I was in the Stanford Basketball office last week and Brian Eskildsen, (our director of scouting and head video coordinator) was talking about a recent quote about LeBron James and his market value as a professional athlete. I looked up the ESPN article and here is an excerpt. “What I do on the floor shows … Read more
I think that we all knew it was a matter of time before Jeremy Lin had a bad game. Why do I say that?…..because even players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Kobe have bad games from time to time. Jeremy Lin has dominated the NBA for the past 10 games, and he was bound … Read more
Top 10 Reasons Jeremy Lin is dominating: First of all, it’s nice to see Spike Lee happy again after the disappointing Knicks struggled year after year. Who would have ever guessed that a young asian american point guard would be the catalyst to help begin the turnaround. Jeremy Lin is making Spike Lee happy and … Read more
It’s been over 7 years since I left the Los Angeles Lakers and one of the most frequent questions people ask me is: “Is it true that Shaquille O’Neal bought you a car when you showed up at training camp the first year?” When I think of Shaquille I think about so many things and … Read more
Lorenzen Wright was shot and killed last week by multiple bullet shots in a wooded area of Tennessee. Authorities are working on the case. This was some of the saddest news that I could possibly hear. I was never on the same team with Lorenzen, but I’ve played against him for years and had a … Read more
Earlier this week, I went back to downtown Los Angeles and the Staples Center for the first time since I began coaching. We played our NBDL game on Tuesday night and ended up winning at the buzzer on a shot by Dontell Jefferson. After our game, I went and visited Phil and Kobe in the … Read more
I wish I could have been at the Target Center tonight, but instead I watched part of the game live on my iPhone using the NBA league pass application!!! I have to say that Oleksiy Pecherov is going to be a great player for the Wolves. I even got a text from a friend of … Read more
I just signed a one year contract to be an assistant coach with the Utah Flash, located in Orem Utah…..and I’m excited to start coaching! One week ago I went to a Timberwolves game and it was surreal to be up in the stands watching my old teammates and friends, Al Jefferson, Kevin Love, Gomes, … Read more
I’m at home in MN today and I had the television on for the Jim Rome show and they were talking about Alonzo Mourning’s comments regarding Phil Jackson as a coach. Now it’s possible that Alonzo’s quotes were taken out of context. Everyone around the NBA knows Alonzo is a class act and so maybe … Read more
Kevin McHale Returning to coach? I sure hope he comes back as the head coach next season! But this question has been the question of the past few weeks from media members, fans, and even amongst ourselves in the locker room. This is one case where it’s possible that even Mac doesn’t know what he’s … Read more