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The NBA is planning on completing the 2019-20 campaign in Disney World this summer, but the Chicago Bulls won’t be part of it. The league has decided to roll with 22 teams, leaving out the eight teams with the worst records. There will be 16 playoff teams, like usual, so there will be a play-in […]

Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand will be donating $100 million over the next 10 years to organizations fighting racial injustice. A joint statement on the donation was put out Friday afternoon: Joint Statement from Michael Jordan & Jordan Brand regarding $100m donation. pic.twitter.com/yYXWh5eBZl — Estee Portnoy (@esteep) June 5, 2020 Michael Jordan’s donation comes after […]

Winning an NBA championship is always special, but it’s important to note that not all championships are equal and some are more significant than others. Some started dynasties, some ended ones and some were just won out of nowhere. Let’s take a look at some of the most significant NBA champions in history. 5. 2008 […]

Zach LaVine is calling on a community he cares about to vote and be part of social change. As Percy Allen of the Seattle Times reports, the Chicago Bulls guard joined a local protest in Seattle on Thursday to show support and boost morale in solidarity with the nationwide movement to fight for social and […]

The Chicago Bulls‘ season is officially over. The NBA’s board of governors approved a return-to-play plan on Thursday, with 22 teams heading to Orlando. Nine of those teams hail from the Eastern Conference. But the Bulls, who were 11th in the East prior to the suspension of play, did not make the cut. Bulls President […]

Basketball Hall of Famer, and general NBA legend, Dennis Rodman responded to President Donald Trump on Twitter Thursday morning, after the president sent out a random “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” tweet just before seven in the morning. The rebounding legend offered his own version of the president’s message and 2016 campaign slogan. “MAKE AMERICA SAFE […]

It would seem basketball fans are clamoring for just about anything related to Michael Jordan in the weeks following the conclusion of ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” A 20-page love letter Jordan apparently sent to actress and model Amy Hunter sold for over $25,000 on Sunday morning: A 20-page handwritten Michael Jordan love letter, which sold […]

Portland Trail Blazers legend Clyde Drexler is one of the many players featured in “The Last Dance” docuseries as one of Michael Jordan’s rivals. As it turns out, however, Drexler has yet to see a single episode of the groundbreaking series. According to Drexler, his hesitation to watch “The Last Dance” stems from being on […]

Much has been made of the NBA GOAT debate, especially during the onset of ESPN/Netflix’s hit docu-series “The Last Dance.” The show centered around the career of the one and only Michael Jordan and his journey with the Chicago Bulls. It was an ultimate showing of MJ’s greatness, which placed him atop the leaderboard of […]

The Chicago Bulls became a hallmark organization in the ’90s thanks to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson. The trio guided the franchise to six NBA championships in eight years, with MJ winning all six Finals MVPs. For this piece, we take a look at all the retired numbers in Bulls franchise history. There […]

Detroit Pistons legend Richard “Rip” Hamilton played one season with Derrick Rose on the Chicago Bulls during the 2011-12 lockout season. During that campaign, Rose signed a $300 million endorsement deal with Adidas and a $94 million contract with the Bulls. The youngest MVP in NBA history, though, didn’t understand the magnitude of what just […]

The Michael Jordan-Steve Kerr skirmish during a Chicago Bulls‘ team practice was indeed one of the most entertaining moments from the recently concluded 10-part ESPN docu-series “The Last Dance.” The brilliant series shed light on the moments leading to the now-infamous brawl, wherein His Airness managed to land clean shots to Kerr’s face which left […]

Former NBA champion Rip Hamilton played one season with prime Derrick Rose on the Chicago Bulls during the 2011-12 lockout year. That one shortened year was all Hamilton needed to see to anoint Rose as the best point guard in the NBA before his tragic ACL injury in Game 1 of the 2012 playoffs. On […]

One thing the hype surrounding ESPN/Netflix’s mega-hit docuseries “The Last Dance” has boosted tremendously is the value of all Michael Jordan merchandise. Case in point is a used ticket from Jordan’s NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls, which just sold at a whopping $25,000. Here is the official statement from Huggins & Scotts Auctions: A […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks doesn’t think Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls would have beaten the Houston Rockets if the two teams played in the 1994 NBA Finals. Jordan retired before the start of the 1993-94 season to go play baseball. This was after MJ won three straight rings with the Bulls. Brooks […]

ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” the 10-part docuseries that captivated the world of sports for five straight weeks, hit a soft spot for Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony. The NBA veteran watched Michael Jordan be portrayed in a somewhat new light in the highly acclaimed series, something that stood out to him. Via CBS Sports’ Colin […]

Carmelo Anthony has had it with the endless Michael Jordan-LeBron James comparisons. The Portland Trail Blazers forward has had a shoe contract with Jordan Brand since he came into the NBA and has been friends with James since they tested their mettle as high school students. Yet the veteran NBA scorer didn’t take sides in […]

The story of how Michael Jordan went from wearing his baseball jersey No. 45 and reverting to the familiar No. 23 upon his return to the Chicago Bulls from retirement has been told many times. Most cite Orlando Magic guard Nick Anderson as the reason for the change, as he told the press after getting […]

A determined Michael Jordan found his way back to the NBA, curiously, by practicing with the Golden State Warriors during the MLB strike before his eventual return to the Chicago Bulls from retirement in 1995. Chris Mullin, who was Jordan’s Dream Team teammate at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, recently reflected upon the time when Jordan […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had his shares of shining moments as an NBA player, none more crucial than a game-winner over the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Many have wondered what would have happened if Kerr missed that shot and the […]

The free agency period allows NBA teams to improve drastically by signing superstar players who can immediately change the course of a franchise. However, there are some teams in the NBA that have no idea what that feels like since they are consistently getting spurned in the summer. For this piece, we’ll be taking a […]

Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler is depicted as one of the archrivals of fellow NBA legend Michael Jordan in the final few episodes of “The Last Dance.” In the docuseries, Jordan says he was “offended” when the media compared him to Drexler, and the latter has just clapped back at Jordan with his own response. […]

Are you ready to deep dive on a Michael Jordan retirement conspiracy theory so full of tomfoolery you might want to believe it as if it were literal fact? Conspiracy theories are the best. For every Loch Ness Monster that’s already debunked, there’s people game planning a way to storm Area 51 because they know […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins is once again doubling down on his stance that LeBron James, and not Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, is the GOAT. This time, Perkins is using Jordan’s contradictory statements regarding his role in Isiah Thomas not making the 1992 Dream Team to argue that LeBron is the GOAT. Perkins […]

The hiring of Arturas Karnisovas as the Chicago Bulls new vice president of basketball operations brought many hopes, among them a new regime in the sidelines. According to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times, the Jim Boylen era has already come to a close, with the decision “all but made” by this new brass. Cowley […]

Back in 1998, San Antonio Spurs rookie Tim Duncan told media personality Dan Patrick that he wasn’t a huge fan of Michael Jordan. While Duncan respected Jordan, the Big Fundamental said back in the day he wasn’t impressed by MJ, via Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News: Patrick: That’s it. You met Jordan? Duncan: But […]

Revisionist history often leads to some accurate perspective, while some other times it leads to wild statements. Scottie Pippen, who spent the bulk of his NBA career playing next to Michael Jordan as his sidekick, once suggested that Kobe Bryant was better than the Chicago Bulls GOAT. Pippen’s comments occurred right before All-Star Weekend, but […]

Lauri Markkanen withstood a tough stretch during his third season in the league, as his numbers took a considerable dip in 2019-20 under new coach Jim Boylen. Rumors about his disenchantment with the Chicago Bulls were quick to flood the airwaves. However, the rangy 7-footer still has one year left on his rookie deal before […]

There have been plenty of memorable playoff matchups throughout the NBA’s existence mostly because of the grueling competitive basketball between two equally deserving clubs. But in some cases, the ending is mired with controversy. Here are some of the five notable ones. 5. 1998 NBA Finals Fresh off the unparalleled success of ESPN and Netflix’s […]

ESPN and Netflix’s “The Last Dance” docuseries had its fair share of intense moments throughout the 10-part series. However, there’s no denying that the fight between Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr during practice stands out as one of the more memorable bits of the show. As it turns out, that infamous incident more than two […]

Chris Mullin played alongside Michael Jordan on the 1992 Dream Team and competed against His Airness throughout his Hall of Fame career with the Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. And like everybody in the basketball world, Mullin recently watched “The Last Dance” docuseries on ESPN, and he came away with some renewed appreciation for […]

Thanks to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson, the Chicago Bulls won six championships during the ’90s and are now one of the most recognizable sports teams in the world. However, since the end of the Jordan era, the Bulls have only been to one Eastern Conference Finals and haven’t gotten back to the […]

The hype for “The Last Dance” is as real as it gets, and it is reaching ridiculously extreme heights. In fact, a game-worn Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls from the 1996-97 season just sold for a record-setting $288,000 at Goldin Auctions. This 96-97 Jordan game-used Bulls uniform just sold for $288,000 at @GoldinAuctions, a record for […]

Hoops fans around the world, as well as past and present NBA players, have been debating over the rightful owner of the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) title. Majority of the choices come down between Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and current Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Magic Johnson, an NBA all-time great himself, […]

Since “The Last Dance” wrapped up, some former NBA players pushed back on some aspects of the docu-series — including the validity of certain details, some of Michael Jordan’s comments, and the general portrayal of non-Jordan figures. Horace Grant flatly denied being Sam Smith’s main locker room source for “The Jordan Rules.” Meanwhile, Craig Hodges […]

The long-simmering beef between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas has gotten a renewed spotlight in the weeks since “The Last Dance” premiered on ESPN, with the Chicago Bulls legend reminding NBA fans that he still holds a grudge against the Detroit Pistons Hall of Famer. Thomas has been defending his record and responding to Jordan’s […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Miami Heat president Pat Riley share mutual respect towards each other despite their heated battles in the 1990s. Riley showed up a number of times throughout the recently concluded “The Last Dance” documentary, which focused on the Bulls’ 1997-98 season. However, according to the documentary’s director, Jason Hehir, a […]

Dallas Mavericks champion head coach Rick Carlisle caught an unnecessary stray shot from the folks at ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series. In the documentary, he had an unflattering cameo appearance as a reserve player for the 1980s Boston Celtics who got his butt kicked by Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan in a particular sequence in […]

“The Last Dance” docu-series about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls has been a huge success, with millions of people tuning in to watch the legendary franchise as they made NBA history. Fans and players alike have a new-found appreciation for MJ and the legacy he has left, especially with his journey to winning six […]