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• PHIL: JORDAN WAS BETTER THAN KOBE

  Phil Jackson always prided himself on his Zen-like approach to coaching. But the Zen Master pulled no punches in his new book, writing that Michael Jordan was clearly better than Kobe Bryant. In his new book, co-written with Hugh Delehanty and entitled “...

• PACERS’ STEPHENSON BIG FAN OF ASSISTANT COACH SHAW

  CHICAGO — Part of what has turned Lance Stephenson into a useful piece for the Pacers this season after two years spent mostly watching from the bench has been a much improved 3-point shot. And, according to Stephenson, a lot of the credit for that goes ...

• BRYANT SCORES IN COURT

  NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has gotten a judge’s order that temporarily blocks a New Jersey auctioneer from selling memorabilia held by his mother. US District Judge Andrew Guilford on Wednesday issued an order in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., that b...

• ’BEER BASHES KNICKS’ HOPES

  Former Pistons Bad Boy and new Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer told The Post a championship team can be built around Carmelo Anthony, but he cautioned most NBA title teams are built around guards or centers, not forwards. “It’s tough with the forwards to be ...

• KOBE COURT OF LAW

  TRENTON, NJ — Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementos from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers. A New Jersey auction house filed a lawsuit in US District Cou...

World View

• Phil Jackson: I 'laughed' when Lakers hired D'Antoni

  Phil Jackson has ruffled feathers this week as he promotes his new book, 'Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success.' (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) As Phil Jackson makes his rounds to promote his new book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success," he's made sure to leave ...

• Kyrie's plan to be the greatest

  Kyrie Irving, playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Picture: Supplied Source: PerthNow KYRIE Irving has a plan to be the greatest. In less than two years, the Australian-American point guard has added a new dimension to the thrilling stage of the National...

• Kobe responds to Phil Jackon's critique

  In his upcoming book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success," legendary coach Phil Jackson compared the careers of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. "Michael was more charismatic and gregarious than Kobe," Jackson writes. "He loved hanging out with his teamma...

• Bryant v Jordan: the best revealed

  Michael Jordan in full flight for the Chicago Bulls. Source: AFP MICHAEL Jordan was better at leading his players into games while Kobe Bryant was a win-at-all-costs superstar who could score 81 points by himself if needed, Phil Jackson writes in a new b...

• Dispute between Kobe Bryant, mom over auction slated for trial, but judge schedules mediation

  CAMDEN, N.J. – Kobe Bryant and an auction house that wants to sell memorabilia from his high school days and early pro career are heading for a trial next month, unless they can work out a deal before then. U.S. District Judge Renee Bumb on Monday set Ju...

More Reports

• Knee to know

  Medical experts say the on-field rejuvenation of Nick Riewoldt and Adam Cooney will encourage other AFL players to look into the cutting-edge treatment that is helping the two stars manage degenerative knee problems. While far from convinced the treatmen...

• NBA Player Dahntay Jones -- Hey Kobe, I'M SORRY FOR INJURING YOU!!

  Dahntay Jones to Kobe: I'M SORRY for Injuring You! Exclusive Atlanta Hawks player Dahntay Jones says he feels REALLLY bad about injuring Kobe Bryant 's ankle right before the NBA playoffs ... but he's adamant, he didn't do it on purpose! Jones was at LAX...

• Kobe Bryant denies retirement talk, saying ‘soon, but not yet’

  Kobe Bryant may have hinted at the impending end of his career during his trying 17th season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he put the kibosh on such talk early Monday morning. Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, at a May 2 charity event. Bryant underwe...

• Kobe is NOT retiring (thank goodness)

  Between the Spurs blowing out the Grizzlies in Game 1 and the Heat-Pacers series inexplicably not starting until Wednesday, at least we have Kobe. Yesterday, we had the ludicrous rumor-mongering that Kobe might be retiring — was he finally broken by the ...

• Kobe Bryant: Comparison with Michael Jordan is ‘apples to oranges’

  Michael Jordan (left) and Kobe Bryant are compared by Phil Jackson in his new book. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Despite that clear-cut assessment from the coach who oversaw every title won by both guards, Bryant seems unwilling to concede the historical ...

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