Kobe: Open arms or closed fists?

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 | Feedback | Print Entry

Phil Jackson must really be in love. How else do you explain his returning to coach a Los Angeles Lakers team that is nowhere near contending for home-court advantage in the rugged Western Conference, let alone an NBA title?

I know, there are more than 10 million other reasons Phil went back to L.A. But for a man who's already obscenely rich, money should not be the major motivating factor, not when you're putting your cherished legacy on the line.  
 

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  • Chris Broussard Chris Broussard

    Chris Broussard grew up in the Midwest (Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Syracuse, Des Moines and Cleveland) dreaming of being the next great tailback at USC. Instead, he became the next underachieving point guard ("I should have averaged 20'') at Oberlin College. In 1990, he launched his sportswriting career at the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Four years later, he started covering the NBA for the Akron Beacon Journal. He spent 2½ seasons as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat writer before going to the New York Times to cover the Nets (two years), the Knicks (three) and then the NBA (one). He joined ESPN The Magazine in September 2004.

    When he wasn't running the point at Oberlin – and of course, hitting the books – Broussard spent time working at the school radio station. Broussard has written one book, "Not Without Scars: The Inspiring Life Journey of Mark C. Olds." Broussard lives in South Orange, N.J., with his wife, Crystal, and their twin daughters, Alexis and Noelle.

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