Los Angeles Laker Head Coach Phil Jackson To Start New NBA Franchise In 2012

According to inside sources close to the Lakers Girls' lockers, Head Coach Phil Jackson will become owner of a new NBA franchise during its inaugural 2012-2013 season. Phil looks like he will make good on his vow to bring an NBA team to Montana. The team will tentatively be known as the Missoula Renegades. The team has licensed the Yosemite Sam character from Loonie Toons as its mascot.

Phil Jackson will depart from his usual habit of building a team around the best player on the planet, and plans to go with a young, athletic group centered around the core of Matt Barnes, Steve Blake, Shannon Brown, Devin Ebanks and Lamar Odom. (Odom is currently on loan to the Los...

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