Phil Jackson

Carmelo Anthony and Phil Jackson aren’t shy about complimenting the New York Knicks’ frontcourt. In fact, they believe the combination of Robin Lopez, Kristaps Porzingis and Melo himself make it the best frontcourt in the Eastern Conference. Per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Both Phil Jackson and Carmelo Anthony believe that the Knicks have the best front [...]

Phil Jackson isn’t putting any pressure on the New York Knicks to win next season. Psych! From ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Phil Jackson sounds bullish about the Knicks’ playoff chances. In an interview with WNBC-TV, Jackson was asked if he still felt optimistic that New York could make the playoffs and “go even further.” “Why not?” [...]

Have you heard the one where New York Knicks president Phil Jackson spurns the Big Apple to reunite with the Los Angeles Lakers and his fiance, and team co-owner, Jeanie Buss? Of course you have. Well, Buss wants you to know that this conspiracy theory, sensible thought it sounds at times, is complete crap. As [...]

Carmelo Anthony is excited for Jeff Hornacek to start coaching the New York Knicks. We know this. But that doesn’t mean he influenced team president Phil Jackson’s decision. Because he didn’t. As relayed by Keith Schlosser of SNY.TV: Anthony said team president Phil Jackson didn’t speak to him about Hornacek. “Whatever Phil did, he did [...]

How long will Jeff Hornacek’s honeymoon last with the New York Knicks? Not too long. Like, not even before he officially signs his contract to become the team’s next head coach. Apparently, though Phil Jackson was blown away from Hornacek’s interview, he only turned to him because Kurt Rambis wouldn’t fly with the rest of [...]

News came down Wednesday evening that the New York Knicks and President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson made the decision to hire Jeff Hornacek as their head coach. [tweet https://twitter.com/HowardBeck/status/733079407607353345] The news comes as a bit of a surprise for Knicks fans and many who were covering the situation as many assumed Phil Jackson would [...]

Not so fast, Kurt Rambis. Team president Phil Jackson isn’t ready to name you the New York Knicks’ permanent head coach just yet. As first reported by the New York Daily News‘ Frank Isola, Jackson met with former Indiana Pacers head coach to talk about the team’s coaching vacancy: Phil Jackson met face-to-face with with [...]

For the select few New York Knicks fans holding out hope that team president Phil Jackson won’t be hiring Kurt Rambis as the team’s next coach, Zen Master disciple and former Denver Nuggets head honcho Brian Shaw has some bad news: He’s almost positive your wishes are futile. Here’s what he told ESPN’s Hannah Storm, [...]

There is no rest for the New York Knicks, even though their season over. According to the New York Daily News‘ Frank Isola, team president Phil Jackson is set to get his hands dirty teaching the triangle to some of the Knicks’ current players: Phil Jackson has decided to coach the Knicks … at least [...]

Phil Jackson is not all about Kurt Rambis. He has apparently talked to Golden State Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton about coaching the New York Knicks next season. We think. And Walton refused. We think. Here’s the first lowdown courtesy of ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: New York Knicks president Phil Jackson recently spoke to Golden State [...]