"He felt confident he could leave and they could survive and thrive" - Phil Jackson reveals how MJ saw the Bulls after his ...

"He treated them similarly to Rodman in Chicago" - Lakers journalist on how Phil Jackson managed Kobe Bryant and Shaquille ...

"I wish I would have known how good Michael really was going to be" - Doug Collins shares his regret about coaching young ...

"I was mentally drained and tired" - Michael Jordan shuts down narrative that Phil Jackson's firing caused his retirement in ...

"I think there needs to be clarification about a lot of things that happened" - Scottie Pippen on the need to continue ...

Phil Jackson recalled when Michael Jordan said he regrets staying with Chicago Bulls: "It weighed pretty heavy on everyone" ...

"The man is dead ... you can't do that. I can't respect that" - When Isiah Thomas slammed Michael Jordan for disrespecting ...

"Michael, please don't let your decision revolve around me" - Phil Jackson tried to convince Michael Jordan to still play ...

Jordan chose to trust his instincts and ignore Jackson, who was rarely the type of coach to call plays for his team.

Michael Jordan had gone to play baseball and Scottie Pippen had led the team to 55 regular-season wins and stood as the unchallenged leader of a Jordan-less Bulls. But when Phil Jackson crafted a ...

Phil Jackson begged MJ not to retire after 1998. At the age of 35, Jordan proved his unmatched dedication by not missing a single game during the Bulls' iconic "Last Dance" season.