Hey, if Kobe ever wanted to feel important to this team, now is the perfect opportunity. With Brown's coaching genius, it will be him vs the world on every play they run.

Mike Brown LMAO

Did the lakers hire mike brown?

Looks like they did, 4.5 mil per year.

Tomjanovichalicious.

Truth be told, right now I'd rather have Marc Gasol than Pau.

What other shit teams have handed the Lakers all-stars?

mike ****ing brown? sorry guys......

I don't think it's great news, but it could be worse. It could be Dunleavy.

It depends on the staff he hires. Impressive regular season record though.

Mike Brown....really? You go from one of the greatest coaches in NBA history to Mike freaking Brown. Why?

Besides Adelman, who else was going to get hired? Dunleavy, gag. Shaw? Chuck Person?

I still think Mike Brown took a lot of shit for LeBron James' shortcomings.

Brown's a good defensive coach that builds tough teams. In short - his strengths were exactly the Lakers' weaknesses.

He's not a bad hire. And in all honesty, I'm not sure a 'good' hire even available. Getting a lunchpail HC for this team full of floaters and prima-donnas is probably a good idea.

Brown trying to lure Ettore Messina as Offensive Assistant

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=19913

I've heard of him but don't know a whole lot about him. He draws some comparisons to the Euro version of Pat Riley

Kobe's wife filed for divorce.

Perhaps David Stern can block Vanessa Bryant's divorce papers.