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A Brief History of N.Y. vs. LA Championship Battles

The Los Angeles Kings prevailed in typically dramatic style Sunday night, beating the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime in Game 7 to end the Western Conference finals. With the New York Rangers having clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Final last Thursday, the Kings’ victory sets up what is a surprisingly rare occurrence in professional sports: a […]

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Advice For Phil Jackson: Hire Phil Jackson

With Phil Jackson returning to the NBA as president of the New York Knicks — his first front-office job — there’s one move he can make to greatly improve the Knicks’ chances at success: Hire himself as coach. I’m not saying that the Knicks’ players are a perfect match for Jackson’s “triangle” offense, or that […]

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Advice For Phil Jackson: Hire Phil Jackson

With Phil Jackson returning to the NBA as president of the New York Knicks — his first front-office job — there’s one move he can make to greatly improve the Knicks’ chances at success: Hire himself as coach. I’m not saying that the Knicks’ players are a perfect match for Jackson’s “triangle” offense, or that […]

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