Rambis as Coach?

Yahoo! Sports and the LA Times are reporting that Lakers Assistant Kurt Rambis is likely to be named head coach soon. This comes as somewhat of a surprise, as many news outlets have been reporting that Mark Jackson had previously emerged as the favorite. As a player Rambis was well-regarded for his defense, and his coaching strengths reflect that. He’s tough and defensive-minded on the bench and more or less gives you the opposite of what Jackson would give you as a head coach. At this point it seems Elston Turner is all but out of the hunt. We’ll update you further when we have more news.