"I don't give a damn if I'm here or not," Rodman said, and that was just enough for Phil to officially announce his decision ...

Jerry Krause is not sly enough to use his assertion ... But it got a bemused reaction from Phil Jackson — “He would say that, wouldn’t he?” — and a little stronger response from Jordan.

That man is Jerry Krause, the general manager of the Bulls ... For the 1998-99 season, Phil Jackson was no longer the head coach. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman were no longer ...

NBA icon Michael Jordan didn’t talk to Jerry Krause during his final season ... by announcing that the 1997-98 season would be Phil Jackson’s final run with the Bulls even if the team went ...

Interestingly, Jordan didn't bestow the "best coach" tag to Jackson. That title belonged to Kevin Loughery, Chicago Bulls ...

Baltimore Bullets scout Jerry Krause, who would become Jackson's boss later in Chicago, was in awe of Jackson's wing span. "Phil could do something no one else in the country could do," he said.

Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson pays tribute to Lakers icon Jerry West after he passed away at 86 years old. The Lakers community is mourning the loss of Jerry West, a legendary figure in NBA ...