When you think of the early 2000s Lakers, you think of two guys: Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. Perhaps Phil Jackson, as well, if we’re counting coaches. It’s amazingly been a quarter of a century ...
After four unsuccessful conference finals appearances in the 1990s, the fifth time proved a charm as Reggie Miller, Jalen Rose, and the Pacers defeated the Knicks to advance to the 2000 title round.