The Zen Master

Phil Jackson was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Phil Jackson is tied with Red Auerbach, with 9 championship rings and has the best playoff winning percentage for any coach of all-time. Many people credit Phil Jackson's championships to the great players he has coached. These people forget that Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, and Shaq never won a championship before he coached them. Phil Jackson is a Hall of Famer and is a top 3 coach of all time.

USA Basketball: The Dream Team 2

The Dream Team : Part 2. We're off to Beijing. The USA Basketball defeated Argentina once again and won the Gold Medal in the FIBA Tournament of the Americas. Led by Carmelo Anthony's scoring, Lebron James's and Jason Kidd's decision making, and Kobe Bryant's defense, the Dream Team dominated the tournament. European teams will prove to be better competition but the team will be adding Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, so a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics is very likely. That was an overall great two weeks but now its time to shift my focus to the upcoming season and of course....the Lakers.

USA Basketball: Argentina's Next...Again

The USA Basketball squad has clinched a spot in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. After defeating Argentina on Thursday and routing Puerto Rico by 44 on Saturday, the "Dream Team" is guaranteed a spot in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The acquisitions of Kobe Bryant and Jason Kidd have proved to be well worthy. The USA Basketball team faces Argentina for the gold medal round of the FIBA Tournament of the Americas on Sunday. My Prediction: USA by 30.