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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. Marc Berman reported Thursday that Jackson would have signed Hill to the Knicks had he not been …
Former New York Knicks president Phil Jackson weighed in on the Carmelo Anthony trade — sort of. Jackson kicked off an appeal for money for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico with a quick aside on the deal that sends Anthony to the Oklahoma City …
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. In an interview with Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News that was published on …
It may not come as much of a surprise that Phil Jackson’s job interview questions are a bit unconventional. Former New York Knicks player development coach Chris Brickley shared as much in a profile by Scott Davis of Business Insider, relaying …
It’s safe to say that Phil Jackson was a failure as New York Knicks president. But did he face opposition within his own front office? Roland Lazenby, who has written a biography of Jackson, cited insiders who said that while Jackson’s …
Now that the disaster that was the Phil Jackson era with the New York Knicks has come to a close, we are sure to hear many stories about all the things the 11-time NBA champion did wrong. Apparently one of them was showing off footage from his …
Phil Jackson’s unsuccessful tenure as the man in charge of basketball operations for the New York Knicks has officially come to an end. The Knicks released a statement on Wednesday announcing that they have “mutually agreed to part …
Phil Jackson’s future with the New York Knicks is reportedly in question. The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported late Tuesday that Knicks owner James Dolan is considering firing Jackson, who has served as team president for three …
Stephen A. Smith came under fire this week for taking what many considered a cheap shot at Lamar Odom, and the ESPN personality released a statement on Friday in an attempt to clarify his comments. Earlier in the week, Smith was ranting about Phil …
Stephen A. Smith has been outspoken about his displeasure with Phil Jackson and James Dolan’s efforts to run the New York Knicks. Thursday on ESPN’s “First Take,” he criticized Jackson, dating back to his first days in charge …
Phil Jackson has a lot of work to do if he wants to turn things around for the New York Knicks in the coming years, and he is apparently working so hard that he can’t even manage to stay awake on the job. While speaking with Bob Ley on …
Phil Jackson made some eye-raising comments during an interview with MSG’s Al Trautwig on Wednesday. Jackson has been squarely in the crosshairs of many Knicks fans for various reasons since taking over as team president. Most recently, Jackson …
Phil Jackson and Kristaps Porzingis have not spoken directly with one another since the end of the NBA regular season, and that is hardly a coincidence. Porzingis chose to skip his exit meeting with the team, and there have been reports that he is …
The more Phil Jackson talks, the less Carmelo Anthony is worth. Yet, for some reason, the New York Knicks president doesn’t seem to care. Jackson has been around long enough to know that the worst way to increase the trade value of a player is …
It’s not often that you hear an executive speak so honestly about his team, but it seems Phil Jackson at least has a realistic understanding of his New York Knicks franchise. Jackson on Friday reiterated that the Knicks would like to move …
New York Knicks president Phil Jackson admitted Friday that Carmelo Anthony may well be better off leaving the New York Knicks. Jackson told the media that, with the Knicks once again failing to win, Anthony would be best served going somewhere else …
