This would mark the 12th time in his historic career that Phil Jackson led his team to the Larry O’Brien Trophy. While he ... trying to get to the playoffs. Shaq and Kobe were starting to ...

Phil Jackson who noticed that while the rookies ... when the vote that made him MVP was not unanimous. As the trophy was presented, Shaq broke down and wept, and it seemed that Kobe, though ...

Kobe Bryant can't win a championship without Phil Jackson. The great irony of Bryant's drive for independence from Shaquille O'Neal was that it reinforced the philosophy that you can't do it on ...

That's what Phil [Jackson] wanted me to do ... of defeat just as gracefully as you carry a championship trophy. GRAY: Do you consider Shaq to be a leader? BRYANT: Leaders don't beg for a contract ...

Phil Jackson credited both stars as phenomenal talents but highlighted a key difference between them. He agreed with host Bob Costas that Shaq's dominance gave him an edge over His Airness ...

maybe the MVP trophy. Jerry Buss is “cheap”? Isn’t this the guy who put the cash together to bring Shaq and then Phil to L.A.? Phil Jackson should be thought of as a god in this town.

When Phil Jackson arrived in Los Angeles in 1999, he inherited a powder keg of potential in Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant ... but his impact extended beyond the trophy case.

When Phil Jackson joined the Los ... which would take time. Shaq and Kobe were used to playing more individually, so many expected Jackson to have a tough time selling his system to the two ...