Friday, August 19, 2005
Jackson, Lakers reunite with three-year deal
Jackson, Lakers reunite
ESPN.com news servicesLOS ANGELES -- Phil and Kobe, together again.
Phil Jackson is back with the Los Angeles Lakers following a breakup that took a year to mend, and back to coaching Kobe Bryant -- a player he once called "uncoachable."
"This is something I never thought could possibly happen," Jackson said Tuesday at a Staples Center news conference. "It's a pleasure to come back."
Jackson, who won three championships with the Lakers in five years, was let go last June 18 by owner Jerry Buss -- three days after the team lost to Detroit in the NBA Finals.
The buzz about Jackson's possible return began almost immediately after his replacement, Rudy Tomjanovich, left in February, despite Jackson's book detailing the 2003-04 season in which he made disparaging remarks about the franchise.
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