FYI: 'Phil Jackson'

Jackson shares thoughts on final season – Phil Jackson shares candid thoughts on final season as Lakers coach. (This story continues here)

Phil Jackson says lockout threat kept him on bench an extra season – Loading… Loading… Loading… Loading… Loading… (This story continues here)

With Phil Jackson’s Departure, Bill Belichick Becomes Highest Paid Coach – With the departure of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson from the coaching ranks, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick takes the top spot on the professional coaches pay scale of the four major North American sports. Jackson was making a whopping $10-plus million per year while Belichick brings in just (just?) $7.5 million per year, according to estimates from Forbes . The … (This story continues here)

Photos: Phil Jackson from 1969 player to coach – Phil Jackson, a reserve forward for the New York Knicks, catches his breath during an NBA game. (This story continues here)

Phil Jackson’s tenure produced the most success and fun we’ve ever seen – The retiring Lakers coach always played it cool and the result was 11 titles, including five in L.A. The retiring Lakers coach always played it cool and the result was 11 titles, including five in L.A. (This story continues here)

Phil Jackson And The Lakers Reach The End: A Story Of Dignity And Disgrace – Phil Jackson says he’s coached his last NBA game, but if the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 4 disaster against the Dallas Mavericks is how the empire ends, it’s not a reflection on their coach. Phil Jackson told reporters after his Lakers lost to the Mavericks that, “We’ll be back Tuesday.” That was last Thursday, before the Lakers went to Dallas and dropped two more games to the Mavericks, completing … (This story continues here)

Why the Lakers' Phil Jackson Is Overrated – He’s a media creation in a business where coaches add very little. Buzz Bissinger on why the Zen Master bears some blame for the Lakers' spectacular collapse. (This story continues here)

For Phil Jackson, Situations Could Turn on a Trifle – Phil Jackson was rarely at a loss for words, which was a godsend for a Lakers beat reporter. (This story continues here)

Next Lakers coach has a lot to live up to replacing Phil Jackson – Former players of Jackson say his replacement has to, among other things, command respect and be able to deal with a superstar like Kobe Bryant. ‘I don’t envy the person that has to fill those shoes,’ Steve Kerr says. Former players of Jackson say his replacement has to, among other things, command respect and be able to deal with a superstar like Kobe Bryant. ‘I don’t envy the person that has … (This story continues here)

Lakers coach Phil Jackson ends iconic career in rare fashion—on a down note – One of the most studied leaders in sports is exiting stage left. Or at least we think he is. Phil Jackson, the winningest coach in NBA history, likely coached his last game on Sunday. While he was coy with his response at a press conference about whether or not he was retiring (“I haven’t answered that, have I?”), the move is widely anticipated, especially after Jackson called this season … (This story continues here)