Rick Adelman

Five thoughts on the reported deal for the Lakers to hire Mike Brown as their next coach: 1. The Lakers should've hired Brian Shaw. I'm not thrilled with the Lakers' decision ... scratch that ... Jim Buss' decision to hire Mike Brown as the new Lakers'...

In a move that will largely define the Lakers' future, the organization hired Coach Mike Brown and left Kobe Bryant out of the process. In a move the success of which will partly depend on the strength of that relationship, the two are already off on a...

Forget about reading Tweets in 140 characters or less. When it comes to big news, such as, say the Lakers (or Jim Buss) hiring Mike Brown as their head coach, the tweets are going to come out in full rapid fire. It's easy to follow this since I as well as...

In today's links we take a look at the Magic's offseason plans, the Mavericks' victory over the Thunder, the Lakers' hiring of Mike Brown and the Heat-Bulls series. 1. Magic fans: Here's how to survive an NBA lockout, Brian Schmitz, Orlando Sentinel The...

--The Times' T.J. Simers talks to Lakers executive Jim Buss, who says the Lakers interviewed three coaching candidates and acknowledges he should've told Kobe Bryant ahead of time the Lakers were hiring Mike Brown. --The Times' Mark Heisler shares a...

They're a decade removed from it all, but assistant Lakers coach Brian Shaw and former Kings star Chris Webber still debate. They bring up the contentious history between the Lakers and the Sacramento Kings -- meeting in the first round of the 2000...

--The Times' Mark Heisler provides countless anecdotes on what made Phil Jackson fun to cover. --The Times' Mike Bresnahan highlights Kobe Bryant's belief that the Lakers can win a championship next season even with the same roster. --The Times' Andrea...

With a cold and glaring stare, Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak sat in American Airlines Arena witnessing the quick unraveling of the defending champions. The Lakers were only minutes away from a four-game sweep in the Western Conference semifinals...

The headline says it all. Former Laker A.C. Green and I will be part of the judging panel overseeing the NBA/Sprite Los Angeles Amateur Dunk Contest at the Universal City Walk today at 4 p.m. The event is free, you can get directions here and it should be...

At varying moments during the last two years of his playing career, Brian Shaw would hear Lakers assistant Frank Hamblen tell him, "You're going to be a coach someday." Eventually, Hamblen carried the compliment even further, instructing Shaw to join...

--The Times' Mark Heisler doesn't believe the Lakers will be "blown up." --The Times' Bill Plaschke profiles Pau Gasol's impersonator. --The Times' T.J. Simers gets a tip from a reader that shows Andrew Bynum parked in a handicap space . --The New York...

Note: We will have a live chat today at 1 p.m. Bring your questions! --The Times' Broderick Turner reports that Chuck Person will interview this week for the vacant head-coaching job with the Golden State Warriors. Turner also reports that Person...