Phil Jackson News Archive
News -- April 2024 (11)
- 4/18 HoopsWire: Michael Jordan Refused To Pass Ball To Luc Longley In 1 Game Despite Phil Jackson Telling Him To: ‘You Are Not Catching The Ball’: NBA legend Michael Jordan was a demanding teammate, so much so that he occasionally refused to pass the ball to certain teammates...
- 4/16 HoopsWire: Michael Jordan Hated That Scottie Pippen Was Underpaid With Bulls: ‘I Wish There Was Some Way Legally I Could Give Him Some Of The Money He Deserves’: Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen made a lot of money during their NBA careers. However, they were underpaid during their...
- 4/15 HoopsWire: Michael Jordan Changed Steve Kerr’s Life By Passing Him Ball For Game-Winning Shot In ’97 Finals: ‘It All Added Up To Kind Of Giving Me A Boost To Another Level In My Own Life’: Scottie Pippen isn’t the only NBA player who will always be connected to Michael Jordan. Golden State Warriors head coach...
- 4/10 HoopsWire: Michael Jordan Didn’t Hold Back While Discussing Latrell Sprewell Choking His Coach: ‘He Has To Pay A Penalty For That’: The 1997-98 NBA season was a wild one for Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Not only did they have to deal with management...
- 4/9 HoopsWire: Michael Jordan Apologized To Scottie Pippen For Covering Playoff Series vs. Knicks Where Pippen Refused To Go Into Game On Final Play In ‘The Last Dance’: In Episode 7 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries, the 10-part documentary covered the Chicago Bulls’ 1994 NBA playoff...
- 4/8 HoopsWire: Michael Jordan Played Legendary ‘Flu Game’ Because He Felt Obligation To Bulls Teammates, City Of Chicago: ‘I Didn’t Wanna Give Up, No Matter How Sick I Was Or How Tired I Was’: On June 11, 1997, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan played in his famous “Flu Game” against the Utah Jazz...
- 4/5 HoopsWire: Michael Jordan Viciously Made Fun Of Jerry Krause While Smoking Cigar After Bulls Won ’92 Title: ‘You Can’t Smoke It, It’ll Stunt Your Growth’: If we learned two things from ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries, it’s that Chicago Bulls icon and NBA legend Michael...
- 4/5 HoopsWire: Scottie Pippen Was Almost Traded By Bulls To SuperSonics, Seattle Backed Out At Last Minute After Angry Fans Flooded Them With Calls: The Seattle SuperSonics almost acquired NBA legend Scottie Pippen from the Chicago Bulls in the summer of 1994. However,...
- 4/4 HoopsWire: Michael Jordan Told Baseball Teammates From Bathroom Toni Kukoc Would Hit Playoff Game-Winner vs. Knicks After Scottie Pippen Refused To Go In: ‘I Predicted The Whole Scenario’: Michael Jordan retired from the NBA after guiding the Chicago Bulls to the 1993 championship over the Phoenix Suns. Scottie Pippen...
- 4/2 HoopsWire: Michael Jordan Wasn’t Happy When Bulls Fired Doug Collins, Hired Phil Jackson: ‘I Wasn’t A Phil Jackson Fan’: Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson are arguably the greatest player-coach duo in NBA history. They led the Chicago Bulls to six titles...
- 4/1 HoopsWire: Tex Winter Told Bulls Coach Phil Jackson To Remove Michael Jordan From Game 6 Of ’92 Finals Because He Was ‘Holding The Ball Too Long’: According to Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, the late great Tex Winter told Phil Jackson to remove Michael Jordan from Game...
News -- March 2024 (1)