Baron And Jeanie Buss Amongst The Lottery Attendees

    OC Register | May 21, 2005

    The Warriors' Baron Davis and the Lakers' Jeanie Buss will be amongst the attendees at this season's NBA Lottery.

  • Jackson’s Decision On L.A. To Come In June

    ESPN | May 15, 2005

    Phil Jackson isn't yet sure if he wants to return to the Lakers' bench.

  • Isiah And Phil Fail To Connect In L.A.

    New York Daily News | May 12, 2005

    New York Knicks GM Isiah Thomas was in Los Angeles yesterday, however he failed to secure a second interview with coveted coach and "Zen Master" Phil Jackson.

  • Bigger Than Yao

    LA Daily News | May 10, 2005

    He arrived to the United States from China only three months ago and as is the custom here, already has his own reality television show titled "The Great Tall of China.

  • Jackson In L.A. Better Than Even Money

    New York Post | May 10, 2005

    Phil Jackson’s longtime assistant and friend Tex Winter recently stated that the chances of the Zen Master returning to coach the Los Angeles Lakers is "a little better than 50-50.

  • Lakers Will Get Jackson’s Decision “Soon”

    New York Post | May 5, 2005

    In a move that once seemed improbable, sources close to Phil Jackson say that he is close to making his decision regarding his coaching status for next season and with that a possible return to the Los Angeles Lakers.

  • Cleveland Out Of The Running For Phil

    NY Post | May 2, 2005

    League sources are claiming that the Cleveland Cavaliers are out of the running for Phil Jackson, leaving New York and Los Angeles as his two possible destinations.