Starring the Lakers and their epic failure to win a game in their second-round series against Dallas, while also losing their composure and neglecting to send Phil Jackson off into the sunset in the classy way he deserved.

• Exit for Jackson and Lakers Is Sooner Than Expected - NYTimes.com
• Lakers' embarrassing loss ends Jackson's career on low note - NBA - CBSSports.com Basketball
• Mavs eliminate Lakers, sweep Jackson to retirement - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• Lakers Disappoint Fans With Effort; Swept Out of 2011 Playoffs | Lakers Nation
• Embarrassed Lakers eliminated in Dallas | lakers, dallas, embarrassed - Sports - The Orange County Register
• Not exactly how he wanted to exit, but Jackson is done | NBA.com
• Magic is wrong, this is no time to blow up the Lakers | ProBasketballTalk
• NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers face changes after early elimination in 2011 - ESPN

Much, much more after the jump...

L.A. Times

• Lakers-Mavericks Game 4: Sweep is an ugly ending for Lakers and a bittersweet one for Phil Jackson - latimes.com
• Lakers-Mavericks: Lakers swept into season of uncertainty - latimes.com
• Lakers-Mavericks: Divided Lakers simply get lost on way to three-peat - latimes.com
• 1920's style reporter Scoops Callahan asks Phil Jackson question that leaves him saying 'Amen' | Lakers Blog
• Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom tarnish successful individual seasons with cheap shots in Lakers' 122-86 Game 4 loss to Dallas Mavericks | Lakers Blog
• Lakers' 122-86 Game 4 loss ends underachieving season and a dynasty in embarrassing fashion | Lakers Blog
• Lakers vs. Mavericks Game 4: Dallas sweeps Lakers out of playoffs with 122-86 win | Lakers Blog
• Lakers-Mavericks: Pau Gasol hopes to learn from season - latimes.com
• Pau Gasol's postseason play largely led to Lakers' demise | Lakers Blog

ESPN

• Sunday's loss reflected a series and a season - ESPNLA
• Mavericks 122, Lakers 86: At the Buzzer - ESPNLA
• NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers face changes after early elimination in 2011 - ESPN
• Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson deserved a better ending - ESPNLA
• Los Angeles Lakers' early exit leaves so many questions - ESPNLA
• Los Angeles Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak senses Phil Jackson set to retire - ESPNLA
• Lakers get benched by Mavericks shooters - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
• Dallas Mavericks' DeShawn Stevenson: Los Angeles Lakers took fouls due to frustration - ESPNLA
• Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom thrown out for fouls against Dallas Mavericks - ESPNLA

SI.com

• Phil Jackson walks away as finest NBA coach, despite sour ending - Jack McCallum
• Los Angeles Lakers fall apart in Phil Jackson's exit, swept by Dallas Mavericks - Sam Amick
• Los Angeles vs. Dallas - Recap - May 8, 2011 - Basketball - NBA - SI.com

Yahoo! Sports

• Jackson’s Hall-of-Fame career ends with a thud
• L.A. loses, embarrasses itself in Phil Jackson’s last game as coach - Ball Don't Lie (Kelly Dwyer alert)
  
• Terry leads Mavericks' perimeter attack
• Mavs eliminate Lakers, sweep Jackson to retirement

Lakers.com/NBA.com

• Lakers' threepeat quest comes to crashing halt in Dallas | NBA.com
• LAKERS: Lakers Gameday | 5/08/11 | Mavericks
• Not exactly how he wanted to exit, but Jackson is done | NBA.com
• Lakers 86, Mavs 122 : Game 4 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
• Phil Jackson Postgame Quotes " Lakers Blog

O.C. Register

• Jackson’s last stand ends with a final fall
• Phil Jackson: A look back at Lakers coach
• Embarrassed Lakers eliminated in Dallas
• One word describes Lakers’ performance: Embarrassing
• First change? Grow up, Andrew - Lakers blog
• Blow it up, or touch it up, Lakers fans? - Lakers blog
• Magic rips Lakers; Phil says he’s ‘not surprised’ - Lakers blog

CBSSports.com

• Lakers' embarrassing loss ends Jackson's career on low note
• Mavs sweep champion Lakers with Game 4 rout
• Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom ejected for dirty hits
• Lakers' run ends in disgrace
• Tyson Chandler: The man who ended an empire
• LeBron calls a reporter's question 'retarded'

ProBasketballTalk

• Magic is wrong, this is no time to blow up the Lakers
• NBA Playoffs: Mavs drop the Lakers in four, sweep away a dynasty
• NBA Playoffs: You can’t tarnish the Lakers’ franchise legacy, but their team sure tried
• Phil Jackson leaves the game with wry smile on his face

Miscellaneous

• Farewell | Flash | JD2K Lakers Video Highlights
• Exit for Jackson and Lakers Is Sooner Than Expected - NYTimes.com
• SLAM ONLINE | " Magic Johnson: ‘[Jerry Buss is] Going to Have to Blow This Team Up’
• L.A. Goes Out Like Champs…Or Not | Dime Magazine
• Postgame Report – Round 2, Game 4: Lakers @ Mavs: A Long Good-bye (86-122, Loss) | Laker Nation
• Lakers Disappoint Fans With Effort; Swept Out of 2011 Playoffs | Lakers Nation
• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Mavs Game 4: A Premature End
• Bad habits come back to bite Lakers in Mavs series
• Ejections sum up Lakers' day | Mavericks/NBA
• A Blessing in Disguise | But the Game Is On
• 20 Second Timeout: Lakers Face Crossroads After Being Swept by Mavericks

Videos

• Lakers' Jackson talks retirement after Game 4 loss - Video - SI.com
• Kobe Bryant on Phil Jackson, the end of the '10-'11 season (video) - ESPNLA
• Arena Link: Rick Fox | NBA.com
• Arena Link: Steve Kerr | NBA.com
• Arena Link: Scottie Pippen | NBA.com
• Reflecting on Jackson's legendary career - Video - SI.com