Discussion

Gaffney: The Celtic Who Was A Laker

Originally Published: June 5, 2010
By Chris Sheridan | ESPN.com

LOS ANGELES -- The date was Oct. 24, and rookie Tony Gaffney remembers it vividly.

It was the end of training camp for the Lakers, the day after their final exhibition game against Denver, and Gaffney was sitting with Pau Gasol getting treatment for a neck injury when he took notice that Phil Jackson was in the gym -- an unusual occurrence on a day when there was no formal practice.

Gaffney was the 14th man on the roster and the only remaining rookie, and soon he was told ...

Read full story

ESPN Conversations


You must be signed in to post a comment

Already have an account?

You are fully responsible for the content you post. Content that includes profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior (such as "spamming" or "trolling"), or other inappropriate content or material will be removed. We reserve the right to block any user who violates our terms of use, including removing all content posted by that user.

The NBA Finals On ESPN.com

Follow ESPN's NBA coverage on Twitter
LATEST FINALS CONTENT
SERIES PREVIEWS
PLAYOFF FEATURES
FINALS PAGES
VIDEO
AUDIO

MORE NBA HEADLINES

HOTTEST CONVERSATIONS

ESPN Community »