Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports writer Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including ...

Phil Jackson and 40-year NBA journalist Sam Smith have seen it all in the league, long before it became the multibillion-dollar global brand it is today. On Nov. 4, the 11-time champion coach Jackson, ...

In the early 1970s, writer Sam Smith was just a fan sitting up in the balconies of Madison Square Garden. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED SPORTSCASTER #1: Jackson getting a beautiful ...

1996 — Michael Jordan becomes the 10th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points after scoring 35 in the Bulls 97-88 win at San Antonio. Jordan reaches 25,000 in 782 games, faster than any other ...

NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson and basketball writer Sam Smith take their decades-long friendship to the page in their book Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 players. In ...