By 1993, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Michael Jordan was at the peak of his career. He had just won three straight NBA Championships and had a slew of individual accolades in his resume. His face ...

The Chicago Bulls dynasty is ancient history, but a new book on NBA legends from writer Sam Smith and former coach Phil ...

Phil Jackson, or the Zen Master, if you prefer, is the most decorated coach in NBA history, with 11 championships to his name, most of them thanks to his famed triangle offense. A system that, as many ...

While that may be true, Jackson thinks times have changed, and it's a lot easier to be a good coach in this era compared to ...

From today's perspective, the combination of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen seems almost unreal. There will probably never be another duo whose basketball skills complement each other at the ...

Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports writer Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including Jordan, Kobe, Shaq and "bad boy" Dennis Rodman.

In the early 1970s, writer Sam Smith was just a fan sitting up in the balconies of Madison Square Garden. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED SPORTSCASTER #1: Jackson getting a beautiful ...

Phil Jackson and 40-year NBA journalist Sam Smith have seen it all in the league, long before it became the multibillion-dollar global brand it is today. On Nov. 4, the 11-time champion coach Jackson, ...

For the fifth time in their storied histories, the Boston Celtics and L.A. Lakers go to Game 7 against each other in the NBA Finals. And the Lakers came from behind to win it, 83-79, repeating as ...

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Carmelo Anthony on why Phil Jackson’s Triangle didn’t work in New York: Phil team was more triangle. He just he knew the triangle. He knew what pieces that he needed in the triangle but he got the ...

Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports writer Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including Jordan, Kobe, Shaq... Was Michael Jordan NBA's GOAT? Phil Jackson reflects ...