The Los Angeles Lakers were named the best team of 2009 during the annual ESPY Awards.
Led by their team captain Kobe Bryant, the Lakers stormed their way to the best record in the Western Conference at 65-17 . They fought tough battles with the Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets, the Denver Nuggets, and the Orlando Magic to win their fifteenth franchise championship.
Phil Jackson, the coach of the Lakers, was also named coach/manager of the year at the ESPYs.
The Lakers came back from suffering an unfair and humiliating loss by their rivals, the Boston Celtics, in last years NBA Finals to win an NBA title this season. They wanted to establish their role in the NBA as the best team, and now they have accomplished that.
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers in winning this coveted award as well as Phil Jackson. Fortunately for Laker fans the Zen Master will be returning next season to hopefully mirror the recent results of 2009.
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