Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson will  coach  the  Western Conference All-Stars for the 2009 NBA All-Star Game, to be played on Sunday, Feb. 15, at US Airways Center in Phoenix.

With  the  Lakers'  108-97  win  over  the Los Angeles Clippers tonight, Jackson  and  the  Lakers  (33-8,  .805) have at least tied for the best winning  percentage  in the conference through Feb. 1. In the event that the  Spurs  and the Lakers have the same winning percentage through Feb. 1,  Jackson  would earn the spot to coach the West All-Stars since Gregg Popovich  has  coached an All-Star team most recently (2005). This marks the  fourth  time  Jackson  will  serve as an All-Star head coach (1992, 1996, 2000).

Head  coaches  for  the  East and West All-Star teams are based on teams with the best winning percentage in each conference. Last year's coaches ? Boston's Doc Rivers and New Orleans' Byron Scott ? are not eligible to coach in the 2009 All-Star Game.