• Phil Jackson dishes blame around for his Knicks failure

    Phil Jackson dishes blame around for his Knicks failure

    Phil Jackson, who was fired as Knicks president four years ago, opened up on why his leadership tenure in New York was a flop. The 75-year-old, who won 11 championships as a coach, took some blame
  • ‘Last Dance’ leaves us with ‘maddening’ Michael Jordan, Bulls question

    ‘Last Dance’ leaves us with ‘maddening’ Michael Jordan, Bulls question

    Could the Bulls have won seven championships? Or eight? After Michael Jordan and the Bulls won their sixth and final title in 1998, Chicago GM Jerry Krause dismantled the entire team. Jordan retired, head coach Phil Jackson left the team, Scottie Pippen was traded and Dennis Rodman was released. It was a flurry of moves …
  • Carmelo Anthony could’ve been ‘Jordan’ by embracing triangle: Phil Jackson pal

    Carmelo Anthony could’ve been ‘Jordan’ by embracing triangle: Phil Jackson pal

    “The Last Dance’’ ends Sunday, completing five weeks of Phil Jackson being depicted in the most positive light during his run with the Bulls. Charley Rosen, Jackson’s confidant/biographer and his former Albany Patroons assistant, has appeared in two episodes. He’s still worried Jackson’s failed 3 ½-year run as Knicks president has hurt his perception in …
  • Knicks mailbag: Chris Paul trade possibility underlies debate

    Knicks mailbag: Chris Paul trade possibility underlies debate

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Knicks. Are we in a youth rebuilding process or are we gathering assets for free agency? If we …
  • Phil Jackson took famous 1970 NBA Finals shot of Willis Reed that remains a mystery

    Phil Jackson took famous 1970 NBA Finals shot of Willis Reed that remains a mystery

    Willis Reed is wincing in the 50-year-old photo — and the Knicks legend winced again when it was shown to him 50 years later. On injured reserve after back surgery during the 1969-70 season, Phil Jackson’s largest accolade during the championship season was snapping a picture of Reed on the trainer’s table. It was about …
  • Michael Jordan docuseries ‘The Last Dance’ premiere paints Bulls GM Jerry Krause as villain

    Michael Jordan docuseries ‘The Last Dance’ premiere paints Bulls GM Jerry Krause as villain

    Amid the biggest dearth of sports in a century, ESPN has swooped in to rescue us with “The Last Dance,” a docuseries about Michael Jordan’s final year with the Chicago Bulls. While the highly anticipated show’s first installment doesn’t offer too much that wasn’t already public knowledge, it’s still a fascinating look into perhaps the …