Lakers Slide Show – Winning 15th NBA Title

Lakers won their 15th NBA title!  This video reflects back at the LA Lakers and Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals.

Enjoy this Slide Show of the Lakers Winning # 15

Photography by Wally Skalij and Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times, Produced by Kathy M.Y. Pyon

Coach Phil Jackson has yet to confirm whether he’ll return after winning his record 10th NBA title, moving him past Boston’s Red Auerbach. But some of his players believe he’ll be back.  “I didn’t get the feeling leaving that he wasn’t going to be my coach next season,” Fisher said. “I could be wrong, but I just think that we have a collection of players with the veteran leadership of Kobe and myself, he can feel good about the ability to coach and manage this team. All the work is not just on him to try to continue to get this team to grow.”

Gasol said he got the feeling Jackson wants to continue coaching.  “I really hope he can coach us again, not just for one year, for as long as he wants or can,” he said.  Luke Walton said the way Jackson spoke led him to believe there won’t be a coaching change next season. “He was saying what he expects for next year,” Walton said. “Everything he said was with the intention he will be back, but obviously I can’t read him, not many people can.”