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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 […]

During their memorable run during the 2015-16 season, the Golden State Warriors set the record for most wins in a regular season by amassing a 73 wins throughout the year while logging only nine losses. For those who may not know, the Dubs set this new NBA record by topping what the Chicago Bulls had […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen is widely considered as one of the most underrated stars ever. During The Last Dance documentary, we all realized one of the reasons behind the scenes: he was extremely underpaid during his time in Chicago. So much so, that tensions brought about by contract negotiations between Pippen and the team’s […]

Episode 2 of “The Last Dance” left many wondering how a star of Scottie Pippen’s talent could be insulted with what effectively amounted to a seven-year, $18 million contract extension in 1991. However, the forward got his due from the Chicago Bulls at the end of his career, earning enough to even out his affairs […]

The six NBA championship rings on Michael Jordan’s long fingers were not given to him. He earned it by dedicating his whole life to the game. He worked day and night working on his weaknesses as well as strengthening his mind and body. He did all these to outlast his contemporaries, all of whom had […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was also one of the millions of basketball fans who tuned in to watch “The Last Dance” on April 19. For his part, the three-time NBA champ has come out with a typically controversial Draymond statement. According to Green, he sees some parallelisms between Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls of […]

One of the biggest takeaways from the debut of “The Last Dance” centered around Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen. The narrative of the second episode delved into how the seven-time All-Star was the most undervalued player on the team. It also gave a look at how Scottie’s desire to be paid appropriately became one of […]

The world is still buzzing over the first two episodes of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary aired on Sunday, which chronicled Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the Chicago Bulls’ second conquest for a three-peat in the 1997-98 season. Apart from delving into the interesting dynamic between the team and its GM at the time Jerry […]

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ “The Last Dance” documentary, which aired its first two episodes on Sunday (April 19), is easily one of the most highly-anticipated sporting showcase of the year. The reception over the debut episodes alone proves that the show is a smashing success. Now, it is being reported that the star […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had the chance to be around two of the biggest basketball stars of their respective eras: Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry. According to Kerr, however, there’s a ton of difference between the two players’ fame. Kerr Spoke with Scott Van Pelt on ESPN’s SportsCenter where he shared his […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is famously recognized as a native of Chicago, Illinois — one of the nation’s hot beds for up-and-coming basketball players. After growing up in Chicago and making his way to the heralded University of Kentucky for his collegiate playing days, Davis quickly became a force atop the […]

ESPN is receiving plenty of attention for their “The Last Dance” documentary featuring the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls. However, it appears they made one key mistake during the first couple of episodes. While discussing the 1985-85 Bulls, ESPN made an error: they posted the-then Washington Bulls as the Washington Wizards. The problem is, the Wizards didn’t […]

All the hype surrounding the premiere of the highly-anticipated (and highly-rated) “The Last Dance” on ESPN Sunday night has the basketball community basking in a multiple-week appreciation of Michael Jordan’s greatness. For many folks—especially on NBA Twitter—the first-hand look at Jordan’s excellence and unmatched competitiveness the docu-series provides only reaffirm’s Jordan’s G.O.A.T. status over Los […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine was asked to name his all-time Bulls starting five during an interview with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The high-flyer went with Derrick Rose, himself, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Pau Gasol. #Bulls star @ZachLaVine explains his all-time Bulls starting five, breaks down the first two episodes of […]

We’ll never know how the ratings in June would have been, but ESPN is certain to be pleased with their decision to move up the premiere of The Last Dance docu-series to April 19th. According to The Athletic’s sports media reporter Richard Deitsch, the first two episodes of the docu-series chronicling Michael Jordan and the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach and Michael Jordan’s ex-teammate Steve Kerr says that he hopes “The Last Dance” docu-series will give younger fans and players a glimpse into MJ’s unique drive to utterly dominate his opponents and the NBA. Kerr, who played for the Chicago Bulls alongside His Airness from 1993 to 1998, acknowledged that […]

After episodes 1 and 2 of The Last Dance premiered on Sunday, people around the world were wondering why former president Barack Obama is referred to as “former Chicago resident” in the docuseries. The director of the docuseries, Jason Hehir, has the answer for fans, via EW.com: In an interview, director Jason Hehir emphasized that he wanted […]

The Last Dance finally premiered on Sunday and boy was it worth the wait. Episodes 1 and 2 were thrilling and sports fans can’t wait for episodes 2 and 3 to drop next Sunday. Chicagoans who closely followed the Chicago Bulls team in the ’90s weren’t really surprised by what they saw on Sunday. It […]

B.J. Armstrong had an open window to the real Michael Jordan as one of his Chicago Bulls teammates for four-plus seasons. Like many others, Armstrong tuned in to watch the first episodes of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part docuseries focusing on the 1997-98 season and the Bulls’ pursuit of a second three-peat. While many were […]