There were mornings when Phil Jackson would park outside the Lakers practice facility and find Kobe Bryant asleep in the car next to him.
Phil Jackson wants nothing more than to be defined by his coaching record. The man, after all, wrote a book called “Eleven Rings.”
Highlights of Saturday’s National Basketball Association games:
Stephen Curry scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors rallied from a nine-point deficit over the final 12 minutes to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-116 on Saturday night.
The San Antonio Spurs have adjusted just fine after a busy offseason.
Damian Lillard scored 19 points and had 10 of Portland’s season-high 34 assists as the Trail Blazers beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 121-84 on Saturday night.
Jusuf Nurkic scored all of his season-high 17 points in the second half and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 116-100 on Saturday night.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 93-85, on Saturday night for their 41st straight home win, the third-longest streak in N.B.A. history.
Golden State Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala will miss at least two weeks with a sprained left ankle, the team said Saturday. Iguodala was injured during the team’s victory over Portland on Friday.
DeMar DeRozan poured in a game-high 38 points as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat 112-104 in overtime on Saturday night at Air Canada Centre.
Kemba Walker said the Charlotte Hornets are playing their best basketball of the season right now.
Highlights of Saturday’s National Basketball Association games:
Khris Middleton scored 19 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 18 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 103-92 on Saturday night.
DeMar DeRozan matched his season high with 38 points and added 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 112-104 in overtime on Saturday night.
Paul Millsap scored 21 points, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the depleted Memphis Grizzlies 95-83 on Saturday night.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 23 points, Tobias Harris added 21 and the Detroit Pistons used a big second half to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-111 on Saturday night.