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According to an excerpt from Jerry Krause’s unpublished memoir, the trade that sent Scottie Pippen to the Houston Rockets was a “going-away present” after Pippen’s years of championship-level play while on a laughably cheap contract. Krause recalls a meeting with Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf and the team’s medical staff that July. It persuaded him that […]

Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf has watched how the popular ESPN docuseries “The Last Dance” ended with the protagonist, Michael Jordan, rivaling his reasoning for blowing up the 1997-98 roster to smithereens in a lockout-bound season. In the last few minutes of “The Last Dance,” Reinsdorf offers that the players’ market value would have been […]

Michael Jordan is universally considered the greatest player to ever play the game of basketball. With countless classic moments, clutch shots, and breathtaking dunks — all with his tongue hanging from his mouth — Jordan captivated the basketball world and dominated a decade with the Chicago Bulls to cement his legacy as the greatest of […]

Episodes 9 and 10 of “The Last Dance” brought the 10-part docuseries to a bittersweet end, reliving not only Michael Jordan’s final moments as a member of the Chicago Bulls but leaving the sting of the potential “what if” as the dynasty broke up after that sixth championship. Let’s take a look at some of […]

With “The Last Dance” airing its finale episodes on Sunday, we were gifted with the conclusion we all needed as to how the unparalleled success of the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990s finally came to its bitter end. As we all know, the Bulls did end up breaking up following their sixth title in […]

Roughly one year after announcing his second retirement from the NBA, Michael Jordan decided to prove that he still had some gas left in his proverbial tank. Never one to back down, Jordan heard of and accepted a one-on-one challenge from the Bulls’ No. 1 overall pick in the 1998 draft, Corey Benjamin. On November […]

A month ago, “The Last Dance” debuted with a storyline centering around then-Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause and how he virtually caused the downfall of the Bulls’ dynasty. On Sunday, the series came to its end, and what came as a bit of a surprise was how the show gave Krause somewhat of an […]

Former Chicago Bulls player Corey Benjamin recently gave some insight to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype about the post-Michael Jordan era in Chicago. Among these nuggets, Benjamin, who played for the Bulls from 1998-2001, noted the franchise was low-balling would-be All-Stars like Tracy McGrady and Jermaine O’Neal in free agency, resting on the laurels of the […]

Former United States President Barack Obama was among the supporting voices to lend perspective to “The Last Dance,” speaking about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the lens of a politician on the rise. Obama, who grew up in Chicago during the Bulls’ rise to superstardom, recognized how Jordan “changed the culture” for athletes. […]

As the narrative of “The Last Dance” neared its conclusion, it was made clear that the decision to blow up the team did not lie solely on the shoulders of then-Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause. As it turns out, team owner Jerry Reinsdorf was equally, if not even more involved in that contentious decision. […]

On the heels of the rousing success of “The Last Dance” docuseries, ESPN plans to exclusively televise “Game 6: The Movie” — a rendering of Game 6 of the Chicago Bulls’ 1998 NBA Finals title-clinching game over the Utah Jazz. Episodes 9 and 10 of “The Last Dance” built up to a crescendoed finale, featuring […]

Most people know that Michael Jordan’s father was murdered during the peak of his son’s career. For those who may have not known previously, ESPN’s “The Last Dance” made sure that this became common knowledge by featuring this pivotal moment in Jordan’s career. What not many know is that similar to Jordan, former Chicago Bulls […]

Sunday’s finale of “The Last Dance” featured what was arguably the greatest shot in Michael Jordan’s entire career. As you know, we’re talking about that shot he made in the dying seconds of Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. That game-winner, however, did not come without controversy. There are some […]

In Sunday’s final couple of episodes of “The Last Dance,” the series reached its climax when Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls finally claimed their sixth title following what was a grueling 1997-98 campaign. In the aftermath of that memorable title run, then-head coach Phil Jackson called the team to one final meeting before most […]

Sunday’s final two episodes of “The Last Dance” featured one of Michael Jordan’s most memorable performances throughout his decorated career. It was the famous “Flu Game” in the 1997 NBA Finals, during which Jordan lifted the Chicago Bulls against the Utah Jazz. It was later revealed, however, that Jordan actually suffered from food poisoning and […]

The final two episodes of “The Last Dance” was not short of epic moments as it reached the pinnacle of the series with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls clinching their sixth and final championship in the 1998 NBA Finals. However, we could not help but also focus our attention on a brief cameo of […]

In the last two episodes of The Last Dance, a classic clip of Steve Kerr roasting Michael Jordan was shown. During the championship parade, Kerr went on stage and explained what really happened in the timeout before he hit the game-winning shot in Game 6 that sealed the title for them. Golden State Warriors fans are […]

NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller knew that appearing on ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series would dug up some old painful wounds that took some time to heal. According to his former Pacers teammate Jalen Rose, Miller initially thought about refusing to appear in the now-critically acclaimed documentary, which chronicled the greatness of Jordan and […]

One of the main highlights of Sunday’s finale of “The Last Dance” centered around Michael Jordan’s final shot for the Chicago Bulls in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. As we all know, MJ hit the game-winner over Jazz guard Byron Russell in what easily one of the most iconic […]

Even to this day, there’s still an ongoing debate on whether or not Michael Jordan pushed off Byron Russell prior to his game-winning shot in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz. But as far as Jordan is concerned, there was nothing illegal going on in the sequence […]

Golden State Warriors head coach and former Chicago Bulls guard Steve Kerr had one of the most epic lines from Sunday’s “The Last Dance” finale. Kerr narrated Michael Jordan’s famous game-winning, championship-clinching shot against the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals, and how he described the atmosphere in the arena was nothing short of […]

Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller is just one of many superstars who couldn’t get past Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls at the height of their dominance in the ’90s. Although his Pacers team failed to dethrone the Bulls in the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, Miller is proud of the fact that the squad managed […]

In the closing minutes of the final episode of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan admitted that he was willing to ink a one-year deal for the 1998-99 season to chase the Chicago Bulls’ seventh title. Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf explained that after winning their sixth title, it would be very difficult to keep the team together. After […]

The Chicago Bulls were indeed the most dominant dynasty in the ’90s. To this day, many believe they could have had even more titles had the team stayed together following the 1998 season. Bulls icon Michael Jordan shares the same sentiment, proclaiming his belief that they could have enjoyed a “four-peat” if not for then-GM […]

After the final two episodes of “The Last Dance,” everyone in the NBA couldn’t help but express their bittersweet feelings. Much like the rest of us, players were also delighted to experience such a wonderful look into the epic journey of one of, if not the greatest player of all time in Michael Jordan of […]

After pulling away in the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan had some choice words for Larry Bird as seen in Episode 9 of The Last Dance. The Pacers forced a Game 7 against the powerhouse Bulls squad. Jordan himself admitted that the Pacers were the toughest team they competed […]

Sadly, the final two episodes of “The Last Dance” aired this Sunday and the epic ESPN docu-series officially came to an end. The final episode reached its pinnacle when Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls won the 1998 NBA championship — their sixth in eight years — finally putting to bed all the disputes and […]

The latest episodes of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” gave viewers yet another too-good-to-be-true moment involving former Chicago Bulls’ eccentric forward Dennis Rodman. In the middle of their grueling NBA Finals series against the Utah Jazz, Rodman decided to skip practice to attend a professional wrestling event. So @dennisrodman missed practice during the NBA Finals to […]

Bodyguard Gus Lett became a father figure for Michael Jordan. So when Lett was diagnosed with cancer, the Chicago Bulls icon mustered all his courage to boot out the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals. The Bulls were faced up against the Larry Bird-coached Pacers squad comprised of Reggie Miller, […]

Apart from captivating audiences with the Chicago Bulls’ greatness in the ’90s, “The Last Dance” has also given us plenty of Michael Jordan meme-able moments. The last episodes, which aired on Sunday (May 17), gave us yet another hilarious Jordan reaction. MJ flashed a devilish grin as he re-watched the fight between him and Indiana Pacers […]

The legend that was Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game” continues to be one of the most valiant individual performances by an athlete in any major sport. But if then Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson had his way in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz, the now-iconic moment probably wouldn’t have […]

In Episode 9 of “The Last Dance,” Michael Jordan recalled the Chicago Bulls’ battles with the Utah Jazz, who were the biggest threats to their title chances that time. Bryon Russell had the task of guarding Jordan, and the former was up for the challenge. Little did he know that MJ already had him on […]

As seen numerous times throughout ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries, Michael Jordan uses apparent slights against him as motivation to perform at his best and prove people wrong. Such was the case in the 1996-97 season when Jordan finished second in the MVP voting behind Utah Jazz superstar Karl Malone. In episode 9 of ESPN’s […]

In Episode 9 of “The Last Dance,” Michael Jordan admitted that it was Reggie Miller and the Indiana Pacers that gave the Chicago Bulls the “toughest” time in the Eastern Conference — outside the Detroit Pistons. Jordan recalled their journey to the NBA Finals after booting out former Bulls guard BJ Armstrong and the Charlotte […]

NBA icon Michael Jordan is a man of many names. Fans acknowledge him as His Airness and the GOAT, while the moniker “Black Jesus” has also been thrown around from time to time. Turns out, that colorful nickname was actually bestowed upon by  Jordan to himself. As seen in the latest episode of ESPN’s 10-part docuseries […]

The third episode of ESPN’s Chicago Bulls documentary, entitled “The Last Dance,” spotlighted former Bulls forward Dennis Rodman. While Rodman had established himself as one of the best rebounders and defensive players in the NBA by the early 1990s, he had also developed a rather controversial persona. But Bulls management–having lost former power forward Horace […]

The final two episodes of ESPN’s Chicago Bulls docuseries, “The Last Dance,” will air on Sunday evening at 9 p.m. ET. These episodes will build to the sixth and final championship won by the Bulls in 1998, which was subsequently followed by the disbanding of one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history. Chicago would […]

The Chicago Bulls are putting a unique spin on the #AllInChallenge. The Bulls are offering the opportunity to relive the glory days of the 1990s with Bulls legends like Horace Grant and Toni Kukoc, among other opportunities: We’ve accepted the #AllInChallenge! Win a chance to play a full game on the UC floor, see your […]

Phil Jackson may have taken a laissez-faire approach with Dennis Rodman (see: Vegas) but, as it turns out, the Zen Master relied on a close friend of Rodman’s to help keep the Hall of Famer in line: Pearl Jam bandleader Eddie Vedder. Ahead of the final episodes of “The Last Dance”, ESPN re-published an installment […]