The team quickly learned the intricacies of Phil Jackson's triangle offense led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. On defense, the team was clicking on all cylinders. Kobe shuts down A.I. The ...

Mike Miller on Kobe Bryant elbowing him: Unfortunately, he’s in heaven. He’s missed, man. Like, he was the best. But he knows if I’m lying right now, so I can’t lie. It was … ...

Jordan did not win until Phil Jackson got him." "You've got a coach in this series by the name of Rick Carlisle, 65 years old, and we saw him the other night run a triple stagger that none of ...

Mark Madsen on the one time Kobe Bryant broke Phil Jackson's rule and was late to the team bus: "You think Kobe sprinted to the bus?" originally appeared on Basketball Network. There are many Kobe ...

One crossover and a sudden pull-up just inside the arc and Kobe was mid-jumper before Jackson could even react. He drilled the 23-footer from the top with 1:20 left to keep the Lakers up three.

And I looked over there at the Lakers and Kobe was still on the floor, and I actually said, ‘When Phil [Jackson] takes that guy out, I take my guys out.’ And Thibs said, ‘You’re safe.’ ...

OKC defeated the Indiana 103-91 on Monday to capture the championship. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 29 points, five rebounds and 12 assists. He became the first player since LeBron ...

His next and last season would be a rough one, as Howard walked away, Nash retired, and Bryant was set to miss the whole season. It is hard not to wonder what D'Antoni could have done with a full ...

Allen Iverson's legendary play against Tyronn Lue turned the player into a legend, and that shot became one of the most famous in NBA Finals history.

The Pacers are big underdogs vs. OKC Thunder, just like they were vs. Shaq and Kobe 25 years ago in the franchise's only other NBA Finals appearance.