Former Knick and legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson was on top of Knicks fans' wish lists after Mike D'Antoni resigned (a.k.a. was forced out) last month, though Jackson, who coached Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to 11 championships, is reportedly very happily retired. But today is the last Knicks home game for the shortened season, so obviously it's time for the "Phil Jackson will get a monster offer to coach the Knicks" rumors!
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Zen Garden? $50 Million Rumor About Phil Jackson Coaching Knicks
If Knicks Fans Beg, Will Phil Jackson Come?
Mike D'Antoni is gone, Carmelo Anthony isn't going anywhere, and all that's left of Linsanity is cable-provider lawsuits. Knicks fans and basketball experts would be lying if they told you they had any idea how the rest of this shortened, bipolar season might go—but owner James Dolan has already made it clear that the Knicks will finish the season with Mike Woodson as head coach. Maybe Knicks fans can handle that, but there's only one zen master they're clamoring to see try to make something of Amare Stoudemire's bad knees and Steve Novak's wild threes: Phil Jackson. But is there any chance he'd actually join the MSG circus?
Dream Job?
When Phil Jackson retired from coaching the Lakers after the 2004 season he didn’t have a lot of positive things to say about Kobe Bryant calling him selfish among other things. Bryant chafed at playing within Jackson’s offense when Shaquile O’Neal was the primary option. A year apart obviously changed both of them as Bryant now shoots when he wants to, 36 times last night, and Jackson seems content to take his ten million dollars a year while watching him. The happy couple led the Lakers to a 97-92 victory last night as Kobe scored 42 points while going 15-36 from the field.
What Can Brown Do For You?
This afternoon, the Knicks will announce the hiring of NBA vagabond Larry Brown as the new coach of the Knicks. The contract pays Brown around $10 million per season. Brown is 64 and is already a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. He has coached teams to both an NCAA title and an NBA championship, and is widely regarded (along with Phil Jackson) as the NBA's top coach.
All-Star Break Recap: Nets are bad, Knicks are worse
Have you ignored basketball this year until now? Don't worry, Gothamist Sports has sympathy for you, the casual hoops fan. Now that NFL season is over and the NHL doesn't even bother to play, we've assembled a half-season recap to help you catch up.
Despite Late Rally, Knicks Win Escapes In A “Flash”
Despite a truly determined and aggressive double-digit comeback in last night’s 4th quarter, the Knicks dropped their 17th game in 20 contests by a score of 116-110. How, you ask? With the score tied at 95 and the clock at under 10 seconds, Marbury drove into the paint, froze, and then lobbed the ball to Kurt Thomas, who perhaps had one second to throw up an awful, off-balance shot. This isn’t Thomas’ fault – Marbury did the exact same thing to Jamal Crawford last time we visited. While Stephon can certainly score (36 points), his decision-making leaves much to be desired.
Lenny Wilkens (Wisely) Jumps the Sinking Ship
After their third one-point loss in seven days on Friday night, Lenny Wilkens decided he had seen enough. He met with Isiah Thomas after the game, then announced his resignation on Saturday.
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