Basketball Network on MSN2d
"He’s not a normal person in society" - Phil Jackson said the world would be in chaos if there were more people like Dennis Rodman
Phil Jackson was sick of Dennis Rodman’s excuse for missing practice for Game 4 of the 1998 NBA Finals, saying the world ...
Yardbarker on MSN9d
Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan’s former teammate explains star’s great sacrifice
The Chicago Bulls weren’t immediate championship contenders when they selected Michael Jordan with the No. 3 pick in the 1984 ...
Basketball Network on MSN10d
"He pushed me to limits I didn't think I could reach" - For Michael Jordan, the best coach he ever had in Chicago wasn't Phil Jackson
Interestingly, Jordan didn't bestow the "best coach" tag to Jackson. That title belonged to Kevin Loughery, Chicago Bulls ...
Basketball Network on MSN11d
"He's got all the physical attributes" - Phil Jackson cited the only way LeBron James could surpass Michael Jordan
"He's got all the physical attributes," Jackson told USA Today of James in 2012. "I think we all question the prepping that ...
Basketball Network on MSN7d
"He told Jackson he had just had breakfast" - Ex-Bulls writer recalls when Michael Jordan lied to Phil Jackson after gambling all night
"He (Jordan) called me in and showed me a little of what was going on, explaining that each chip represented $10,000 and that ...
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“Their Hearts Are Going to Break Someday”: When Michael Jordan Got Brutally Honest About His Impending Retirement
Michael Jordan was confident about never playing for the Bulls if they didn't give Phil Jackson another tenure as head coach.
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"You have to focus on him or he'll get 65" — Knicks coach on Michael Jordan's offensive superiority over Dr. J, Bird, and Magic
Former New York Knicks head coach John MacLeod witnessed the peaks of legends like Julius Erving, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, ...
Basketball Network on MSN7d
When Doug Collins broke silence on Michael Jordan's injury amid league pressure: "Consider him injured. We want him healthy"
While Phil Jackson is the coach most often associated with Michael Jordan's legendary legacy, another coach played by MJ's ...
Basketball Network on MSN11d
"My coach is everything" - Michael Jordan turned down the Knicks' lucrative offer for one reason only
It's no secret that the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s held a financial advantage over their players, including Michael Jordan, ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
When Michael Jordan and his trainer Tim Grover devised a unique approach to practicing at a high level in blinding, flashing lights
Tim Grover and Michael Jordan devised a way how to play at a high level amid blinding, flashing lights that were later used as training methods by other NBA superstars ...