Kobe and PhilKobe Bryant and Phil Jackson are two of the best interviewees in the NBA. Over the years Kobe has dropped the smugness of youth and comes across as intelligent, articulate and well-measured. He handles tough questions well and give answers that are clearly thought-out, as opposed to the “we’re taking it one game at a time, giving it 110%” that many jocks will regurgitate. And Phil, well, he’s the Zen-Master. Need I say more?

Kobe Bryant talks Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio about Ron Artest, Pau Gasol and that Arenas gun incident

Phil Jackson talks about the recent struggles of the Lakers, with the Los Angeles Times