Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson is many things. “A great basketball mind” is definitely one of them. Perhaps, so is “very tough to deal with.” We can’t deny his accomplishments, but, as rumor has it, the guy can sometimes be insufferable. Jackson’s recent reaction to LeBron taking offense to his business partners being labeled as a “posse” certainly [...]

Luke Walton, now head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, still views Phil Jackson, now president of the New York Knicks, as a valuable confidant. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Lakers rookie head coach Luke Walton admits he’s been in contact with Jackson from time to time to get advice — including right [...]

Phil Jackson isn’t sorry he used the word “posse” to describe LeBron James and his business partners/friends. But he does regret talking about the four-time MVP at all. Jackson said the following during an interview with CBS Sports (via the New York Daily News’ Stefan Bondy): “We are not supposed to discuss other teams’ players [...]

If you think less than 15 games into the NBA’s regular season is too early for a team meeting, you’re wrong. The New York Knicks are proof, per Ian Begley of ESPN.com: [tweet https://twitter.com/IanBegley/status/800435830955200512] What was discussed during said meeting? We don’t know. But we do know, courtesy of Carmelo Anthony, that team president Phil [...]

Welcome to the NBA feud you never saw coming. New York Knicks president Phil Jackson recently sat down with ESPN.com’s Jackie MacMullan for a question-and-answer session. At one point, MacMullan asks Jackson about Riley, and he kind of goes out of his way to criticize LeBron James: JM: It all started when LeBron left, right? [...]

Phil Jackson is prepared to see through his rebuilding project with the New York Knicks. We’ll let you decide whether that’s a good thing. The Zen Master sat down to talk with ESPN.com’s Jackie MacMullan, and when asked about the opt-out clause in his contract with the Knicks, he made it clear he isn’t going [...]

Phil Jackson has not yet given up on the New York Knicks eventually mastering the triangle offense. Yes, the team’s attack looks vastly different this season. It’s faster. The Knicks are shooting more threes. There has even been some more pick-and-pop action with Kristaps Porzingis. Don’t take this to mean New York has abandoned the [...]

With each coach that Phil Jackson interviews, the topic of the Triangle Offense surely comes up. Derek Fisher implemented it and we’ll surely see Jeff Hornacek do the same. Phil is determined to never let it go, no matter how long it’s been since it has been successful for him. Derrick Rose is now at [...]

In a recent interview with Today’s Fastbreak, New York Knicks President and NBA championship ring collector Phil Jackson shared his thoughts on how to make the NBA game even better. Unsurprisingly, the zen master presented a few outside of the box ideas while complimenting himself and pointing out the fact that his championship teams in [...]

Don’t ever say Phil Jackson didn’t try and help the Los Angeles Lakers while he was president of the New York Knicks. Leading up to last year’s NBA draft, the Zen Master apparently cautioned the Lakers, who owned the No. 2 pick, against passing on Kristaps Porzingis, who ended up in New York at No. [...]