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We’re getting more familiar with the characters in the 1990s Chicago Bulls orbit through ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” including longtime Bulls and Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf. Reinsdorf, 84, is a self-made billionaire who turned a modest fortune into a massive one by purchasing Chicago sports teams for cheap and converting them into lucrative […]

To this very day, we have yet to encounter a more bizarre personality in the NBA than the one and only Dennis Rodman. Be that as it may, the 6-foot-7 forward was a beast of a player during his prime. Rodman finished his career with five championships, with three of them coming with Michael Jordan and […]

As we all know, the great Michael Jordan took a break from basketball during the 1993-94 to pursue a career in baseball. That did not turn out too well for him, which prompted a glorious return to the Chicago Bulls a season later. Baseball legend Alex Rodriguez weighed in on Jordan’s venture, and to much […]

Chicago Bulls icon and NBA legend Michael Jordan does the trash-talking, not the other way around. Rap artist Eminem learned that the hard way. Although Eminem has never met Jordan in person, the 15-time Grammy Award winner does have a particularly funny Jordan story to tell. With the Jordan Bulls 10-part documentary series “The Last […]

Former Detroit Piston and Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman is one of the most most polarizing athletes in history. Rodman’s unapologetic attitude, unique style and overall weirdness separate him from other star players throughout NBA history. In the same vein, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is one of the most well-known, controversial and eccentric leaders in […]

The Chicago Bulls have a history of striking out in free agency with big names and overpaying for guys as consolations prizes. In the summer of 2010, the Bulls went after LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, only to end up with Carlos Boozer. In 2014, Chicago thought they were getting Carmelo Anthony. However, […]

The 2010-11 Chicago Bulls led by MVP Derrick Rose finished with the best record in the NBA at 62-20. It was impressive considering Rose was only 22, the Bulls were being led by first-year head coach Tom Thibodeau and the team didn’t have a second star next to Rose. The Bulls tried to get that […]

Thanks to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the ’90s Chicago Bulls, the franchise is a hallmark sports organization known all across the world. Jordan and the Bulls won six NBA championships during the ’90s and never lost. MJ won all six Finals MVPs and helped turn Chicago into the most popular sports team maybe of […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, the Chicago Bulls had a lowly record of 22-43. They were in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings and well on their way to missing the playoffs yet again. Since the Bulls traded stars Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler in back-to-back offseasons, Chicago has become […]

Longtime NBA journeyman John Salley recalled a story from yesteryear, as the former Detroit Pistons center was once punched by Michael Jordan’s loyal henchman and former Chicago Bulls teammate Charles Oakley. Salley, who won two titles with the Detroit Pistons at the turn of the decade (1989, 1990), joined the Bulls during the 1995-96 season […]

NBA Entertainment had a massive task ahead capturing the crucial moments of a drama-filled Chicago Bulls for the creation of what would be The Last Dance docuseries. It all started with the ring leader, Michael Jordan, as executive producer Andy Thompson had to earn his respect. Thompson recounted an anecdote during a recent Zoom meeting […]

Dennis Rodman still recalls when his career took a turn after joining Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. “The Worm” explained how a trade from the San Antonio Spurs put him on a path to three more championships after conquering his first two in The Motor City. “When I came to the Chicago Bulls, people […]

Michael Jordan is considered by more than a few folks as the greatest player who ever lived. The six-time NBA champ has done so much throughout his illustrious career. This being the case, picking the ultimate best plays during his tenure as a superstar for the Chicago Bulls proved to be quite a challenging proposition. […]

With just two episodes of the planned 10-part docuseries television event “The Last Dance” broadcast by ESPN, there have already been more than a few gems and nuggets from the behind-the-scenes look at the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls team, including the extraordinary presence of Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan. Not every story made the […]

Michael Jordan never saw a Game 7 in the NBA Finals during his six trips, but he could have come a trip short if his Chicago Bulls had lost to the Indiana Pacers in the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals. Tied 3-3, then-coach Phil Jackson was preparing to give one of his Zen Master speeches, only […]

Every player has had their “welcome to the league” moment, but no European had it worse than Toni Kukoc. After getting drafted by former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause in 1990, Kukoc faced the fury of a Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen-led Dream Team in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Kukoc recently recalled the beating […]

There is no doubt that the Chicago Bulls were the most successful team in the 1990s. Being at the pinnacle of the sport meant that they made a few enemies along the way, so let’s take a look at some of Chicago’s most hated rivals of all time. One of the five rivalries we listed […]

Scottie Pippen played a vital role during the Chicago Bulls’ 1990s dynasty as the Robin to Michael Jordan’s Batman. Pippen also briefly showed his stuff without Jordan during His Airness’ first retirement, with Pip ranking No. 3 in MVP voting in 1994. We would like to honor Pippen and all that he has done throughout […]

The NBA Draft is a high-stakes guessing game. General managers pore over scouting reports and endless clips from the college basketball season—all to try to find the next Michael Jordan. But in the 1984 NBA Draft, Jordan, himself, was the third overall pick. It’s time to take a look at the infamous Michael Jordan draft. […]

Hall of Fame forward Chris Mullin went to bat for his Golden State Warriors when posed with a difficult choice, asked to pick between the 2016-17 Warriors team and the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls squad that won 72 games and kickstarted their second three-peat. The lefty picked the Warriors, even when he and the rest of […]

One of the biggest talking points coming out of the first couple of episodes of ESPN’s The Last Dance documentary series centered around the great Scottie Pippen. Everybody knew him as the pivotal No. 2 guy that played alongside Michael Jordan during all six of the Chicago Bulls championships. However, what was revealed during the premiere of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has had a lot of fortune in his life. As a player and a coach, he has a total of eight rings. But Kerr, too, has dealt with misfortune. Such as a black eye from Michael Jordan himself after the two had a scuffle in their days with […]

During the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990s, Hall of Fame small forward Scottie Pippen famously and repeatedly clashed with general manager Jerry Krause — as documented in the second episode of ESPN’s the “The Last Dance” docu-series which premiered last April 19. Pippen’s ire stemmed from a combination of Krause’s grating personality and the […]

With the Michael Jordan 10-part documentary The Last Dance recently releasing its first two episodes this past Sunday, the public’s interest of the NBA legend has grown exponentially. One of the most notable moments of Jordan’s career is when he retired for the first time prior to the 1993-94 season in order to pursue baseball only […]

During his appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook told an awesome and funny Michael Jordan story. Westbrook spoke about the time he was around 10 or 11 and went to a Jordan camp in California. At the end of the camp, all the kids were lining […]

The Chicago Bulls have won six NBA championships in their history, all of which came when Michael Jordan graced the hardwood of the Chicago Stadium and the United Center in the ’90s. Along the way, the Bulls forged numerous heated rivalries that are still remembered today. Obviously, Chicago got the upper hand most of the […]

With 10 scoring titles and six championship rings, Michael Jordan is widely viewed as the greatest player to have ever dribbled a basketball. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at some of the best moments throughout his storied career. Jumper over Georgetown Most remember Jordan from his days with the Chicago Bulls. After […]

The concept of ESPN’s hihgly-successful miniseries The Last Dance was born because of the fact that Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls gave a film crew unprecedented access during the historic 1997-98 season. It can be argued that since the Bulls of the 90’s, the only other dynasty we’ve witnessed since is that of the Golden […]

Michael Jordan has done so many great things in his decorated career that it’s hard to pinpoint his single best achievement during his time in the NBA. Nevertheless, there’s no denying that his pristine record in the NBA Finals has got to be up there as one of his greatest feats. Michael Jordan NBA Finals […]

The 2019 offseason has gone down in history as one of the most landscape-shifting summers in NBA history. Not only did it have arguably the most talent-packed free agency class ever, but this offseason also saw witness to some of the biggest blockbuster trades in recent history. Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, Paul […]

When it comes to competitive sports, few others compare to the intensity of the NBA Playoffs. As such, this annual event has brought about some of the most memorable individual performances in the history of the sport. As they say, the best of them shine when the lights are the brightest. Below we take a […]

Die-hard Michael Jordan fans know that apart from donning no. 23 and 45 jerseys, the Greatest of All Time once wore a nameless no. 12 jersey against the Orlando Magic. But only a few of them know about the real story behind it. The short story is that someone stole Jordan’s iconic no. 23 jersey […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier recently defended his controversial remark regarding Chicago Bulls shooting guard Michael Jordan, who became a superstar all over again this past Sunday as ESPN finally aired the first and second installments of “The Last Dance” docu-series. Obviously Michael Jordan went on to become one of the greatest players in […]

Arturas Karnisovas taking over as vice president and a new face poised to take over the general manager reins is refreshing for the Chicago Bulls. At the same time, the Bulls turning the corner hinges more so on who their 2020-21 head coach is. Yes, ownership is supposedly still in head coach Jim Boylen’s corner. […]

Gary Payton and the Seattle SuperSonics faced off against Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson and the Chicago Bulls in the 1996 NBA Finals. The SuperSonics were heavy underdogs since they were going up against a Bulls team that won 72 games in the regular season. On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes […]

Following ESPN’s broadcast of the first two episodes of the docu-series “The Last Dance,” chronicling the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls season, leading to their sixth NBA championship in eight years, former Bulls power forward Dennis Rodman commented that Chicago would have “easily” won the 1999 title if the team didn’t break up in the summer following […]

In the second episode of Sunday night’s premiere of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries chronicling Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, Jordan candidly expresses his disappointment with Scottie Pippen for choosing to put off foot surgery until right before the season—causing him to miss the first 35 games of the group’s final campaign together. “Scottie […]

It’s hard to imagine Michael Jordan wearing anything but the Chicago Bulls’ blood red, with the Washington Wizards’ metallic blue truly being hard to fathom. Yet the Bulls had multiple offers for Jordan during the 1984 NBA Draft, including from the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks. According to former general manager Rod Thorn, the Bulls […]

Nearly every hoops fan would agree that Michael Jordan is the undisputed greatest basketball player of all time. He’s also wickedly popular, as highlighted by the insane amount of people who consumed The Last Dance documentary. Episode 2, in particular, sheds light on Scottie Pippen’s frustration with his contract and how severely underpaid he was […]