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The Last Dance has reminded us just how fierce the rivalry was between Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls and Isiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons. To this day, Jordan still hates Thomas and anyone who played for those “Bad Boy” Pistons teams and vice versa. Former Pistons’ big man Bill Laimbeer despises Jordan so […]

Many coaches have flocked to the Yoda of NBA basketball, the wise seer Phil Jackson. Among them is Jim Boylen of the Chicago Bulls, who haven’t tasted ultimate victory since Jackson’s last days at the helm. Boylen knew Jackson would do his homework before offering to help, so he made it a point to do […]

As part of an appearance on VladTV, former NBA big man John Salley revealed what really started the feud between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas. Salley played with both Jordan and Thomas, so he knows a bit about the two Hall of Famers. Through the late ’80s and into the early ’90s, Detroit was a […]

Dennis Rodman was a curious character, whether that was as a player or as a person off the court. So it wouldn’t surprise fans if his off-the-court affairs were just as irreverent and mind-blowing, including the time he and then-girlfriend Carmen Electra got busy on the Chicago Bulls’ practice court. Electra spared no detail about […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas has an endless list of accolades throughout his years in the NBA, but the Hall of Fame point guard still resents being snubbed from that 1992 Barcelona Olympics team, one known today as The Dream Team. The Pistons dime wizard admitted it hurts today, perhaps even more than before, knowing […]

Toni Kukoc had a tough welcome to the NBA with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen ready to rib him even before he made his debut in the league. The duo notably torched Kukoc and his native Croatia during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, months prior to him suiting up in a Chicago Bulls uniform. Yet the […]

Michael Jordan added insult to injury once his Chicago Bulls had clearly overcome the Detroit Pistons, claiming they were the undeserving champions in back-to-back seasons. The “Bad Boys” had climbed to the top of NBA glory with a sound offense and a punishing style of defense, bouncing Jordan and the Bulls from the playoffs in […]

As part of his appearance on Monday morning’s airing of “Get Up” on ESPN, former Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas apologized to the Detroit community for the perception that was created when he and his teammates walked off the court following their loss to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the 1991 Eastern Conference […]

Isiah Thomas gave his honest reaction at how the rivalry between his Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls was portrayed in Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance.” Zeke made it a point to highlight how the Bulls overcame the Pistons, starting with Michael Jordan’s decision to weight train for the first time in […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is pretty in-demand these days for the role he played during the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty. After all, he is one of the main characters in ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries. Recently, the eight-time NBA champion (five as a player and three as a coach) shared his recollection […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance” showcased the arrival of Dennis Rodman, his backstory and the Chicago Bulls’ timing to trade for him. At the time, Rodman was coming off four straight seasons as the NBA’s rebounding leader, and general manager Jerry Krause was visibly conflicted about making a deal to acquire him. […]

Phil Jackson’s hire was indicative of the metamorphosis the Chicago Bulls would undergo with him at the helm of the ship. The now-famous championship coach was once a former NBA player known for his grit with two titles to his name with the New York Knicks. Yet his transition to coaching took many detours, first […]

In a recently published article on NBA.com, writer Steve Aschburner presented some of the best takeaways coming from Sunday’s episodes of the Chicago Bulls documentary, “The Last Dance.” One of the more interesting topics he discussed was not actually featured in the episodes, and was perhaps one of the many outtakes of this 10-hour long […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part docuseries detailing the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls on their quest for a second three-peat, brought home plenty of takeaways from this era of the sport. Here are three of the most significant moments of these two episodes. 1. Dennis The Menace Episode 3 gives a lot […]

There’s no denying that the Detroit Pistons proved to be Michael Jordan’s biggest adversaries during his early years with the Chicago Bulls. This was made abundantly clear in Sunday’s amazing episodes of The Last Dance. One of the more interesting aspects of the docuseries focused on how Jordan actually put so much effort into bulking up […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas was heavily featured in Sunday’s episodes of “The Last Dance,” as the docuseries focused on the Chicago Bulls’ intense rivalry against the Pistons in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, one man mistakenly drew the ire of Michael Jordan supporters. This was Isaiah Thomas (notice the difference in the […]

Chicago Bulls legend Dennis Rodman was one of the main characters that were featured on episodes 3 and 4 of ESPN’s The Last Dance docu-series covering Michael Jordan and the dynasty’s last season prior to going their separate ways. The former two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner was described as a wild man, so […]

DJ Rodman, son of former Chicago Bulls rebounding titan Dennis Rodman, reacted to his dad’s antics during his three-year tenure with the franchise, including the short-lived “vacation” he took during the 1997-98 season, as seen on “The Last Dance.” Episode 3 of the 10-part docuseries showed how Rodman, reeling from the return of Scottie Pippen […]

Episode 3 of the 10-part ESPN docuseries “The Last Dance” detailed Dennis Rodman’s path to becoming the NBA’s leading rebounder for seven straight seasons. The former Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls board king explained just how he grew his penchant for ensnaring offensive rebounds and the techniques involved in anticipating where misses would land: “I’d […]

The Chicago Bulls have officially taken the next step in their rebuilding process, and it comes in the form of their hiring of new general manager in Marc Eversley. This update comes straight from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Sixers assistant GM Marc Eversley has agreed to a deal to become the Chicago Bulls new general manager, […]

Resident Chicago Bulls bad boy Dennis Rodman was heavily featured in episodes 3 and 4 of The Last Dance. At one point, the Hall of Famer even went on to claim that in his mind, the Bulls would not have gone on that second three-peat had he not been around. While this may have proven to […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” dropped on Sunday (April 26) evening, and it was awesome that the episodes gave Chicago Bulls forward and NBA legend Dennis Rodman some much-deserved airtime. At the same time, however, the docu-series director Jason Hehir opened up with ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby Aftershow about how difficult […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance” garnered a lot of reactions from pretty much the entire basketball world. One of the best, however, came from Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, who praised Michael Jordan’s elite smack-talking prowess. Jordan is hands down one of the best S*** talkers in all sports history💯 — Trae […]

The so-called “Jordan Rules” was a type of defense that the Detroit Pistons employed to stop Michael Jordan and consequently, the Chicago Bulls. In the sports documentary “The Last Dance,” a former coach of the ‘Bad Boys’ shared exactly what the Jordan Rules were. According to Brendan Malone, the Jordan Rules followed relatively simple defensive […]

The latest episodes of “The Last Dance” heavily featured Chicago Bulls bad boy Dennis Rodman. Fans have been hearing some great (and not so great) narratives about him as of late, but one that stands out is a tribute from none other than Denver Nuggets legend and NBA Hall of Famer Alex English. According to […]

Carmen Electra was one of the biggest celebrities in the United States in the 90s. She and Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman went out for a few years in what was a very public relationship. Electra was featured in Sunday’s episodes of The Last Dance, and the 48-year-old actress/model/singer admitted that dating Rodman — despite […]

One of the best bits of Sunday’s episodes of The Last Dance featured the late NBA courtside reporter Craig Sager slipping Chicago Bulls bad boy Dennis Rodman a $20 bill to help cover the fine the latter was going to be slapped with by the league. The 6-foot-7 Bulls forward even proudly showed the twenty that Sager […]

ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary has made it clear that Michael Jordan is not very fond of his former Chicago Bulls teammate Bill Cartwright. In a rather hilarious moment from the latest episode of the 10-part docu-series aired on April 26, Jordan shared the main reason why he didn’t embrace head coach Phil Jackson’s famed […]

With the spotlight placed on Dennis Rodman in Episode 3 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary, the enigmatic star opened up about his relationship with then-Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson. As great as Rodman’s reputation for being a hard-nosed rebounder and defender, the five-time champion was also notorious for his bizarre off-court antics. Fortunately […]

The new episodes of ESPN’s docuseries The Last Dance featured one of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ biggest rivals in the early days in the Detroit Pistons. In the series, Jordan gave his thoughts on Pistons star point guard Isiah Thomas. The latter refused to shake Jordan’s hand after the Bulls had swept Detroit in the […]

In the 1989 playoffs, Michael Jordan hit a game-winning shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers to ice the first-round series. Now tagged as “The Shot,” it is one of the most iconic plays not just in Jordan’s career but also in NBA history. In the sports documentary “The Last Dance,” Doug Collins — head coach of […]

NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton didn’t mince words when he described Dennis Rodman’s undeniable impact on the Chicago Bulls’ second three-peat run from 1996-98. Payton dropped arguably the most memorable quote of Episode 3 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary which aired on Sunday. The nine-time NBA All-Star had this to say regarding what […]

As highlighted in the ESPN docu-series “The Last Dance,” Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were brick-walled by the Detroit Pistons for three consecutive years before they won their first championship. The “Bad Boys” employed the so-called “Jordan Rules,” where they would use any means necessary to contain Jordan. Obviously, such strategy took a toll […]

Retired NBA player Ron Harper was on the opposing end of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls when the now-iconic moment known as “The Shot” occurred. Harper’s Cleveland Cavaliers figured in a tight contest against the Bulls in the decider of their best-of-five Eastern Conference First Round match-up in 1989. With the Bulls down with […]

Doug Collins is well aware of Michael Jordan’s greatness, which he highlighted in the ESPN docu-series about the Chicago Bulls, “The Last Dance.” The former NBA player and bench tactician coached Jordan and the Bulls from 1986 until 1989 and was able to see first hand why most people call Jordan the greatest basketball player […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is not only known as arguably the best basketball player to ever live, but Jordan also developed a reputation as an expert trash-talker throughout his career. However, Jordan’s trash-talking wasn’t limited to opposing players or even referees, Jordan took it to the next level and wouldn’t even hold back when […]

Hall of Fame forward Dennis Rodman — the focus of Episode 3 of “The Last Dance — was a member of the “Bad Boys” Detroit Pistons teams at the end of the 1980s and early 1990s, so he knows a thing or two about physical play on the hardwood. Rodman’s entire career was blue collar […]

Dennis Rodman spoke to the physicality of the NBA in the 80s and 90s during Episode 3 of ESPN’s Chicago Bulls documentary, “The Last Dance.” Rodman said that players could do “anything” they wanted 30 years ago: “At that time in the NBA, basically you could do anything you want. Compared to today, 30 years […]

Former Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman is the focus of Episode 3 of ESPN’s Chicago Bulls documentary entitled, “The Last Dance.” In the episode, he shared his belief that he was an indispensable member of the team’s second three-peat in the late-90s. While Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were the predominant stars of those Bulls […]