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Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has some very strong feelings about the mega-hit docu-series The Last Dance. Recently, the 47-year-old team executive shared how uninterested he is in watching the show. As a matter of fact, Morey even went as far as saying that in a life-or-death situation, he would rather choose death instead […]

When Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan made his return to the NBA in 1995 following a year in baseball, he opted to wear the No. 45 as opposed to his accustomed No. 23 shirt. The Hall of Famer ended up ditching the number the following season, but still, the No. 45 still holds a historic […]

It’s not an unusual phenomenon for players from the same team to fight. Disagreements between the closest of teammates are inevitable and it happens across all major sports around the world. Then again, not every disagreement rises to the level of Michael Jordan giving Steve Kerr the five-knuckle-shuffle back in the Chicago Bulls heyday. But […]

The Last Dance documentary series captivated a basketball loving world right when it needed it most, forcing tremendous Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls content down our throat when everyone needed a distraction. The doc–which was originally scheduled to air in June in conjunction with the NBA Finals–provided fans with some much-needed program amid the coronavirus […]

One of the biggest talking points of the upcoming episodes of ESPN’s The Last Dance is the fight that went down between former Chicago Bulls teammates Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr one time in practice. Both men will relay their own sides of the story in the episodes that air Sunday, and it is certainly […]

Former Chicago Bulls bad boy Dennis Rodman has added more fuel to the flame that is the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate. This has been one of the hottest topics of late, with ESPN’s mega-hit docu-series “The Last Dance” pretty much dominating all basketball talk these days. According to Dennis Rodman, however, it would […]

Frank Thomas was one of the best players in Chicago White Sox history. Michael Jordan was not. However, while Jordan’s skills on the baseball diamond didn’t quite match up to his greatness on the basketball court, there’s no denying that the Chicago Bulls legend had the physical tools of an elite athlete. Jordan reportedly turned […]

Former Chicago Bulls forward Horace Grant has played a relatively big role in ESPN’s hit docu-series “The Last Dance” covering the end of the Bulls dynasty and Michael Jordan. In episode 6, the narrative centered around how Grant allegedly served as the team snitch, feeding information to writer Sam Smith, who was the author of […]

ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series has revealed — especially to the younger generation — just how wild Dennis Rodman was during his time in the NBA. However, one of his former teammates with the Chicago Bulls has recently shared something not many of us are aware of: that behind the scenes, the Bulls bad boy […]

Sports memorabilia going up for auction isn’t a new occurrence. The amount people are willing to spend, however, is always astonishing. This time, a one-of-a-kind Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls jersey hit the auction block. The uni is expected to sell for over a quarter of a million dollars. According to TMZ, Michael Jordan wore the […]

Michael Jordan and Danny Ainge were golf buddies back in the day. The two may have been able to golf together more if the Chicago Bulls got their way in the summer of 1990. Legendary Bulls writer Sam Smith’s “The Jordan Rules” book is a trending topic again after it was discussed in last weekend’s […]

Michael Jordan and Mike Tyson are two of the best athletes of all time in their respective sports. The two legends are also notoriously fierce competitors and are not people you’d want to cross. Well, according to Tyson’s former manager Rory Holloway, the two had an altercation in 1988 that nearly ended up in a […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen could end up getting fired since the franchise is under new control. Per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, new Bulls president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley have had detailed discussions with players and most of them have ripped Boylen. As a result, it […]

Most NBA fans remember Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan as a fierce competitor on the court. Often times, though, his aggressive nature carried over into practice sessions. In fact, the six-time champion once punched Steve Kerr right in the face during a workout, and Kerr wasn’t the only teammate to get punched. Though he led […]

“The Last Dance” docuseries provides a fresh insight into the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty, as Michael Jordan was an open a book for his interviews, perhaps in ways he has never been. Yet there are a few things he still wants to remain private, like his house in Jupiter, Florida. Jordan actually refused to do his […]

The Chicago Bulls’ second successful three-peat from 1996-98 wouldn’t have been possible had Dennis Rodman not apologized to Scottie Pippen prior to joining the squad in 1995. Although the Bulls were desperate for a defensive presence entering the 95-96 season, the squad was not jumping on the idea of bringing in the infamous Rodman to […]

There has recently been a huge debate as to how Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James would have fared if he played in the 1990s during the Michael Jordan era. Well, for what it’s worth, Jordan’s former teammate with the Chicago Bulls Dennis Rodman has weighed in on the discussion. According to the former Defensive […]

With less than 20 seconds left in Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference Finals, Nick Anderson put on his best defensive stance against Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, who was in his comeback year. In one of the most iconic plays in franchise history, Anderson poked the ball away from Jordan, preventing the […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan scored 21 points while shooting 7-of-23 from the field back on March 24, 1995 against the Orlando Magic. It was Jordan’s first game at the United Center during his comeback tour. The Magic wound up defeating Jordan and the Bulls by a final score of 106-99. Orlando star point guard […]

Michael Jordan was a free agent after the 1996 season, and, according to his longtime agent David Falk, never came close to leaving the Bulls. “Michael is an extremely loyal guy. He wanted to play for one team…He was loved in the city of Chicago,” Falk said during an appearance with Zach Harper and Amin […]

Hall of Famer Steve Nash says Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is the only player he’s ever been scared of going up against in the NBA. Nash, one of the best point guards in basketball history, spoke about Jordan on the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson: “We didn’t […]

The 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles Lakers winning back-to-back titles with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol leading the way is right around the corner. The iconic franchise dominated the competition during a three-year span after the team acquired Gasol, and we have reached out to the members of the team to talk about what […]

Michael Jordan is widely considered the best player to ever lace them up in an NBA hardwood. Best teammate? Well, that’s a whole different story, as highlighted by The Last Dance docuseries airing on ESPN. As The Last Dance has shown thus far, Jordan had a knack for irritating some of his teammates — and […]

Kevin Love has finally realized some of the similarities between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Many have argued that the era of social media has extrapolated the magnifying glass on his former teammate.  Yet a quick glance into ESPN’s docuseries “The Last Dance” has convinced Love that Jordan dealt with plenty of criticism as well, […]

Steve Kerr is keenly aware that his moment may come. “The Last Dance” docuseries has revisited many Michael Jordan tales during its first six episodes, making it a matter of time before his fight with Michael Jordan is aired for the eyes of the masses. Via Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area: “I’m a […]

Retired Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade was just another kid from Chicago, Illinois, before south Florida turned into “Wade County.” And as a Chicagoan growing up in the 1990s, there was no such bigger icon than Bulls legend Michael Jordan, the central figure of ESPN’s 10-part ongoing docu-series The Last Dance. Wade, like many […]

Former Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau believes the team would have won an NBA championship had Derrick Rose not suffered a torn ACL in the 2012 playoffs. Thibodeau appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” to discuss his tenure with the Bulls in the 2010s, citing his belief that Rose’s injury probably robbed the team of […]

ESPN’s captivating “The Last Dance” docu-series has been the talk of the town of late. This has led to former stars like Isiah Thomas, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman (aside from Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, of course) getting a significant boost in popularity these days. However, one personality who has gained an instant resurfacing […]

The narratives contained in “The Last Dance” docuseries prove just how big a star Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan was during his prime. One of the consequences of his unparalleled fame was how he was unable to go out in public without being mobbed. In this regard, one of Jordan’s Bulls teammates, Brad Sellers, recently […]

ESPN’s astounding docu-series “The Last Dance” has captivated pretty much the entire basketball world, as it delves into the extremely intriguing history of Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls’ dynasty in the 1990’s. That is, apparently, with the exception of New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing, who is actually also featured in the hit show. […]

The New England Patriots are now officially veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman’s team. With future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady currently a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers alongside another former Patriots standout in tight end Rob Gronkowski, Edelman will surely be forced to carry the majority of the workload in New England moving […]

Michael Jordan drew attention to himself when the six-time retired Chicago Bulls NBA champion shooting guard confirmed his former team during his rookie season in 1984-85 was a “traveling cocaine circus” during the first episode of ESPN’s 10-part ongoing docu-series The Last Dance. Not everybody is receiving the label positively, including former Bulls teammate Craig […]

Chicago Bulls new vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has tons of work to do in order to turn the franchise into a winner again. Considering that the Bulls are still in rebuild mode, Karnisovas’ best course of action is to get rid of Chicago’s worst contracts and turn them into draft picks. Karnisovas […]

The trash-talking stories between Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird (as well as Christian Laettner) on the 1992 Dream Team are legendary in NBA lore. Fans saw a glimpse of it during the recent installment of the “The Last Dance” that featured footage of the heated Monte Carlo scrimmage. On Tuesday, MJ-confidant Ahmad Rashad […]

Former Chicago Bulls general manager had an ambitious proposition for an up-and-coming Ron Artest, determined to one-up the legendary Michael Jordan and build past the two three-peats he blessed the franchise with in the ’90s. Artest admitted to being a fan of the Bulls as a kid, and Krause built into that energy by promising […]

“The Last Dance” has been a rousing success, with many fans tuning into the popular 10-part ESPN docuseries detailing the story about Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls on their quest for a second three-peat. Kobe Bryant, who was included in the introduction of Episode 5, had actually caught wind of the extensive footage […]

Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year winner Metta World Peace — or whatever name he goes by right now — has come out to once again retell his version of the events that led to him breaking the great Michael Jordan’s ribs. This contentious incident transpired in 2001 prior to Jordan’s second comeback, this […]

As great as Michael Jordan was for the Chicago Bulls, he also played with several amazing teammates over the years. Toni Kukoc may not get the same recognition as Scottie Pippen or Dennis Rodman, but he was vital for the Bulls’ second three-peat from 1996-98. The 6-foot-11 Croatian was indeed a player ahead of his […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is one of the biggest names on the planet. As it turns out, however, even Jordan himself still answers to his own mother. Recently, “The Last Dance” director Jason Hehir went on ESPN’s “The Jalen & Jacoby Aftershow” and shared how Jordan’s mom, Deloris, got on Michael’s case about smoking […]