Phil Jackson was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for comments he made about the referees working a game between the Lakers and Jazz over the weekend.
"The big key with Drew is they wouldn't let him play," Jackson said following the game.
Jackson called the matchup a "roughhouse game" and it was "one of those nights in Utah that you know you're going to get."
"The league throws out some referee corps that you're dubious about to start with and, you know, the game ends up to be like that," he said.
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Nov 25, 2006 11:43 PM EST
Phil Jackson blamed referees Leroy Richardson, Derrick Stafford and Derek Richardson for Andrew Bynum's four point effort, a day after the Lakers' 114-108 loss in Salt Lake City.
"The big key with Drew is they wouldn't let him play," Jackson said Saturday. "They called a walk on him that wasn't a walk. He was fumbling the ball around and they were smacking him around. It was just a roughhouse game.
"It was one of those nights in Utah that you know you're going to get," Jackson said. "The league throws out some referee corps that you're dubious about to start with and, you know, the game ends up to be like that. [Utah Coach] Jerry [Sloan] plays into that well. He gets a technical and gets them intimidated and things get a little bit rough. But these [players] know that that's what it's going to be like out there and if they don't, then it's a real good learning experience."
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Nov 25, 2006 12:30 PM EST
Luke Walton is leading the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage so far this season. He eliminated the knuckle-ball effect that his shot had in the past and has made 11 of 17 (64.7%) from beyond the arc, a percentage that tops all players with 15 or more attempts.
"He's kind of found a stroke that he's relying on now that looks much better," Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said. "That's what we're looking for, that he consistently holds his own out there as a shooter. We don't consider him per se a three-point shooter, but we're really glad that he's able to take the shots and make them."
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Lakers Nov 2006 Archive
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Chicago Tribune | Nov 20, 2006
Phil Jackson is an admirer of the Bulls, according to the Chicago Tribune, saying that the team is relentless but lacking a strong offensive punch.
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AP | Nov 18, 2006
Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 17,000 points, going over the mark in the second quarter of the Lakers' game against the Raptors on Friday night.
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Orange County Register | Nov 16, 2006
On Friday, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers will play the Toronto Raptors for the first time since he scored 81 points against them.
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L.A. Times | Nov 16, 2006
Kobe Bryant says he doesn't recall the circumstances that form the basis for a lawsuit filed by a spectator claiming the Lakers guard struck him during a game last season
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Sports Illustrated | Nov 15, 2006
An Arkansas man filed a federal lawsuit against Kobe Bryant claiming the Lakers guard deliberately elbowed him during a game last year against Memphis
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Yahoo! | Nov 14, 2006
Lakers center Chris Mihm on Tuesday underwent successful surgery on his right ankle and will miss the rest of the season.
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Chicago Tribune | Nov 13, 2006
"If [Brown's settlement] was a concern to people, [Gregg] Popovich probably should have weighed in on [Donald] Sterling about two or three coaches ago," said Phil Jackson.
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L.A. Times | Nov 11, 2006
Laker Chris Mihm's season is over before it ever began
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AP News | Nov 10, 2006
Chris Mihm will undergo surgery on Monday to repair a ligament and tendon in his right ankle
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L.A. Times | Nov 9, 2006
Kwame Brown was expected to play for the first time this season Friday against Detroit, assuming he looks good in today's practice, Coach Phil Jackson said.
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Los Angeles Times | Nov 8, 2006
Andrew Bynum has been impressive this season and had career highs in points (20) and rebounds (14), along with several crucial blocks on Tuesday.
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L.A. Times | Nov 8, 2006
Andrew Bynum continues to impress for the Lakers, with another strong performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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New York Post | Nov 7, 2006
According to a source familiar with the Lakers' organization, the balance of power has shifted from Kobe Bryant to Phil Jackson.
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L.A. Times | Nov 6, 2006
Vladimir Radmanovic returned to the scene of his first four-and-a-half NBA seasons and, after adjusting to a chorus of boos, unfurled his most assertive game with the Lakers.
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AP | Nov 6, 2006
Ray Allen scored 32 points and the SuperSonics picked up their first victory of the season by beating the Lakers 117-101 on Sunday night.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Nov 4, 2006
After last night's game in Los Angeles, Sonics coach Bob Hill lamented a 48-16 free throw disparity in the Lakers’ favor that he said transformed the outcome of the game.
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L.A. Times | Nov 4, 2006
Expected to return in mid-November, Kwame Brown is aiming to be back for next Friday's game against Detroit.
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L.A. Times | Nov 2, 2006
Although substitute head coach Kurt Rambis was concerned about Andrew Bynum's foot, the Lakers' second-year center started Wednesday's game against Golden State at Oakland.
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ESPN | Nov 1, 2006
Brian Cook said he was literally pulled out of the layup line before last night's game to sign a contract extension.
