Sunday, June 14, 2009

Phil Jackson wins 10th NBA Championship

With the Lakers winning their 15th NBA Championship Sunday night, head coach Phil Jackson became the first head coach to reach 10 NBA Championship wins and surpass Red Auerbach of the Celtics for the most NBA title. To really feel Jackson's dominance take a look at the coaches who have won NBA titles in the last 20 years. Of those twenty years there have only been 7 coaches in the last twenty years who have won an NBA title.

2009 NBA Los Angeles Lakers- Phil Jackson
2008 NBA Boston Celtics- Doc Rivers
2007 NBA San Antonio- Gregg Popovich
2006 NBA Miami Heat- Pat Riley
2005 NBA San Antonio Spurs- Gregg Popovich
2004 NBA Detroit Pistons- Larry Brown
2003 NBA San Antonio Spurs- Gregg Popovich
2002 NBA Los Angeles Lakers- Phil Jackson
2001 NBA Los Angeles Lakers- Phil Jackson
2000 NBA Los Angeles Lakers- Phil Jackson
1999 NBA San Antonio Spurs- Gregg Popovich
1998 NBA Chicago Bulls- Phil Jackson
1997 NBA Chicago Bulls- Phil Jackson
1996 NBA Chicago Bulls- Phil Jackson
1995 NBA Houston Rockets- Rudy Tomjanovich
1994 NBA Houston Rockets- Rudy Tomjanovich
1993 NBA Chicago Bulls- Phil Jackson
1992 NBA Chicago Bulls- Phil Jackson
1991 NBA Chicago Bulls- Phil Jackson
1990 NBA Detroit Pistons- Chuck Daly

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