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