Phil Jackson Articles - Page 9

Now that the New York Knicks‘ season is officially over, you can’t expect to go more than a few days without some “Knick-Drama.” The Knicks missed out on hiring Tom Thibodeau earlier this week, but the bigger story may involve Carmelo Anthony. According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, the 31-year-old Knicks’ […]

Earlier today, Knicks president Phil Jackson took to Twitter to deny reports that he’d met with Warriors assistant Luke Walton, and that Walton had turned down the open job in New York. While the intended effect of confusing reporters and fans about what’s going on with the Knicks’ coaching search did indeed occur, Jackson probably […]

The story of the New York Knicks‘ search for a head coach is unfinished, although it has been quite interesting so far. Despite president Phil Jackson’s inclination to make interim coach Kurt Rambis the head man for next season, a number of rumors involving other candidates have swirled around the web. Carmelo Anthony reportedly wants […]

After guiding the Golden State Warriors out of the gate to a 39-4 record to start the season, assistant coach Luke Walton is in high demand around the league. As the Dubs march toward a second consecutive title this Spring, Walton is already fielding interviews for head coaching gigs around the league. After Golden State […]

Luke Walton may be reuniting with his former coach this summer in New York. The current Golden State Warriors assistant coach and former Los Angeles Lakers player is apparently a coaching target of Phil Jackson, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. The New York Knicks president has been given permission by the […]

The New York Knicks missed the playoffs for the third season straight this year and frustrations are mounting. Especially for 31 year-old Knicks’ star, Carmelo Anthony. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Melo and Knicks’ President Phil Jackson seem to be on completely different wavelengths. In a recent press conference, Anthony […]

Phil Jackson’s tenure as the president of the New York Knicks has been tenuous so far. The team took major strides from last year’s horrific product, but many fans are questioning Jackson’s leadership and handling of the coaching situation. One of the primary concerns that people have is that Jackson isn’t open enough to coaches […]

As reported by Tommy Dee in an article article posted on SNY.TV, New York Knicks‘ president Phil Jackson recently reached out to current ESPN analyst and former head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Mark Jackson, to discuss the Knicks’ vacant head coaching position for next season. The talks with Mark Jackson were described as a “general initial discussion,” but […]

As long as Phil Jackson stays with the New York Knicks, it appears that Kurt Rambis will as well. Of course, Jackson’s tenure in the Big Apple might have an approaching expiration date. Rambis, currently the interim head coach for the Knicks, is reportedly the front runner to attain the position full time. If Jackson […]

The drama surrounding the New York Knicks just keeps on getting juicier. Over recent weeks, there has been rampant speculation that Jackson would leave his position as president of the Knicks in order to return to the Los Angeles Lakers in an executive role. With the Knicks suffering their third straight non-playoff season and the […]

The Golden State Warriors are one win away from becoming the having the best regular season win total in NBA history. Scottie Pippen, who originally threw shade at the Warriors when asked about a seven-games series between his 1995-96 Bulls and this year’s Warriors, congratulated Golden State on tying that Bulls team when they reached […]

Derek Fisher has been out of the job for awhile now, but he can’t stop talking about his former team. This time, the fired Knicks coach has something to say about his former Lakers coach and current Knicks president, Phil Jackson. Fisher took a little dig at Jackson while on NBA TV: “I think a […]