.:Sigh of relief for all Laker fans:. ESPN.com - NBA - Lakers rehire Jackson Phil Jackson Returns As Lakers' Coach - Yahoo! News Well SOMETHING had to be done right? Last season was painful! I'll admit it, I haven't been the most loyal fan to The Lakers this year, but you'll have to cut me some slack. With The Big Guy gone it was really painful to see the guys play. Especially because (dare I say it) I've never been a big Kobe fan. I've always sported 34 proudly (White Sunday jersey) during games, but never #8. I gotta give it up to Phil Jackson though, the guy is awesome. Hopefully, we can at least get into the playoffs this year. Dang I can't wait til basketball starts!