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Episodes 9 and 10 of “The Last Dance” brought the 10-part docuseries to a bittersweet end, reliving not only Michael Jordan’s final moments as a member of the Chicago Bulls but leaving the sting of the potential “what if” as the dynasty broke up after that sixth championship. Let’s take a look at some of […]

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic will undergo a season-ending surgery on his right wrist, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. His full recovery is expected for the start of the 2020-21 season. Bogdanovic averaged 20 points per game for the Jazz, who were the fourth-seed in the Western Conference before the NBA season came to a […]

Former Chicago Bulls player Corey Benjamin recently gave some insight to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype about the post-Michael Jordan era in Chicago. Among these nuggets, Benjamin, who played for the Bulls from 1998-2001, noted the franchise was low-balling would-be All-Stars like Tracy McGrady and Jermaine O’Neal in free agency, resting on the laurels of the […]

Former United States President Barack Obama was among the supporting voices to lend perspective to “The Last Dance,” speaking about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the lens of a politician on the rise. Obama, who grew up in Chicago during the Bulls’ rise to superstardom, recognized how Jordan “changed the culture” for athletes. […]

On the heels of the rousing success of “The Last Dance” docuseries, ESPN plans to exclusively televise “Game 6: The Movie” — a rendering of Game 6 of the Chicago Bulls’ 1998 NBA Finals title-clinching game over the Utah Jazz. Episodes 9 and 10 of “The Last Dance” built up to a crescendoed finale, featuring […]

Michael Jordan has been one of the biggest trailblazers in the game of basketball, as “The Last Dance” recently recapitulated — but he has also transcended sports as the only player in NBA history to retire immediately after winning an MVP award OR a scoring title. But it doesn’t stop there. According to ESPN Stats […]

New York Giants cornerback Deandre Baker issued an apology after being released from jail on Sunday. Baker was issued a warrant for his arrest on Thursday, along with fellow Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar, as both players surrendered to local authorities on Saturday. Baker is facing four counts of armed robbery and four counts of […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill could have a tough time recreating the high of executing a 44-yard catch that caught the San Francisco 49ers off guard in the Super Bowl. Yet the blazing wideout has taken a different approach this offseason, one he’s confident will result in a “crazy year” for him: “I’m […]

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar made bail on Sunday evening after surrendering to local authorities in Florida on Saturday, following an arrest warrant issued on four counts of armed robbery, per Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk. Dunbar’s bail was set at $100,000. Dunbar’s attorney, Michael Grieco, announced the player’s release from Broward County jail, noting his […]

Major League Baseball plans to hold the 2020 MLB Draft remotely, similar to how the NFL handled its much-awaited selection of players, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. As agreed to beforehand, this MLB Draft will consist of only five rounds, starting with Day 1 for the first round (37 picks) which will take place on […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley doubled down on his confidence that there will be a resumption of the 2019-20 season, so long as the coronavirus pandemic does not go haywire. The Lakers forward insisted the proposed “bubble” method of holding all games in one state (or perhaps two different spots like Disney World and […]

The NBA could lose an estimated $1-2 billion in shared revenue if the 2019-20 season is canceled. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the league could lose approximately $900 million alone in national television revenue if the playoffs don’t air. Couple that with the prospect of losing out on regular-season games, and teams could […]

Longtime Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier revealed the reason why he infamously defended Kobe Bryant with a hand to the face. The defensive specialist had plenty of wars with the Los Angeles Lakers great during his time in the league, and he insists defending Bryant like that wasn’t a matter of blocking his vision. In […]

Karl Malone had the chance to rewrite history against the Chicago Bulls and give his Utah Jazz a shot in the arm that would have given the 1997 NBA Finals a completely different feel. Michael Jordan had just bricked what could have been the game-winning free throw in Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will open their practice facility on Saturday despite the recent stay-at-home order that has been stretched to the next three months in L.A. County. According to Shams Charania of Stadium, the facility will be open on a limited basis and will have players trickle in when possible after receiving clearance from […]

NBA journeyman Michael Beasley and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant go way back since their childhood days on the playgrounds of Prince George’s County in Maryland. The two soon-to-be NBA players shared a dream to play professionally, but Beasley recalls in Showtime’s “Basketball County: In The Water” when he first realized Durant would actually make […]

“The Last Dance” highlights Michael Jordan’s overwhelming fame, and the Chicago Bulls of the 1980s and 1990s had no choice but to keep their identity protected due to this phenomenon. Steve Kerr, who joined the team for the 1993-94 season and won three titles with Jordan, had some fun with his alias, opting for a […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had to overcome a challenging offseason just as the other 31 teams in the NFL. Head coach Jon Gruden has been meeting with his staff and his players remotely, making use of Zoom technology to address any plans. “We just got done with a two-hour meeting with the guys,” Gruden […]

D’Angelo Russell’s career took a turn for the better once the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with him, sending him to the Brooklyn Nets in efforts to unload salary and carve up a vacancy at point guard. Despite suffering an injury that kept him out for a stretch of the 2017-18 season, the now-Minnesota Timberwolves […]

It’s only a matter of time before the NBA starts to feel the fissures of a two-month hiatus and the financial repercussions in the league’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA). An NBA front office estimated the 2020-21 salary cap could decline by as much as $25-30 million in a worst-case scenario, according to ESPN Insider Bobby […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo had a simple, yet important reason why NBA players would want to resume the 2019-20 season: money. If that wasn’t clear by the recent push from stars like LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Stephen Curry and others, there is a huge pile of dollar bills waiting for rescue. “We […]

With the NBA season at a standstill, there have been rumblings of a potential play for big names like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bradley Beal to restore the Golden State Warriors’ superteam feel. Yet many of those scenarios would mean parting ways with the newly acquired Andrew Wiggins. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the […]

The NBA has gained momentum this week, hoping to resume the 2019-20 season at some point, now with the backing of some household names that can’t wait to get the season back up and running. According to an NBA agent, the feeling is not league wide, as many of his clients are not that eager […]

Michael Jordan has been basking in the glory of his recent docuseries, The Last Dance, which has been very well received by the masses in the midst of a global pandemic. Yet his former teammate, Craig Hodges, has some qualms about how the story is presented, almost absolving Jordan of any responsibility despite making some […]

“The Last Dance” has told plenty of stories of Michael Jordan’s practice habits — the ribbing, the fights, and all of the trash talk that went on during the golden days of Chicago Bulls basketball. Yet a part that often goes missing is how Scottie Pippen played the perfect balance to Jordan’s incessant intensity, something […]

Five of the NBA’s top-10 earners this season; LeBron James, Stephen Curry, John Wall, Blake Griffin and Paul George, will not face a pay decrease on Friday as the NBA prepares to withhold more than $30 million in contract money. They will instead owe a portion of their pay through their 2020-21 salary, according to […]

Steve Nash had a witty response to Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson as a guest of “All The Smoke.” Barnes threw Nash a softball question with Jackson’s help, but neither of them were prepared for the two-time MVP’s answer: Barnes: “Talk to us about your mental, physical preparation to have that kind of longevity.” Jackson: […]

“The Last Dance” has provided viewers with plenty of meme-able moments. From Scottie Pippen pointing at the sole of his shoe, begging Michael Jordan to come back to Michael Wozniak, the longtime Chicago Bulls security, pulling off “the shrug” after winning a bet over Jordan. Yet none were more legendary than Jordan having a hearty […]

Enes Kanter has spent his time away from basketball thinking about some of the what-if moments of his career. Among them is that infamous 2016 Western Conference Finals, which his Oklahoma City Thunder lost after holding a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors. The Boston Celtics center claims that Thunder team could have defeated […]

In anticipation of the last two episodes of “The Last Dance,” Tim Grover, Michael Jordan’s longtime trainer going back to his humble Chicago Bulls beginnings, revealed the real story behind “The Flu Game.” Jordan pushed past his illness to put up 38 points on 13-for-27 shooting, seven rebounds, five assists, and the game-winning shot in […]

Episode 7 of “The Last Dance” highlights Michael Jordan and his short-lived baseball career in the minor leagues after joining the Birmingham Barons, a Double-A affiliate of the Jerry Reinsdorf-owned Chicago White Sox. In the episode, the filmmakers reveal the harsh criticism he received, including a nasty Sports Illustrated opinion that made the front page […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has opened the state’s doors to any sports league looking for a temporary sanctuary to resume or start its season. Leagues like the NBA have been debating holding the rest of its season in Las Vegas or Orlando, which falls right into DeSantis’ invitation: “All these professional sports are going to be […]

The NBA is once again warming up to the idea of resuming the 2019-20 season, with just too much money at stake to give up on it. Recent talk of the salary cap expecting to take a decline in the wake of a broken partnership with China and the outbreak of the coronavirus has lit […]

The conversation for the best point guards in NBA history is not one to be taken lightly, as many greats have walked the hardwood, making waves in the record books. To better analyze the top five point guards in NBA history, a list of their achievements, accolades, and unique contributions to the game is attached […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a warning to the Board of Governors during a call on Tuesday, noting that if a positive coronavirus test “would shut us down, we probably shouldn’t go down this path,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The league has been gaining momentum the last two days, hoping to resume the 2019-20 […]

Before there was a Robin Lopez terrorizing Benny The Bull, a man by the name of Michael Jordan used his trash-talk game to troll even the most innocent of figures. Jordan was known for mercilessly trash-talking opponents and even some of his teammates. J.A. Adande, who covered the Chicago franchise during his days as a […]

Regional representatives of the National Basketball Players’ Association have started to text NBA players with a ‘yes or no’ question: “Do you want to try and play again this season?” According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the union guaranteed the answers will be kept confidential, hoping to gauge the interest of 400-plus players across 30 NBA […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal took to Twitter to rant about the civilian use of military-grade weapons. The league’s second-leading scorer initially reacted to a story of civilians ordering sandwiches at Subway while openly armed, only to expand on the subject on Tuesday. dude got the PILA from COD… blonde got the P90 all at […]

Patrick Ewing is regarded as one of the linchpins in New York Knicks lore, and his 15 seasons with the franchise brought along plenty of noteworthy moments after he was selected with the No. 1 pick in 1985. Here are Patrick Ewing’s five greatest NBA moments, all of which came with the Knicks. 5. Patrick […]