"I see Phil as more of a manager" - Kobe and Kareem shared what made Phil Jackson a great coach originally appeared on ...

"He was quite an inspiration as a coach" - Phil Jackson modeled himself after Pat Riley originally appeared on Basketball ...

First things first: Phil Jackson gets to keep his rings. All 11 of them. No matter what sort of incompetence the Zen Master displayed during his disastrous 39-month reign as president of the New ...

Despite winning an NBA championship and sharing the court with a towering legend, a former player expresses regret over never ...

I said, 'Yeah, just because you're Phil Jackson…'" Doc recalled. In fairness to Jackson, Rivers said immediately after the game, Phil approached him and apologized for the intense interaction.

Mitch Richmond shared a funny and intense story about how Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson would argue with each other during ...

Dennis Rodman has openly credited Phil Jackson with helping him survive one of the darkest chapters of his life. After his NBA career ended, Rodman spiraled into isolation, substance abuse, and ...

Yet coach Phil Jackson had granted Rodman permission to take the random in-season vacation he requested. Against Jordan’s wishes. The getaway was supposed to last 48 hours. It blew well past.

Phil Jackson turned 70 today. Even though he’s been in the NBA since 1969, his unique philosophies on life and basketball have always positioned him as a fresh mind and kept him youthful in the ...

The media frenzy around Phil Jackson’s firing by the Knicks has obscured an important part of his legacy—not his 11 NBA Championship rings, but his impact on youth sports.

— -- Phil Jackson is "ready to go back to work," a source with knowledge of his thinking told ESPN.com on Friday. The former Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls coach has spent the last ...