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Although Jackson was interested in returning to the Lakers last season he said he wouldn't be interested in the job now even though Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, who he is engaged to, still thinks Jackson can coach. "I don't see myself coaching again, I really don't," Jackson said. "When I discussed this with Jeanie Buss, she said make sure you tell them that Jeanie still thinks you can coach even though you might say you're not going to coach again. Jeanie still thinks I can coach but I'm not going to go there." ESPN.com

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One source with knowledge of the Clippers' thinking said Phil Jackson would "pretty much be excluded" from consideration because of his engagement to Lakers executive Jeanie Buss. While the source insisted it wasn't a reflection on Jackson's coaching ability, it would simply be "too creepy" for the Clippers to bring in a coach who was engaged to the owner of their crosstown rival. ESPN.com

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Some league observers, however, remain convinced that Jackson's flirtations with teams are largely aimed at convincing Lakers lead basketball decision maker Jim Buss to cede his organizational power to sister Jeanie ... which would theoretically enable Jeanie Buss to bring her fiance Phil back to Lakerland as L.A.'s next front-office chief. ESPN.com

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Jeanie Buss: @PhilJackson11 Phil, in regards to Kobe vs. MJ - KOBE IS THE BEST. My humble opinion. @kobebryant #Lakers Twitter @JeanieBuss

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Phil Jackson: Listen friends of bball; don’t get hung up on words. I was most fortunate to have the chance to coach two of the greatest gds. EVER MJ/Kobe. Twitter

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In his appearance, he also joked about the Lakers choosing to hire Mike D'Antoni as Mike Brown's replacement, instead of Jackson. "I told Jeanie [Buss], she was upset for two months. I got engaged," Jackson quipped. Los Angeles Times

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It is not believed that Colangelo would balk at a one-year commitment, though it would serve as a convenient fallback for both parties in the case of separation. Leiweke has been in contact with Phil Jackson, but that is not yet seen as a likely scenario for either party, in part because Jackson is engaged to Los Angeles Lakers executive vice-president Jeannie Buss. Instead, Leiweke says Jackson is merely one of several NBA figures who is providing him with advice. National Post

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One name that has already come up in popular speculation, with Del Negro's future still unsettled, is Phil Jackson, who has expressed a desire to return to basketball in some capacity next season. That's unlikely, according to one source with knowledge of the team's thinking, because of his relationship with Lakers executive Jeanie Buss. "It would just be too creepy," the source said, while insisting the team hadn't made a decision about Del Negro yet. ESPN.com

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Jeanie Buss: I look forward to meeting Jason Collins someday to tell him in person how much I admire what he has done. #Respect #Tolerance Twitter @JeanieBuss

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Jeanie Buss: I'm proud of Jason Collins. I believe that gender, race or sexual orientation should not be a factor in judging a person or their ability. Twitter @JeanieBuss

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The 12 owners on the NBA's relocation/finance committee will make the recommendation on the future of the Kings: • Peter Holt, Spurs (chairman of the board of governors) • Micky Arison, Heat • Clay Bennett, Thunder • Jeanie Buss, Lakers • James Dolan, Knicks • Wyc Grousbeck, Celtics • Ted Leonsis, Wizards • Greg Miller, Jazz • Robert Sarver, Suns • Herb Simon, Pacers • Larry Tanenbaum, Raptors • Glen Taylor, Timberwolves Sacramento Bee

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Ramona Shelburne: Phil Jackson isnt the only one with a book coming out. @jeaniebuss is releasing an updated version of Laker Girl this fall Twitter @ramonashelburne

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Jeff Zillgitt: More Leiweke on Phil Jackson: "He was just calling me to tell me best of luck. … His fiancée (Jeanie Buss) is still a good friend of mine. Twitter @JeffZillgitt

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Ken Berger: Stern: Owners approved Dan GIlbert's purchase of additional shares in the Cavaliers, and Jeanie Buss as managing governor of the Lakers. Twitter @KBergCBS

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Janis Carr: Jeanie Buss says there's no wedding date set yet, although Phil is talking about holding the nuptials in Montana. Twitter @janiscarr

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Jeanie Buss: Had dinner w/Phil's 1973 #Knicks championship team. #Bradley #Monroe #Reed #Frazier Closeness of their team reminds me of 1985 Twitter @JeanieBuss

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Jeanie Buss: @kobebryant This worries me http://on.nba.com/XwSygB I don't want to imagine the Lakers without Kobe. :-( #sadface #DoNotRetire. No one caught fire anywhere near as often as Robinson this season. The feeling here is he should stay. One thing seems obvious, though, he's not going to change. "I don't know the future, man. I'm just playing as hard as I can," Robinson said Sunday. "Wherever God wants me to be, I'll be there. If it's here, it's here. If it's not, I don't know. "I just go like a hermit crab. I go place to place if I have to. So whatever it takes to put food in my kids' bellies and a roof over their head. It doesn't matter to me." Arlington Heights Daily Herald

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Phil Jackson hasn't even been on Twitter for six hours, and he's already nearly as good at social media as he is at coaching basketball. Early Wednesday afternoon, Jackson's fiancee and Lakers executive vice president Jeanie Buss tweeted that Phil had joined Twitter, and his account (@philjackson11) was verified shortly thereafter. Before he sent out his first tweet, Jackson had amassed over 40,000 followers, an impressive feat for anyone. USA Today Sports

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Jeanie Buss: I lost my father 1 month ago today. Miss him so much. Want to thank all who sent notes & prayers. Grateful for your support & love. #Blessed Twitter @JeanieBuss

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The Los Angeles Lakers might have been the only NBA team without a representative at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston over the weekend, but general manager Mitch Kupchak says that will change in the future. "We have our reasons (we did not attend) that we'll keep internal," Kupchak told ESPNLosAngeles.com before the Lakers played the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. "We'll get some feedback and send someone next year." Kupchak said that the Lakers have never sent a representative from the basketball operations side in the six years the event has been presented. Jeanie Buss, Lakers executive vice president of business operations, was a speaker at the conference last year, however. ESPN.com

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