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    Which Way, L.A.?

    It's not Phil Jackson, After All!

    Phil Jackson was “stunned” when Lakers management told him that Mike D'Antoni had been hired to replace the recently fired coach Mike Brown. That’s according to ESPN, which claims that Jackson thought, "It was his job to turn down."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Phil Jackson was “stunned” when Lakers management told him that Mike D'Antoni had been hired to replace the recently fired coach Mike Brown. That’s according to ESPN, which claims that Jackson thought, "It was his job to turn down." But no formal offer had been made, and the Lakers insist the decision was not about Jackson's demands but D'Antoni's "fit" with the current roster of players. Matt "Money" Smith is co-host of the Petros and Money Show on KLAC AM 570.

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    Remembering California Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
    1. 0:00It's not Phil Jackson, After All!You’re reading this
    2. 10:00LA Veterans Are Falling Through the Cracks
    3. 30:00Looking Over the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff
    4. 50:00Renovating the Hollywood Sign
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Matt 'Money' Smith

      co-host of “The Petros and Money” on KLAC 570 AM

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Remembering California Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
    1. 0:00It's not Phil Jackson, After All!You’re reading this
    2. 10:00LA Veterans Are Falling Through the Cracks
    3. 30:00Looking Over the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff
    4. 50:00Renovating the Hollywood Sign
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