Jackson returns.
Jackson Returns: Phil Jackson - For other people with the same name, see Philip Jackson.
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. , who coached the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Lakers
to three world champions in five seasons, was rehired just a year after
owner Jerry Buss declined to extend his contract. Jackson signed a
three-year deal worth as much as $10 million per season, which would
make him the highest paid NBA NBA
abbr.
1. National Basketball Association
2. National Boxing Association
NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= coach in history.
COPYRIGHT 2005 CBJ, L.P.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2005, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.
|
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion