
At tonight’s NBA draft in New York, the hometown team holds the fourth pick. Phil Jackson finds himself in the same position that Red Auerbach occupied 45 years ago—and the former coach with 11 rings wears the same poker face as the former coach with nine rings did so long ago.
by Sean Flynn25 Jun 2015, 12:15 AM PST0

The Cleveland Cavaliers try to become the second team in NBA history to win the title by defeating two 60-win teams—without the benefit of Phil Jackson.
by John Pudner11 Jun 2015, 5:44 AM PST0

NBA supercoach Phil Jackson, not yet living up to a moniker of NBA superpresident, implored New York season-ticket holders to “remain optimistic” despite the team’s dismal record of 14-60, the worst in all the NBA.
by Robert Wilde31 Mar 2015, 12:44 PM PST0

He was called a bench warmer, the best 15th man of all-time, and a babysitter to Dennis Rodman. All were true at some point, but Jack Haley was much more. The former UCLA center and nine-year NBA player died this week of heart disease. He was only 51 years old. Haley is being remembered fondly.
by Kevin Scholla18 Mar 2015, 10:33 AM PST0

During Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, show co-host Stephen A. Smith was asked how concerned he was over New York Knicks star player Carmelo Anthony’s knee injury. Anthony, 30, will undergo season ending knee surgery to repair the dead, damaged
by Trent Baker19 Feb 2015, 10:46 AM PST0