Phil Jackson Articles - Page 6

In the midst of a highly-dysfunctional franchise and an even more tormented ownership, Kristaps Porzingis, a No. 4 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft has become the glimmer of hope in the city that never sleeps. Cycle, a culture website unaffiliated with the 7-foot-3 unicorn, posted a giant billboard on the corner off 33rd […]

Adding to the list of deterrents of Phil Jackson‘s career as a front office executive, the New York Knicks president of basketball operations reportedly fell in and out of sleep during a player’s workout earlier last week, according to ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Williams. “A top-15 draft pick told me the other day, because […]

Over the last several years, the New York Knicks have developed a reputation as one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the league. Now, this status has been taken a step further by their fan base with the recent talk that rising star forward Kristaps Porzingis is available on the trade market. In response to […]

The New York Knicks confirmed on Wednesday that their young star Kristaps Porzingis is available for trades. The Latvian forward skipped his exit meeting with the Knicks, which started a storm of speculations about his future with the New York franchise. As for right now, Porzingis is not being shopped around the league, but Knicks […]

In the last few months, it has become quite clear that the New York Knicks are looking to move All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony at some point this offseason. Throughout the entire process, Anthony has continued to remain committed to the Knicks despite team president Phil Jackson making multiple public pushes for the 33-year-old to move […]

With all the trade rumors that surrounded Carmelo Anthony throughout this past season, it left many to believe that the New York Knicks are ready to move past him and hand over the franchise player label to their promising big man, Kristaps Porzingis. However, Phil Jackson reportedly is not ruling out the possibility of the […]

If it wasn’t enough to leave Carmelo Anthony out to dry in front of the media at season’s end, New York Knicks president Phil Jackson sent shockwaves through the NBA (and his front office) when it was reported that he wouldn’t rule out star forward Kristaps Porzingis in trade talks. Both Porzingis and Anthony reacted […]

The offseason is off to a wild start before the NBA Draft and free agency. The biggest news coming out of the Big Apple previously was that the Knicks plan on moving on from Carmelo Anthony. That entire situation is in progress matter due to Anthony’s no trade clause, but now it has been pushed […]

One of the best free agents on the open market this summer is undoubtedly Chris Paul. This superstar point guard will reportedly meet with various teams this offseason, but the Knicks won’t be one of them. New York’s roster has one of Paul’s best friends in superstar forward Carmelo Anthony. According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

Adding to the list of comical statements from the New York Knicks this year, the organization reportedly asked the Phoenix Suns for second-year phenom Devin Booker and the No. 4 overall pick in exchange for star forward Kristaps Porzingis, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 Radio. The offers for Porzingis are overloading the […]

Janis Porzingis, brother of New York Knicks star forward Kristaps Porzingis, claimed his brother intends to stay in the Big Apple despite how the franchise has treated their players over the years. “Despite how the Knicks are treating their players, Kris wants to stay in New York,” Janis Porzingis told ESPN’s Ian Begley. “He loves […]

The New York Knicks have not stayed in contact with star forward Kristaps Porzingis since he skipped his exit meeting following the end of the regular season, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. International teammates Mindaugas Kuzminskas and Willy Hernangomez have kept in touch with the 7-foot-3 unicorn, who hasn’t heard from either Knicks management or the […]

Following another disappointing season, the New York Knicks will hit the offseason with plenty of questions surrounding the team. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, it has become more intriguing with the possible availability of forward Kristaps Porzingis in the trade market. Sources: As teams become aware Phil Jackson isn't ruling out possibility of trading Kristaps […]

Phil Jackson‘s undying obsession with the triangle offense is starting to become evident to the young NBA prospects coming into the New York Knicks facility for pre-draft workouts, as North Carolina forward Justin Jackson quickly got wind of. “It was more teaching than all the other ones,’’ the young forward told Marc Berman of the New […]

Over the years, the New York Knicks have developed the reputation as being one of the most poorly run franchises in the league. Much of this has stemmed from team owner James Dolan, who has received his fair share of criticism over that span. With that in mind, Dolan recently told Ian Begley of ESPN […]

The New York Knicks have been one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the last couple of years. Not only under Phil Jackson as team president, but also in the past couple of years before that. That dysfunction can best be seen by the numerous incidents, a lot of players complaining about the lack of team spirit, […]

The New York Knicks have been in turmoil for a long time. Constantly switching between coaches, implementing offensive sets that are not efficient any more, overpaying players and many other things have damaged the reputation of this great franchise. Not only these, but off-the-court controversies, including the incident with one of the franchise’s legends Charles Oakley in MSG […]

After a fourth straight season of missing the playoffs, the Knicks find themselves at a crossroads. Are they rebuilding or a win-now team? After drafting the Latvian star Kristaps Porzingis with the 4th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the Knicks have found themselves a budding star who they can build around. However, under the […]

If Kevin Seraphin was on your New York Knicks big man acquisition shortlist, feel free to cross him right off that list, as the 6-foot-10 titan isn’t remotely interested in making a return to the Big Apple. Responding to a post on Twitter about him potentially joining the team along with center Cole Aldrich, the […]

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson and general manager Steve Mills attended Malik Monk‘s pro workout day in New York, reportedly coming out enamored with the Kentucky prospect, according to a report by ESPN’s Ian Begley. The Knicks would love to snatch Monk with the eighth overall pick, an agile, athletic guard with an excellent […]

Back in the 1990s, Will Purdue became part of the three-peat winning Chicago Bulls team from 1991-1993. He was the team’s starting center and earned the trust of Phil Jackson, who was their coach then. Having been coached by the Zen Master, he knows him better than most players do and has a good understanding […]

Carmelo Anthony could have played his last game in a Knicks uniform this past season. According to a report by ESPN’s Ian Begley, there is belief that many within the organization think the star forward will not play another game for the franchise. The Knicks find themselves in a somewhat obscure situation coming into the 2017 […]

The New York Knicks are giving their precious unicorn Kristaps Porzingis even more reason to want out of the Big Apple. If the media statement made by Phil Jackson saying star forward Carmelo Anthony would be better off elsewhere wasn’t enough, the Knicks have now cut ties with assistant coach Josh Longstaff, one of the closest to the […]

It’s no secret that the New York Knicks are facing a lot of uncertainty after yet another disappointing season. Their front office will need to make a huge decision on Carmelo Anthony this summer and also address the frustrations of Kristaps Porzingis on the team’s direction. Phil Jackson has reportedly tried to address the latter, in […]

As the time for NBA franchise to make moves looms near, yet another New York Knick is coming to defend teammate Carmelo Anthony and his stay in The Big Apple, this time coming from the team’s most zealous defender — Lance Thomas. Thomas offered that despite all the commotion surrounding the Knicks this past season, Melo […]

The New York Knicks wrapped up yet another disappointing season that saw them miss the playoffs for the fourth consecutive campaign, which has only heightened the push for change from their passionate fan base. The Knicks’ struggles have also put the team in the position to snag one of the top prospects from this year’s draft […]

New York Knicks President Phil Jackson hasn’t been shy in revealing his true feelings on Carmelo Anthony. During the Knicks’ end of the season presser, Jackson noted that he thought Anthony would “be better off on another team” if he was focused on winning, and all but suggested he should waive his no-trade clause to play for a contender. […]

With the New York Knicks not making it to the playoffs, it allows their top brass, as well as Carmelo Anthony, to have more time to focus on the big decisions they’ll have to make this summer. The 32-year-old Syracuse product has long been the subject of trade rumors but he holds a no-trade clause in […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley was interviewed by TMZ Sports and asked about Carmelo Anthony‘s potential with the Knicks organization or any other one, inquiring if he still had anything left in the tank at his soon-to-be 33 years of age. “I think he’s still got a lot left,” said Oakley. “I think he […]

The situation in New York between Carmelo Anthony and Phil Jackson is a messy one. Now the NBPA director Michelle Roberts is stepping in with comments critical of how Jackson has handled the whole situation. Via The Vertical: “I think Phil was deliberately trying to shame ‘Melo out of the city,” she told The Vertical. […]

Adding to the unconscious list of questionable decisions the New York Knicks franchise has made throughout the past decade, the addition of president Phil Jackson‘s protege Kurt Rambis as an assistant coach of the team has reaped nothing but sour grapes from the players. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, Rambis is […]

The National Basketball Players Association Executive Director, Michele Roberts, released a statement Saturday slamming New York Knicks president Phil Jackson regarding his comments about his star player Carmelo Anthony, expressing that he’d be better “somewhere else.” Roberts expressed that she had reached out to NBA commissioner Adam Silver in efforts to resolve the issue, urging […]

Back in 2010, the Miami Heat made a lot of noise in the offseason when they brought in LeBron James and Chris Bosh to their fold and formed their “Big 3” along with then-franchise player, Dwyane Wade. This year may be no different as the South Beach team can once again sign two of the […]

Following Friday’s revealing comments from New York Knicks president Phil Jackson, the team seems to have completely turned against him, openly refusing to run his beloved triangle system, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Jackson’s latest media tirade appears to be the straw that broke the camel’s back, even upsetting the future of the […]

New York Knicks unicorn Kristaps Porzingis unexpectedly skipped on Friday’s team meeting due to the drama and complete disarray surrounding the team, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Team president Phil Jackson spoke to reporters today, revealing his intention to part ways with star forward Carmelo Anthony, coupled with a few jabs at the Knicks centerpiece […]

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson‘s public revelation of potentially trading star forward Carmelo Anthony has done nothing but hurt his trade value. While many viewed Anthony as a hard-to-deal-with character in his exit from the Denver Nuggets in 2011, he’s now widely viewed as the martyr of this trade scenario. After a much maligned stint […]

Continuing their ongoing tradition of passive-aggressive messages through social media, New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony responded to team president Phil Jackson‘s recent comments of the franchise moving forward, possibly without him. The 32-year-old wing took to Instagram and replied to Jackson’s comments with a priceless photo of Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby. https://www.instagram.com/p/BS4OGuFDBpM/ […]

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson finally dropped the bomb many expected since his comments on Carmelo Anthony early in the season, saying his star forward “would be better off somewhere else” this upcoming season. “I think the direction with our team is that he would be better off somewhere else,” Jackson told reporters Friday. The “Zen […]

Despite another disappointing season, the New York Knicks and Phil Jackson have reportedly agreed to exercise their two-year option to keep the 71-year-old at the helm and continue with his role as team president. According to a piece made by ESPN’s Ian Begley and Ramona Shelburne, it helped that the NBA and its players’ union have already […]