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June 6, 2011
Lakers Hire Of Ettore Messina Should Help Mike Brown's Offense
One of the concerns of new Lakers coach Mike Brown is his lack of offensive acumen. Brown has a reputation as a very good defensive coach, but much of his offensive strategy seemed to be give the ball to LeBron James and everyone else get out of the way. However, with the hire of Italian coach Ettore Messina, Brown seems to have covered his bases offensively.
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June 2, 2011
Lakers Hired Mike Brown Before Warriors Had A Chance To
The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t the only team with coaching vacancies to express an interest in hiring Mike Brown, but they’re the team that landed him, for multiple reasons.
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June 1, 2011
Mike Brown Shows Promise In His Introductory Press Conference
New Lakers coach Mike Brown was sure to talk about what an incredible job Jackson did, but also made it very clear that he should be judged on his own merits, not how he stacks up against Jackson's.
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May 31, 2011
At Introductory Press Conference, Mike Brown Dismisses Detractors: 'Winning Will Cure All That'
On Tuesday afternoon, Mike Brown conducted his introductory press conference as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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May 26, 2011
Lakers Hire Mike Brown To Mark Clean Break From Phil Jackson Era
The Lakers decided to move on from the Phil Jackson era upon the Hall-of-Fame coach's retirement, hiring his replacement, Mike Brown, from the outside instead of promoting Brian Shaw from within. Why were they so eager to change their identity?
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May 25, 2011
Lakers Release Statement, Have 'An Outline For An Agreement' With Mike Brown
While seemingly everyone is reporting that Mike Brown to the Lakers is a done deal, the team would like to remind us that nothing is done...yet. Brown has a reported four-year, $18 million deal in place to take over for Phil Jackson. However, the team released a statement on Wednesday afternoon regarding its coaching vacancy.
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May 25, 2011
Magic Johnson Weighs In On Lakers Hiring Mike Brown To Replace Phil Jackson
Magic Johnson gave three reasons why he believes the Lakers hired Mike Brown to be their next head coach. SB Nation Los Angeles responds.
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May 25, 2011
Lakers Hire Coach Mike Brown: What They're Writing
SB Nation Los Angeles takes a look around the web for reaction to the Lakers' decision to hire Mike Brown as head coach.
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May 25, 2011
Lakers' Deal With Mike Brown Reportedly Worth Up To Four Years, $18 Million
The coach the Lakers are apparently about to hire fits a defensive mold, as former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown is apparently about to become the Lakers head coach. The deal is believed to be either four years, or three years with an option, worth between $4 million and $4.5 million per season.