What Did He Know? When Did He Know It?

Is Phil Jackson, among other things, clairvoyant?

After the Pistons defeated the Lakers, 106-96, on Nov. 18 at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., Jackson stopped Joe Dumars, the president of the Pistons, in the hallway leading to the locker rooms.

According to Rob Parker of the Detroit News, Jackson whispered in Dumars’ ear: “We’ll see you guys in the Finals in June. You have the best team in the East.”

Trivia time: Kobe Bryant, who was born Aug. 23, 1978, has a chance to become the third NBA player to win four titles before turning 26. Who are the other two?

Name game: Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News, naming the Dodgers’ Milton Bradley his “Dweeb of the Week,” showed some gamesmanship.

“Does this guy have a Clue?” Raissman wrote. “That tantrum he threw against the Milwaukee Brewers really got him in Trouble. It was no Trivial Pursuit, either.

“For his wig job, Mr. Bradley was suspended for four games. Clearly he was not Sorry, because he is appealing the suspension.

“Bradley is having a rough time in the Game of Life. Still, one thing is certain: With his unusual temperament Bradley is putting himself at Risk when he’s on the field.”

They’re everywhere: Getting a considerable amount of media attention last week was the fact that David Michaels would be producing NBC’s coverage of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, and that brother Al would be doing the play by play on Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.

Their mother, Lila, thought all that was very nice, but she was disappointed that their sister, Susan, didn’t get more attention as the producer of a D-day documentary that aired on the History Channel over the weekend.

Inside job: The Arizona Rattlers defeated the Avengers on Sunday in the Arena Football League playoffs. The Rattlers went into the playoffs as the top-seeded team after winning eight regular-season games in a row.

Rattler Coach Danny White complained recently that stories about his team in the Arizona Republic were being buried inside the sports section.

Replied Bob Young of the Republic: “Gee, sorry. We thought since you play inside you’d prefer your stories inside too.”

Truth in advertising: With the Lakers making it to the NBA Finals despite not having home-court advantage against San Antonio or Minnesota, Young suggests that maybe next season the NBA get Miller Brewing Co. to sponsor the regular season.

The reason? “Because it’s a travesty, a sham and a mockery,” he wrote, mimicking the Miller ad campaign. “It’s a traveshamockery.”

Looking back: On this day in 1935, Omaha became the third horse to win the Triple Crown with a 1 1/2-length victory over Firetron in the Belmont Stakes.

Trivia answer: Vern Mikkelsen of the Minneapolis Lakers, born Oct. 21, 1928, won his fourth championship in 1954. Tom Sanders of the Boston Celtics, born Nov. 11, 1938, won his fourth title in 1964.

And finally: From Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on Kelli White’s getting a two-year ban related to the BALCO steroids scandal: “She plans to use her free time hitting homers for the San Francisco Giants.”

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Larry Stewart can be reached at larry.stewart@latimes.com.