News

BasketballNetwork.net on MSN5h
Michael Jordan told Phil Jackson that Scottie Pippen was the second-best player on the 1992 Dream Team: "He was a legitimate star"
Their eyes turned to University of Central Arkansas alum Scottie Pippen, the forward who, in Game 6 of the 1992 NBA Finals, ...
BasketballNetwork.net on MSN2d
"He just has certain calm aura about him, are you a monk" - Shannon Brown reveals why Phil Jackson was different from other coaches
There were players who had the privilege of being handled by many-time champion coach Phil Jackson. While the likes of ...
BasketballNetwork.net on MSN4d
Phil Jackson on challenges of selling Triangle Offense to Michael Jordan: "You are not going to be a scoring champion — maybe"
When Phil Jackson took over as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 1990, the biggest challenge he faced, aside from ...
BasketballNetwork.net on MSN6d
"Everybody's going to be part of the offense" - Michael Jordan's reaction when Phil Jackson asked him to give up the ball
As a player under Red Holzman on the championship-winning New York Knicks, Jackson witnessed the power of a democratic ...
BasketballNetwork.net on MSN6d
"He eventually moved down the Michael Jordan wing spot" - Phil Jackson says Kobe Bryant easily adjusted to the triangle offense
"Kobe figured it out because Kobe is a bright basketball player. He liked playing that role. He eventually moved down the ...
BasketballNetwork.net on MSN11d
"How many seventh games did Michael Jordan go through? It never happened" - Phil Jackson on why MJ isn't comparable to anybody
"Michael went to the Finals six times and won six championships," Jackson said. "Seventh game — how many seventh game in the ...
NBA legend Phil Jackson explains why Kobe Bryant surpassed Michael Jordan in one key area
NBA legend Phil Jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest head coaches in league history. He won 11 NBA championships ...
Yahoo! Sports4d
Phil Jackson on challenges of selling Triangle Offense to Michael Jordan: "You are not going to be a scoring champion — maybe"
When Phil Jackson took over as the head coach of ... was getting his superstar, Michael Jordan, to buy into the offensive system he would be implementing. At that time, "Air Jordan" had already ...
NBA legend Phil Jackson shares unexpected insight on Dennis Rodman’s arrival to the Chicago Bulls
Dennis Rodman was one of the key players on the Chicago Bulls' roster in the 1990s, but former head coach and NBA legend Phil ...
BasketballNetwork.net on MSN7d
"It was subliminal seduction. He has everyone convinced" - John Salley claimed Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson manufactured Pistons' notorious image
As the Pistons crumbled against the Bulls in ’91, John Salley accused Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan of “subliminal ...
Yahoo! Sports6d
"Everybody's going to be part of the offense" - Michael Jordan's reaction when Phil Jackson asked him to give up the ball
Phil Jackson came into the Chicago Bulls organization with a mission. And for that mission to thrive, there was one obstacle he couldn't ignore. Michael Jordan. As the best player on the Bulls and ...
Yahoo! Sports12d
"How many seventh games did Michael Jordan go through? It never happened" - Phil Jackson on why MJ isn't comparable to anybody
It has been more than two decades since Michael Jordan last stepped ... a championship was on the line. And Jackson watched it all unfold. There's a reason Jordan's name has become more than ...