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The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Frank Vogel to be their next head coach, and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says “the influence of Phil Jackson and Kurt Rambis weighs heavily in the Vogel hiring.” Specifically, Woj notes that the Lakers currently aren’t planning to distinguish between the top assistant coach and the rest of the coaching […]

Phil Jackson reportedly told Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss that hiring Tyronn Lue as head coach would be a good move for the franchise, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. With the Phoenix Suns hiring Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Monty Williams on Friday, the franchise is widely expected to hire Lue, […]

A lot of Los Angeles Lakers fans are reminiscing these days. With the brutal season the team has been having, many are yearning for the glory days of the early 2000’s. They aren’t the only ones doing it though, as Shaquille O’Neal himself recently took the time to reflect on his time with the Lakers. […]

Joakim Noah is back in the NBA and being an impact player with the Memphis Grizzlies. After getting waived by the New York Knicks earlier in the season, Noah signed with the Grizzlies and has been playing some of the best basketball of his career in a very long time. In his latest Instagram post, […]

If anyone can save the Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson can. Well, at least according to Scottie Pippen. The former Chicago Bulls star told TMZ Sports that he thinks Jackson could steer the Lakers’ current roster to an NBA championship, saying “all he does is win.” Of course, Pippen was simply showing allegiance to his […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was recently on a podcast with Alex Rodriguez and Dan Katz of Barstool Sports and the Black Mamba revealed a fascinating story from the 2003 season involving Phil Jackson and Shaquille O’Neal. During that season, Shaquille O’Neal had missed some time due to a foot injury, so the Lakers’ offense ran exclusively through […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan recently shed some light on why Phil Jackson’s tenure with the Knicks ended in disaster. According to the 63-year-old business tycoon, Jackson’s famed triangle offense was what ultimately led to his firing back in 2017. In a lengthy interview with Ian O’Connor of ESPN, Dolan first described how he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James hasn’t had any personal interaction with Phil Jackson since he signed with the Lakers in July, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. In 2016 when he was still with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron said he lost all respect for Phil Jackson after Jackson characterized James’ business associates as […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson often stops by the team’s practice facility when he’s in LA, as the Zen Master has good relationships with several Lakers coaches and staff members, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Phil Jackson was at the facility on Wednesday and was caught on camera. Know it was […]

Did Phil Jackson sneak into the Los Angeles Lakers’ practice facility? The former head coach of the Lakers is a legend in Los Angeles, but it’s somewhat surprising to see him show up at the team facility. He was spotted with Kurt Rambis, who serves as a senior basketball adviser: Phil Jackson (left) and Kurt […]

Derek Fisher hasn’t talked a lot about his time with the New York Knicks, but in an interview that airs on Thursday on FS1, Fisher opened up about his time in the Big Apple and says he should have realized he was doomed from the start. .@KristineLeahy: First piece of advice you'd give new Knicks […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher just shared a very moving tribute to former team assistant coach Tex Winter. The 44-year-old New York Knicks head coach imparted a lengthy homage to Winter who passed away on Wednesday at the ripe age of 96. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin shared Fisher’s emotional statement on Twitter. Derek Fisher […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr got some ideas and helpful tips from his former coach Phil Jackson, who was encouraged by his success despite turning down the New York Knicks job back in 2014, when Jackson was appointed to the franchise’s presidency. Among the tips was the possibility of having his team work […]

Phil Jackson, the legendary head coach who guided the Los Angeles Lakers to multiple championships in the 2000s, initially thought that Kobe Bryant treated the game of basketball with disrespect. As reported by Kit Rachlis of The California Sunday Magazine, Jackson shared his observation on Bryant’s first All-Star game. At first, Jackson saw that Bryant […]

Luke Walton landed back in familiar waters during the 2016 offseason, tasked to be the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers as the Golden State Warriors capped off an NBA-best 73-win regular season. Only two years removed from getting the call, Walton will be tasked with coaching the biggest star in the game, after LeBron […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers signed the biggest fish off of the free agent market in the form of four-time MVP LeBron James, their attention is now trained on adding more complementary pieces who could aid The King. They’ve done so by adding the likes of Rajon Rondo, JaVale McGee, and Lance Stephenson, but whether […]

Pau Gasol has had quite a career. He won two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers under Phil Jackson, and then later got the opportunity to play under Gregg Popovich on the San Antonio Spurs. Both Popovich and Jackson are considered to be two of the best coaches in NBA history, with 16 NBA championships […]

When comparing two of the greatest NBA players ever, fans passionately defend their favorites through anecdotes, statistics, and awards. The fact is, there is no singular measurement that fans and experts agree on in determining who’s better. In particular, fans continue to compare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, two players so similar in style that […]

Through the years, many have debated about who among Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant is the better player. While the opinion of many is skewed a bit towards Jordan, one person who knows the two better than anyone else has recently chimed in on the conversation. Phil Jackson himself has given his thoughts on the […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is now the fastest coach in NBA history to reach 250 wins. Kerr passed his former coach, Phil Jackson, and now holds a 250-52 career record. Jackson held the previous record with 250 wins in his first 346 games. Kerr spoke about the accomplishment and shared the credit. […]

Magic Johnson’s reign as President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Lakers has been anything but smooth throughout his first full season at the controls, according to ESPN’s Dan LeBatard. The popular TV personality of Highly Questionable and longtime radio sports crooner said Johnson was running his “empire” just the way former Lakers boss Phil Jackson […]

The New York Knicks aren’t doing pretty well in the league, as they’re only in the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference, but this doesn’t mean we can’t have a little bit of fun from them. This time, it was Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen, who was the source of yet another entertaining story. According to […]

Andrea Bargnani was the talk of the town in 2006 when he was selected with the first overall pick by the Toronto Raptors. Bargnani had a few good seasons with the Raptors, but was hit by injuries and soon left the NBA to play in Europe. Bargnani last played in the Liga ACB for Baskonia. […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson will be unable to make it to Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday night. In lieu of his attendance, the Zen Master tweeted his congratulations to his former player, although he made a slight typo while spelling Kobe’s trademark nickname. Congratulations Kobe Bryant! […]

Kobe Bryant’s double jersey retirement ceremony is expected to be a star-studded affair, with Los Angeles Lakers greats as well as his former teammates and coaches all expected to grace the event. However, his coach during all his five championships won’t be present on the night. Phil Jackson is reportedly unable to travel from his […]

After winning 13 championships as a player and head coach, there was great optimism when Phil Jackson was introduced as the President of the New York Knicks during the 2013-14 NBA season. However, Jackson was fired shortly after the 2017 NBA Draft as the team failed to make the playoffs during his tenure. With the […]

Remember that time when Kristaps Porzingis could have been traded away from the New York Knicks? Porzingis does, too. When Phil Jackson was still President of Basketball Operations for the Knicks, he and Porzingis didn’t have the best of relationships. The Latvian center didn’t even attend his exit meeting with Jackson last year after the season was […]

It’s been over five months since the New York Knicks fired Phil Jackson as team’s president of basketball operations. The Knicks have found Jackson’s successor in former team vice president Steve Mills, but if it were all up to team owner James Dolan, NBA legend Jerry West would be the one serving as team president […]

To say that the New York Knicks had a rough offseason would be a vast understatement. Which is why they have been one of the most surprising teams of the 2017 NBA season. Among all the notable headlines, the one at the top was the ongoing, public feud between then-President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson and former […]

Steve Kerr can empathize with what former New York Knicks president Phil Jackson had gone through after parting ways with the organization this past offseason after a fiasco of a summer involving a potential Carmelo Anthony trade and the untouchable Kristaps Porzingis. Jackson had spelled his last days after threatening to seek a trade for […]

The New York Knicks have started their season sitting above .500 with an 8-7 record, ironically comparable to this time last year. Although they don’t sit at the top of the Eastern Conference, where the team is right now is much better than predicted in the offseason and more surprising than expected. One of the […]

On a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast last week, The Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan said that he often partied with NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman during the 1990s. However, Corgan revealed that he had trouble keeping pace with the five-time NBA champion when it came to the party scene. […]

The New York Knicks have taken a new leap into this season, with a stark contrast at the offensive side of the ball from last year’s triangle offense instilled by former president Phil Jackson. The team now runs a smoother pick-and-roll based offense, allowing for star forward Kristaps Porzingis to flourish with the ball in […]

The Golden State Warriors are known as one of the deeper teams in the league, with head coach Steve Kerr not shy about playing 10-12 guys at any given game. Part of it is because he has some really good players at his disposal. However, Kerr also explained that there’s another reason for his philosophy […]

LeBron James has darted shots on New York ever since stepping foot in the MTA subway along with his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates, and he sniped one last shot before making his exit after a 104-101 comeback win on Monday — aiming for his favorite target — Phil Jackson. “I think Jeff, the coach, Jeff Hornacek […]

The New York Knicks have gone through some major changes over the past couple of years. The team has parted ways with Phil Jackson while also trading away the face of the franchise in Carmelo Anthony and now appear to have their superstar of the future in Kristaps Porzingis. With so many drastic changes on […]

Before Phil Jackson was sacked by the New York Knicks back in the summer, the team’s former president of basketball operations was eyeing to sign George Hill on the free agent market. This is according to a source of Marc Berman of The New York Post. According to the source, Jackson envisioned Hill being the […]

Former New York Knicks president Phil Jackson might have thrown the final straw in the camel’s back when he put up rising star Kristaps Porzingis on the market for a potential trade over the summer. The front office’s phone was inundated with calls from every team around the league inquiring on a potential swap — […]