Sam Smith

Growing up a square, Phil helped me see the benefits of the triangle. It helped lead to this terrific NBA history collaboration, Masters of the Game. Available preorder.

I’m gonna do basketball fans a massive solid and recommend the best books I’ve read on the history of the game: Hard Labor, by Sam Smith

Always enjoyable to talk NBA with the HoopsHype guys. Chopped it up with Raul about Masters of the Game, Bulls, Phil Jackson, Kobe, Pip, and...did I get that right? Is it chop it down? Maybe minced or sliced, anyway.... hoopshype.com/story/sports/n…

This is the genesis (small g) of the book, Masters of the Game with Phil Jackson, and perhaps even more significantly a photo of Phil and I at Flathead Lake that's ideal for your Christmas card photo if you so choose. barnesandnoble.com/blog/sam-smith…

Here's the genesis (small g) of the book, Masters of the Game with Phil Jackson, with a photo of Phil and I at Flathead Lake. You're welcome to it for your Christmas card picture. barnesandnoble.com/blog/sam-smith…

“That was the great Bird paradox, the shy country kid who was the merciless assassin.” Listen to @PhilJackson11 and @SamSmithHoops discuss Larry Bird’s competitiveness in Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players. @PRHAudio

“I’m not sure Michael was ever uncoachable; he was defiant.” Listen to @PhilJackson11 and @SamSmithHoops discuss Michael Jordan’s intensity in Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players. 🏀

If you're looking for a holiday gift for @NBA aficionados, you ought to check out Masters of the Game, by @SamSmithHoops & Phil Jackson. Really fun read! Two grizzled Hall of Famers--a writer & a coach--sharing memories of the 75 greatest players & the league they built!

Masters of the Game. Released Tuesday Nov. 4. Selected by Barnes & Noble top 10 Sports book of 2025. barnesandnoble.com/blog/the-best-…

Released today

One night and one more time, thanks for the memories Johnny Bach, Bill Cartwright, Neil Funk, Horace Grant, John Paxson and Norm Van Lier, the Bulls 2025-26 Ring of Honor. nba.com/bulls/news/sam…

Publication Date for Masters of the Game: Nov. 4 Early reviews amazing: One, "It's a book!" Another: "Words and then even more words."

Barnes & Noble is offering 25% off all upcoming books until September 5. For Masters of the Game by Sam Smith and Phil Jackson use code “Preorder25” at checkout. #BNPreorder barnesandnoble.com/w/masters-of-t….

Masters of the Game available for preorder April 21. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/799925/m…

Masters of the Game began with the premise that Phil Jackson and I saw in person, played or coached against and interviewed every one of the top 75, and readers can eavesdrop on our casual conversations about the best and very many digressions in bite sized chunks of NBA history.

Had a great time doing this book with Phil the past few years. We figured we better get the stories down before we also forgot. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/799925/m…

You're going to love this walk down NBA memory lane now available preorder. Guar-on-tee, as you sometimes hear. But he'd get this one right.

The case for Derrick Rose for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The accumulation of his basketball accomplishments makes him a slam dunk--and we know he could do that with the best of them--candidate and worthy of first ballot admittance. nba.com/bulls/news/sam…

Author, author. Basketball icon, Chicago treasure...and the other guy. Like Derrick wrote, I'll Show You. He always did.

If you truly want to know Derrick, read his story in his own words. His memoir is honest and deeply personal.