The real test of the Triangle Offense's effectiveness was when Michael Jordan retired from the NBA before the 1993-94 season.

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"He was willing and able to slip into what I asked him to do" - Phil Jackson on why Michael Jordan was easier to coach than ...

Phil Jackson coached both Jordan and Kobe and explained why the latter, at 21, might've been even better than MJ at the same ...

"They don't fit together well" - Phil Jackson on why he passed on a 2012-13 "Knicks coaching comeback originally appeared on ...

Michael Jordan established himself as the benchmark in any conversation about all-time greatness. His six championships, five ...

Phil Jackson still vividly recalls a pivotal moment in his early interactions with Michael Jordan, the one that would shape the future of the Chicago Bulls. In this crucial conversation, Jackson ...

NBA icon Michael Jordan believes Phil Jackson was “the main reason” the Chicago Bulls were so successful in the ’90s. The Bulls won six championships and went undefeated in the NBA Finals ...

By 1998, Michael Jordan was already in for the long haul. The Chicago Bulls had to accept Jordan and coach Phil Jackson as a package deal. So when rumblings be ...

Lisa Bluder and Caitlin Clark would sit together in the team hotel on the road and read about Michael Jordan in Phil Jackson’s book. (Keith Gillett / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) ...

Phil Jackson's experiences coaching Michael Jordan helped Lisa Bluder mentor Caitlin Clark during her time with at Iowa.