Breaking News: Mike D'Antoni Hired as New Lakers Head Coach

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The Lakers have a new head coach in town, and it's not Phil Jackson. In breaking news, as first reported by Mike Bresnahan of the L.A. Times and later confirmed by Lakers spokesman John Black, Mike D'Antoni has signed a 4-year deal with the Lakers. As rumors were flying that the team was very close to bringing back Phil Jackson, it appears that his asking price was just too high.

Several hours before the news broke, both Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant endorsed D'Antoni.

D'Antoni most recently coached the New York Knicks and acted as an assistant this summer for Team USA in the Olympics. He won NBA Coach of the year while in Phoenix after posting 33 more wins in 2004-2005, than in the previous season.

According to Bresnahan, he will officially take over the Lakers within a week or two, depending upon how quickly he recovers from knee surgery. Bernie Bickerstaff will remain the team's interim coach.

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[Dank1408]

Mike D'Antoni is a good coach, I wanted pj like everyone else but he will do ok, our team is too talented, fuck the haters and bandwagoners

[MeL-LoW DiCe]

A true Laker fan would accept Mike D'Antoni to coach the Lakers. Because he will obviously be alot!! better than mike brown. Especially since D'Antoni already coached Nash and has known Kobe since he was a kid. So now we will start seeing our Lakers really play some basketball with Mike D as head coach!

[DominguezBadBoys]

FIRE THE DANTONI SISTERS!

[91vincelakers]

How do you feel about it now?

[o0XxDxXo0]

Good by setting there plays*

[o0XxDxXo0]

@Sammyhtb The coach get fired because thats his responsibility for them to play goob by stting the plays

[warrexdgreat85]

where is Mike Brown now..?

[MIHMedia]

Breaking news: Serena Winters is hot!

[BRBallin1]

I am skeptical because he left 2 teams in less than 5 years

[JohnnyF5319]

ahh Man the Phil chants in staples didn't work...