Mark Jackson tells everyone to show Warriors some 'respeck' during broadcast (VIDEO)

For arguments sake, let's just admit Mark Jackson essentially helped build the Warriors into a world championship team. And, since being unceremoniously dumped as coach of Golden State, the TV analyst has been announcing a lot of games for ESPN — and mostly in Oakland.

But the former NBA star still doesn't mince words — even if they might not be his own.

During Sunday's 121-94 Warriors victory over the Rockets in Houston, Jackson stuck up for his old team by channeling Birdman and saying, “Put some RESPECK on their name!”

Classic Jackson.

Mark Jackson hella funny 😂 @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/WLAz2ElBnI

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Golden State went up 3-1 in their first-round series. Steph Curry sprained his knee just before halftime and didn’t return. He’ll have an MRI on Monday.

Total respeck.

Mark Jackson gets standing ovation in return to Oakland (VIDEO)

Mark Jackson returned to Oracle Arena for the first time since the Warriors beat the Clippers to force Game 7 in their first round series last spring. And the former Warriors coach — who was fired soon after on May 6 — had no idea how the crowd would react to seeing him back on the sidelines — albeit, this time as a broadcaster.

To Jackson's surprise, the moment his face appeared on the video board, both he home crowd and players erupted into cheers and gave him a standing ovation.

The Warriors' players, led by Stephen Curry gave a heartfelt welcome back. Even CEO Joe Lacob got out of his seat to applaud.

The anticipation for the game against the Cavaliers had been building all day for Jackson —  now a highly regarded color commentator for ESPN who still is being paid by the Warriors — and he was hoping LeBron James would steal the spotlight.

When James backed out of the game with an injury, the night belonged solely to Jackson.

Mark Jackson got a standing O in his return to Oakland, which felt a little odd. http://t.co/zWPkmg5xEl https://t.co/HRDlxVVCOY
— SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) January 10, 2015

"Incredible blessing," Jackson said on the national telecast of the game. "I'm humbled by the support of the fans and the reaction. Three years ago, this was a team that had a history of losing. To think right now to be a legitimate team to win it all, I'm extremely proud."

Stephen Curry leads the Oakland crowd in a standing ovation for former coach Mark Jackson! pic.twitter.com/XsvKt5N7zX
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) January 10, 2015

"You cannot direspect the caterpillar and rave about the butterfly." Mark Jackson
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) January 10, 2015

Mark Jackson thinks he has right personality for Knicks job: Report

Contrary to earlier rumors, Mark Jackson called the Knicks' vacant head-coaching position “an incredible job’’ and seemed to suggest he would have legitimate interest in the gig despite word on the street.

A member of Jackson's inner circle said Jackson may be leery of a situation in which the team president is very hands-on with the coach —  ala Phil Jackson. 

When Phil Jackson does hire his new coach, he will be surely be pulling the strings from behind the scenes — something Mark Jackson would never stand for. Which leaves Derek Fisher as Phil Jackson's familiar and logical top choice plus a better fit in the new Knicks president's system.

But don't count out the former-Warriors head coach.

Mark Jackson, who is doing the NBA Finals for ABC, said in a conference call, it takes "a special personality" to coach the Knicks and everyone’s "not made for New York City."

It appeared Jackson was questioning whether Fisher or Steve Kerr, both from other cities, had those special ingredients.

"Obviously you hear the talk even if it’s the New York Post reporting my inner circle made a statement and I have no clue because my wife and kids haven’t spoken to The Post. To counter that, it’s an incredible job. It’s an incredible opportunity and I’m sure that Phil Jackson will do an outstanding job of finding the right coach to get that organization and that team headed back in the right situation."

Fisher, a product of Little Rock, Ark., was asked on Sunday whether he liked New York City. He said his first visit as a Lakers rookie he "locked myself in the hotel room" because he was fearful. Fisher added the city "kind of grew on me."

Mark Jackson, from his game to his accent, is as New York as they come.

"As a kid that grew up in New York City, a fan of the Knicks, everybody’s not made for New York City," said the Brooklyn native, ex-St. John’s and Knicks star. "That’s whether you’re management, whether you’re playing, whether you’re coaching.

"To be quite honest, everybody is not built for it. It’s a different animal. It takes a special personality and a person understanding the things that come into play. I’m biased, but I thought Jeff [Van Gundy] did an incredible job juggling all of them."

Phil Jackson hasn’t spoken directly to Mark Jackson, but it’s believed general manager Steve Mills and assistant GM Allan Houston, who are close to Mark Jackson, have been in contact.

"I do look forward to coaching one day if it presents himself again," said Jackson, who was fired by Golden State last month. "Right now I’m having a blast with my crew."

Warriors’ Bogut out indefinitely with serious rib injury: Report

The Golden State Warriors announced Monday that starting center Andrew Bogut is out indefinitely with a serious rib fracture.

The injury puts into question Bogut’s availability for the playoffs, which begin this weekend and it “doesn’t sound like he expects to play again this season or postseason,” according to The Mercury-News.

”I’ve got to be careful, because if it cracks I’m looking at a punctured lung. You’ll see me in the hospital with a tube coming out of me,” said Bogut. ”It’s one of those things people have played through, but this is too close to comfort for me.”

Bogut sustained the injury after getting sandwiched between two players during the fourth quarter of Golden State’s 119-117 overtime loss in Portland on Sunday. He already had some pain in the area after getting elbowed in the ribs by the Nuggets' Kenneth Faried last Thursday. 

The 7-foot Australian exited Sunday's game with less than a minute remaining in regulation and did not return. A post-game X-ray revealed the extent of the complicated injury. Bogut said he can't take deep breaths and is pain anytime he coughs or sneezes — let alone try to run. The normal recovery time is at least six weeks.

Losing Bogut, one of the premier defensive big men in the league, could be a potentially crippling blow, although Golden State was 40-27 (.597) with him in the lineup and 9-4 (.692) without him. Bogut boasts a net rating of +9.1, and the Warriors have performed meaningfully better on both sides of the ball when he’s on the court. Golden State currently boasts the West’s stingiest defense, in large part due to his presence.

Should Bogut miss the postseason, Warriors coach Mark Jackson will be forced to turn to small ball lineups and/or rely more heavily on 35-year-old reserve center Jermaine O’Neal.  

Jackson’s other options include power forwards Marreese Speights and Hilton Armstrong. 

“[The injury] certainly does not make us a better basketball team,” Jackson said.

Mark Jackson works the phone at Yankees-A's game

Former St. John's and NBA star Mark Jackson was spotted in the stands at Saturday's New York Yankees-Oakland A's matchup at The Coliseum in Oakland.

The Golden State Warriors head coach was working the phone while watching CC Sabathia grind it out against the home team.  The namesake behind "The Mark Jackson Rule" is now a Bay Area resident but the Brooklyn-born Jackson is still a New Yorker at heart and a big Yankees fan.

The former NBA announcer must have liked what he saw with CC going strong with seven strong innings and was probably yelling into the phone, "That's a grown man move right there."

Watching an NBA game just isn't the same without Jackson's catch phrases.

Mark Jackson On Long List To Replace Walsh As Knicks GM

Mark Jackson, the former NBA point guard and current analyst for ESPN and ABC, is having his name bandied about once again for the position of general manager of an NBA franchise.  This time, New York's favorite son, Jackson was on the list of GM candidates to assume control of the New York Knicks for departing team President and GM Donnie Walsh.  According to reports, Walsh submitted Jackson's name to owner James Dolan a month and a half ago.

Since 2007, Jackson's name pops up every time there is an opening in an NBA front office or head coaching position and he has still yet to take one of the jobs.  The New York-bred Jackson would be a lot more welcome at Madison Square Garden than Knicks boomerang Isiah Thomas.  Thomas' shadow is always lurking behind Dolan.

Jackson's name has already been tossed around this year for GM positions with the Minnesota Timberwolves and he is considered a finalist for the Golden State Warriors head-coaching job.

The former Knicks guard had been mentioned as a candidate for the Memphis Grizzlies GM post in 2007 and the Atlanta Hawks last season and has yet to leave the broadcast booth.

The question that is louder than an NCAA women's softball game is why is Jackson in such high demand?

There is no question about Jackson's NBA pedigree.  He was the 18th pick coming out of St. John's and was Rookie-of-the-Year with the Knicks in 1987.  In his 17-year career, Jackson acquired the third highest career assists total and was known as a tremendous leader on the floor.  He even led the sickly Los Angeles Clippers to the playoffs...twice! 

The 46 year-old Jackson has the court savvy and intellect only an all-time NBA player could gather and has become one of the finest analysts on television--in any sport.  The problem, naysayers always bring up, is Jackson's lack any front office or coaching experience whatsoever.