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Five years ago, a 52-year-old Michael Jordan confidently said he could beat his Charlotte Hornets players one-on-one. However, he admitted he didn’t want to do that so as to not shatter their confidence. Considering Charlotte’s current roster make-up, perhaps he can confidently say that right now, as well. Hornets sophomore forward Miles Bridges recently saw […]

Adam Morrison started out his NBA career playing for former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, who was then a part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets). Via Jim Meehan of The Spokesman Review, the former 3rd overall pick recently shared a cool story about how he managed to nab $100 from the Bulls legend himself. […]

Steve Kerr won titles as head coach of the Golden State Warriors and as a member of the second Chicago Bulls dynasty. He spoke on what “The Last Dance” has validated about the Warriors’ run from 2015-2019, which included three championships and five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals. Specifically, Kerr pointed out the exhausting […]

Loyal fans of NBA teams have opposing players and squads which they absolutely despise. Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers die-hards share a mutual hatred for each other. Chicago Bulls had heated battles with the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons back in the day. The Cleveland Cavaliers only saw their most successful run […]

Golden State Warriors president and general manager Bob Myers has spoken out about the Dubs’ last title-winning run in 2018. According to the high-ranking executive, the sense of accomplishment brought about by that championship just wasn’t the same as compared to their other two titles. As a matter of fact, Myers even went as far […]

Current Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was a huge part of the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990’s, as depicted in ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series. Recently, the former Bulls guard opened up about one of the things he’s learned from watching the documentary. Kerr focused on Michael Jordan’s star power and how […]

Former Phoenix Suns All-Star guard and current Boston Celtics president and general manager Danny Ainge has painfully relived the final shot of the 1993 NBA Finals on “ESPN’s The Lowe Post.” This turn of events, of course, was featured as one of the defining moment of the Chicago Bulls dynasty in ESPN’s hit docu-series “The […]

Michael Jordan had a long and grueling road to get to the top of the NBA. It took him seven years to get there as the Chicago Bulls had to face many obstacles along the way that blocked his path to achieving the ultimate prize. There were the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics, the Detroit […]

If Scottie Pippen was in line for a new deal in today’s NBA, he’d be offered one of the most lucrative contracts in the league. A great defender and solid scorer, Pippen would be a headline acquisition for any team. With that in mind, we’re going to look at Scottie Pippen’s NBA contracts. Contracts looked […]

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 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 […]

Dennis Rodman might know that award-winning sportscaster Andrea Kremer has been included in ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series. Having been a beat reporter during the Michael Jordan era with the Chicago Bulls, Kremer has been able to provide a ton of on-the-ground input about her experience with MJ and the team. Recently, Kremer went on […]

ESPN’s mega-hit docu-series “The Last Dance” — on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls — has been so massively successful that even the biggest celebrities have been talking about it. This includes Academy Award-winning actor Bill Murray who admitted that he was excited to see himself make a brief cameo on Sunday night’s latest episode. […]

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 […]

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 […]

It’s hard to argue against the notion that Michael Jordan is the greatest player to ever play the sport. For some, there are a handful of other players that are more deserving of the GOAT title, but regardless of the same, the Chicago Bulls legend has got to be at the Top 3 of anybody’s […]

There’s no denying that NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is the most eccentric player to ever step foot in the league. As bizarre as his off-court actions were, he was beloved for his valuable contributions on the hardwood. Rodman was a consummate winner, collecting five NBA titles with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls. […]

Episode 8 of “The Last Dance” which aired on Sunday featured the infamous fight that went down between Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr during practice. NBA legend Charles Barkley has shared his thoughts on the same — as well as Jordan’s general tendency to pick on some of his teammates — and according to the […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine called the new mindset of the revamped franchise, following the front office hires of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, one with “no bullsh–t” during an Instagram Live session, per Daniel Greenberg on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1260035959493734400 The Bulls made huge changes to the organization infrastructure after many years under the underperforming […]

Much of last weekend’s The Last Dance installment included footage and time dedicated towards Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan’s (brief) tenure in Double-A with the Chicago White Sox affiliate Birmingham Barons. Jordan’s time on the diamond was scrutinized in the contemporary press at the time, as reporters mocked the then-three-time NBA champion’s […]

One point made during last week’s installation of The Last Dance — the 10-part docu-series examining Michael Jordan’s NBA career and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls’ second three-peat journey — was the perceived slights that motivated the Hall of Fame shooting guard to a higher level of play. However, former Seattle SuperSonics head coach George Karl, […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Jimmy Butler has made $112,063,006 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The first NBA contract Butler signed was his rookie deal with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls drafted Jimmy with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 draft, so he got a standard four-year rookie contract with team options […]

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 […]

One of the most memorable images we have of the great Michael Jordan is the Chicago Bulls legend lying on the floor embracing the game ball after they had just won the NBA title in 1996. This was extra special for MJ, being that this was his first championship following the murder of his father […]

Former Chicago Bulls swingman Scott Burrell was one of the main characters in Sunday’s episodes of “The Last Dance,” as the series showed how Michael Jordan used to pick on him relentlessly during practice. Some folks were left pitying Burrell for the horrendous ordeal he went through under Jordan’s reign, but as it turns out, […]

Rod Thorn was the man at the helm in 1984 when the Chicago Bulls selected Michael Jordan third overall in the draft. That draft class was simply epic. Aside from Jordan, three other future Hall of Famers also populated that class, including Hakeem Olajuown, Charles Barkley and John Stockton. According to Thorn though, the Bulls […]

The Last Dance has forced former foes of the great Michael Jordan to recount their best memories of playing against him. The latest to chime in is former New Jersey Nets head coach John Calipari, who recalled a savage moment with the Chicago Bulls and NBA icon. Calipari appeared on Coffee With Cal where he […]

Retired NBA star Penny Hardaway was a big part of the 1995 Orlando Magic squad that handed Michael Jordan his only playoff series defeat during the Chicago Bulls’ run of dominance in the 1990s. Jordan, who was just coming back from a lengthy hiatus from basketball, was ambushed by the upstart Magic squad led by […]

NBA players usually have something to prove whenever they face their former teams. As for Horace Grant, he loathed the Chicago Bulls, according to his ex-Orlando Magic teammate Penny Hardaway. Along with former Bull Scott Burell, Hardaway appeared on the Uninterrupted podcast on Monday to discuss Episodes 7 and 8 of the The Last Dance […]

New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing acknowledged his Hall of Fame NBA career “could’ve been a lot different” if it hadn’t consistently intersected with Michael Jordan’s run with the Chicago Bulls. “I played 17 years and we played against the Bulls six times, and we were only able to win one of those times, and […]

Former NBA forward Scott Burrell used to be a pitcher back in the day. In fact, he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners, but decided to play basketball instead. During the 1997-98 season, Burrell was on the Chicago Bulls and basically became Michael Jordan’s punching bag. Jordan would notoriously pick on Burrell because His Airness […]

In Episode 8 of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan and Ahmad Rashad recalled a moment before the 1996 NBA Finals in which Seattle SuperSonics head coach George Karl snubbed Jordan at a restaurant. Jordan said he took the '96 Finals "personally" because George Karl didn't say hi to him at a dinner. pic.twitter.com/6FF8G7asxX — ClutchPoints […]

Nike’s revolutionary entrance into the world of basketball came as a splash, but its popularity was greatly aided by the NBA, although unintentionally. David Falk, the longtime agent of Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, recalled how the league banned the Air Jordan 1 shoe that is now infamously known as “The Banned” edition due to its […]

A young Scottie Pippen convinced former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause to trade up for him in the 1987 NBA Draft. While Krause and Pippen had an often-contentious relationship as time went on, the former detailed how the Central Arkansas product convinced him to make a deal to acquire him. The Bulls legend had […]

Episodes 7 and 8 of ESPN’s docuseries “The Last Dance” took viewers through a ride to relive Michael Jordan’s first retirement from the NBA, his stint as a baseball player, and the many anecdotes that ensued. Here are the eight best things from Sunday’s episodes as the series heads into a crescendoed finale on May […]

In the latest episodes of ESPN’s hit docu-series “The Last Dance,” former Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson was asked to share his thoughts on Michael Jordan’s shock retirement in 1993. At that time, Jackson had just coached the Bulls to their third straight title, and Jordan’s decision to turn his back on the game […]

Former Chicago Bulls guard B.J. Armstrong was a prominent figure in Sunday’s showing of “The Last Dance.” The former All-Star has been involved in a number of intriguing storylines throughout the series, but one of the narratives that stood out is the role Armstrong played in Michael Jordan’s basketball comeback in 1995. According to Armstrong, […]