Things You Didn't Know About 'Phil Jackson'

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

Labor unrest aided Phil Jackson’s decision to retire – The NBA and its players union are in for a fun summer of negotiations as the two sides will attempt to hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement without a work stoppage of any sort. The possibility of that last part helped Phil Jackson to make the decision to retire from coaching, according to FOX Sports. “Yes, totally,” Jackson said after he was asked if the labor situation had anything … (This story continues here)

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If it wasn’t for lockout, Phil Jackson might have left earlier – Phil Jackson had said that chasing a fourth three-peat played a big role in his return. Talking about himself after the Lakers were eliminated, he made it sound like that competitive fire more than passion for the game brought him back. But there was another reason — the lockout. That’s what he told Mark Kriegel… (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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)