Jackson draws on his trademark honesty and insight to tell the whole story of the L.A. Lakers' 2003-2004 season--the final ride of a truly great basketball dynasty. Filled with tremendous human drama and offering lessons on life, this book is one that no sports fan can possibly pass up. 16-page phot...

Jackson draws on his trademark honesty and insight to tell the whole story of the L.A. Lakers' 2003-2004 season--the final ride of a truly great basketball dynasty. Filled with tremendous human drama and offering lessons on life, this book is one that no sports fan can possibly pass up. 16-page photo insert.

An inside look at the season that proved to be the final ride of a truly great dynasty--Kobe Bryant, Shaq, and the LA LakersFor the countless basketball fans who were spellbound by the Los Angeles Lakers' 2003-2004 high-wire act, this book is a rare and phenomenal treat. In* The Last Season *, Lakers coach Phil Jackson draws on his trademark honesty and insight to tell the whole story of the season that proved to be the final ride of a truly great dynasty. From the signing of future Hall-of-Famers Karl Malone and Gary Payton to the Kobe Bryant rape case/media circus, this is a riveting tale of clashing egos, public feuds, contract disputes, and team meltdowns that only a coach, and a writer, of Jackson's candor, experience, and ability could tell. Full of tremendous human drama and offering lessons on coaching and on life, this is a book that no sports fan can possibly pass up.