West, then the team’s general manager, pushed Dr. Buss to hire Phil Jackson, a decision that would come to define an entire era of Lakers dominance. Multiple staffers present at the time said the decision to hire Jackson over Rambis sparked friction between Rambis and West as well as between West and Rambis’ wife, Linda, the Lakers’ executive director of special projects who is a close friend and confidant of Jeanie Buss, now the team’s governor.

In the ensuing months, a second element compounded the tension: the romantic relationship between Jeanie and Jackson, a partnership West was uncomfortable with and one about which he privately voiced his concerns to confidants. Word of his displeasure eventually reached Jeanie.

The relationship between West and the team’s leadership began to splinter even more, with West increasingly iced out of the only NBA organization he’d ever known. In 2000, after the team won its sixth title with him in an executive role, he retired. “I felt underappreciated by leadership, and leadership is ownership,” West told the L.A. Times. “As we left the Forum to Staples Center, I’d say, ‘What am I doing here? What am I doing to myself?’ Destructive feelings, a different drama every day. Leaving was the biggest relief of my life.”

Embiid has beat this man’s a$$

When? Where? How?

He is the future of the Lackers.

He deserves lotsa playing time.

MJ is da GOAT. 🐐

Sorry.

PSA:

Telemundo has the game.

WITH NO DWYANE WADE.

Excellente. 👌

W Football ⚽

Emma Hayes thank you for returning the USWNT to glory.

I don’t know but the game was good.

Angel Reese is a beast and Clark throws a nice pass.

Was cool to see them beat the creaky women on Team USA.