Articles tagged: Phil Jackson

New York media resented Phil Jackson for success with Bulls?

Phil Jackson’s time as president of the New York Knicks was forgettable at best, but the local media might not have done him any favors either.

Jerry Krause claimed Phil Jackson wanted to take a year off after 1998 season

“The Last Dance” documentary has portrayed Michael Jordan extremely positively, while Jerry Krause has been portrayed as close to a villain.

Phil Jackson calls Kobe Bryant ‘a chosen one’ in statement on his death

Kobe Bryant’s former coach offered a touching tribute to the Mamba after his sudden passing on Sunday.

Longtime assistant says Phil Jackson is dealing with ‘some physical ailments’

Phil Jackson has largely kept out of the public eye since being fired as New York Knicks president in 2017, and now we have a better idea of why.

Knicks guard responds to shade from Phil Jackson confidant

Phil Jackson may no longer be employed by the New York Knicks, but he still appears to be waging a proxy war of sorts against the team.

Report: Phil Jackson would have signed George Hill to Knicks had he not been fired

Veteran guard George Hill apparently would not have been on the Sacramento Kings right now if Phil Jackson was still president of the New York Knicks.

Phil Jackson sends cryptic tweet about Carmelo Anthony trade

Former New York Knicks president Phil Jackson weighed in on the Carmelo Anthony trade — sort of.

Dennis Smith says Phil Jackson had him eat octopus tentacle during pre-draft meeting

The New York Knicks took some heat for passing on explosive guard Dennis Smith Jr. in this year’s draft, but Smith himself is probably glad that they did.