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Category: Sport Author : Duncan Riley Posted: July 3, 2009
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Phil Jackson signs on for another year at the Lakers


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LA Lakers coach Phil Jackson will return for another year despite ongoing health issues.

“After consulting with Lakers team internist Dr. John Moe, I feel confident that I can gainfully pursue an NBA season with another long playoff postseason. All things point to go!” Jackson said in a statement.

Jackson has endured an angioplasty, suffers from gout and has also had problems with his hip, back and leg.

Jackson holds the NBA record for most championships for a coach, having delivered 10 championships in his 18 years of coaching so far.










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  1. John E. Bredehoft (Empoprises)
    Jul 3, 2009

    It's fairly well known that football players end up worse for the wear after their playing days are over, but Phil Jackson's experience serves to remind us that basketball players can also suffer from physical problems in later life. Those of us in Southern California will probably get to see this first-hand over the next few years, since Kobe Bryant, although relatively young, has been playing a lot of games at a high physical intensity for many years. What will he be like at age 35?