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The recent dynasty of the Golden State Warriors has shown us that it is possible to build a contending team through the NBA Draft. A team’s trajectory can completely change on draft day and while picking the right player is obviously important, the bouncing of some ping pong balls or other teams overlooking a collegiate […]

Alabama basketball product and projected top three NBA Draft pick Brandon Miller was recently asked if the LeBron James versus Michael Jordan GOAT debate is getting old. Miller, who was answering questions at media day ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft, gave a surprising answer to the question to say the least, per Brandon “Scoop B” […]

The Charlotte Hornets are preparing for the No. 2 selection in the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday with rumors swirling about who they are going to pick. Nevertheless, despite Michael Jordan selling his majority ownership in the franchise, he will have the final say on who the Hornets select at No. 2, reports the Observer’s […]

NBA fans couldn’t help but laugh at Nick Wright and mock his latest take about how the Charlotte Hornets’ failure under Michael Jordan’s ownership affects his legacy in the NBA. The sports TV personality recently joined Colin Cowherd’s FOX Sports show “The Herd” where he criticized Jordan for his lack of success as Hornets owner. […]

The term generational prospect gets thrown out a lot during the NBA Draft. None have achieved the status as far as LeBron James and Michael Jordan. Although, the San Antonio Spurs’ projected first-overall pick Victor Wembanyama is the person that comes the closest to the two. JJ Redick spoke with Victor Wembanyama on the Old […]

Last week, NBA legend Michael Jordan agreed to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets. After 13 years as owner of the Hornets, Jordan’s time with the franchise has finally come to an end. During Jordan’s time as owner of the Hornets, the team didn’t experience a whole lot of success on the court. […]

The new Maxx Crosby tattoo is something you need to see to believe. The Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher got a massive tattoo that covers his whole torso and includes three of the greatest athletes of all time, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Muhammad Ali. Crosby is a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end who put […]

NBA legend Bill Walton didn’t hide his disappointment about the ongoing beef between former Chicago Bulls teammates Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Ever since the Netflix documentary “The Last Dance” aired in 2020, Pippen has been at odds with Jordan. Pip didn’t like the way he was portrayed in the documentary, and he has been […]

Michael Jordan has spent plenty of time in the news in recent days, with the Charlotte Hornets majority owner set to sell his stake in the franchise. But Jordan’s business in Charlotte isn’t done quite yet. According to ESPN, he’s set to meet with Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson on Monday, the two players competing […]

Former NBA star Dwyane Wade doesn’t think Michael Jordan’s dominance when he returned and joined the Washington Wizards is comparable to what LeBron James has achieved and done with the Los Angeles Lakers. When asked if LeBron’s current status with the Lakers reminds him of Jordan’s time with the Wizards, Wade said “no,” and for […]

In the age-old debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James for the title of the greatest basketball player of all time, finding a definitive answer seems nearly impossible. To settle this contentious dispute, The Sun turned to ChatGPT, OpenAI’s chatbot, and asked it to step into the role of an NBA coach and make a […]

Michael Jordan is arguably the GOAT of basketball. He won five MVP awards and led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles. But have you ever wondered how a basketball megastar like MJ lives? Now you can get a peek at His Airness’ $14.9 million mansion in Highland Park, Ill.. Michael Jordan purchased this 56,000-square-foot property […]

Michael Jordan is commonly known for being one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He’s easily one of the most influential people in the world since his dominant days in the 1990s, when he put the Chicago Bulls on the map. For being a cultural icon, Jordan has been able to keep his […]

Michael Jordan’s run as Charlotte Hornets owner will soon come to an end after he reportedly sold his shares as majority shareholder of the franchise to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall. This finishes Jordan’s rather tumultuous time in Charlotte. With a new ownership group in tow, perhaps the fortunes of the […]

Michael Jordan made huge news on Friday morning by selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets. Although the organization did not have much success on the court during Jordan’s tenure as the owner, the Chicago Bulls legend will be walking away with fat pockets. He made 10x on his original investment in the franchise, […]

Michael Jordan, who has been the majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets since 2010, has decided to sell his shares of the team to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. BREAKING: Michael Jordan is finalizing a sale of the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is quickly approaching on June 22nd and the Charlotte Hornets figure to be a part of some big moves. They already have the No. 2 selection, and rumors around the NBA are that they might be involved in trade talks with the New Orleans Pelicans for Zion Williamson. Regardless, they are […]

When the Denver Nuggets drafted Jamal Murray with the seventh overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, it wasn’t quite clear yet which position he’d be playing for the long haul. He excelled in a more off-ball role, as he played more as a shooting guard to begin his career. But seven years later, and […]

NBA legend Jerry West called Scottie Pippen’s recent take on Michael Jordan “disappointing” and urged the seven-time All-Star to call Jordan and resolve things. “I think that’s the most disappointing part about it is, is that team and how special and the bonds,” West said on the “Podcast P” show with Paul George Presented by […]

Air, the box office hit about NBA legend Michael Jordan and the timeline leading up to his monumental sneaker endorsement deal with Nike, received its first bit of controversy when disgraced former President Donald Trump used its script while making a promotional video for Truth Social. As the fundraising video begins, Trump can be seen […]

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya feels he is a level above Michael Jordan as far as being petty is concerned. Adesanya became a two-time 185-pound champion following his emphatic second-round knockout win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287 back in April. It was notably his first win over the Brazilian in four attempts across two […]

Michael Jordan once made sure a fan won $1 million after he knocked down an 80-foot shot during a timeout of a Chicago Bulls home game. It’s normal for NBA teams to host in-arena entertainment during timeouts. For the Bulls on April 13, 1994, one of them was a three-quarter-court shot contest with a chance […]

The LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debate is one that will go on for years — but UFC president Dana White answered it with a unique twist. In an interview with Robbie Fox, the UFC head honcho was asked about a number of fantasy matchups across various sports if they competed in Power Slap. Power […]

Another rare pair of Michael Jordan‘s game-worn sneakers have hit auction. The earliest documented pair of sneakers Jordan wore were the Converse All-Stars as he donned them on an international stage at the 1983 Pan American Games. Michael Jordan won his first gold medal for the United States and 40 years later his game-worn sneakers […]

The New York Liberty are off to a banner start in 2023. Behind superstar offseason acquisition Breanna Stewart, the Liberty are 3-1 entering Friday’s matchup with the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena. What should scare the rest of the WNBA about New York? Marine Jahonnes’ debut has still yet to come. The Liberty announced the […]

If there’s one thing Nikola Jokic proved in his NBA Finals debut, it was that he belonged on the game’s brightest stage. In classic Joker fashion, the Denver Nuggets superstar notched a triple-double in his first NBA Finals game with 27 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds. The Nuggets looked unstoppable in their 104-93 Game 1 […]

There has been a running joke about Jimmy Butler being the son of the great Michael Jordan. Well, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, it was Nikola Jokic who entered MJ territory after his majestic NBA Finals debut. Jokic had another dominant performance in the series opener as he led the Denver Nuggets to […]

The Denver Nuggets have come as far as they have done thanks to the unselfish brand of basketball that they play. The Nuggets take after their best player Nikola Jokic to such a great degree, and it showed in how they won Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. From the […]

As good as any NBA star is, they aren’t immune to injuries. Given that basketball is a physical sport, injuries are a part of the game. Unfortunately, injuries, especially serious ones, can have a serious affect on a player’s career. In fact, more often than not, some teams would rather cut their losses by trading […]

Before Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley had a petty beef, Jordan once gave Barkley a little piece of advice that has helped him earn millions to this day. Jordan might be the owner of the Charlotte Hornets and have endorsement deals with Hanes and Gatorade, but we all know most of his fortune comes from […]

Derrick White channeled his inner Michael Jordan to save the Boston Celtics from elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. In the process, he joined the Chicago Bulls legend in what is now an exclusive two-man club. White was the hero of Game 6 for the Celtics. While he […]

A game-worn jersey by NBA all-time great Michael Jordan in the 1992 Olympics sold for $3 million at a recent auction. The auction was held by Karl Malone, who reportedly sold off various memorabilia from his time with the 1992 ‘Dream Team.’ Jordan’s jersey was signed for Malone and reads, “To Karl, good luck.” You […]

Together, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led the Chicago Bulls to one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the game. However, despite their unbridled chemistry on the basketball court, it’s also no secret that these two weren’t exactly best friends off of it. Pippen recently came out with another hot take against his […]

Scott Williams isn’t exactly the first name that comes to mind when you think about the Chicago Bulls dynasty back in the 1990s. However, alongside the great Michael Jordan, Williams also played a relatively significant role in the Bulls‘ first three-peat between 1991 and 1993. Williams, however, was not around for the second three-peat. In […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen was the second best player on the team during the 1990’s, behind Michael Jordan of course. Jordan, arguably the greatest player of all-time, is often the subject of debate alongside LeBron James. Pippen recently shared an eye-opening take on the Jordan-LeBron debate, via Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans on Twitter. “LeBron […]

There aren’t many guys that can say they were teammates with both Michael Jordan and LeBron James but 3-time NBA champion Scott Williams is one of them. Entering the NBA as an undrafted free agent in 1990, Williams spent his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls after Jordan got him a workout with the team. […]

3-time NBA champion Scott Williams might not have ever made it to the NBA without the help of former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan. A UNC product, the 6-foot-10 big man managed to get in a gym with Jordan using his influence and college history, as he tells Legends Lounge host Trill Withers: “…I was […]

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray is putting is putting the world on notice once again, wreaking havoc in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. With his craftiness and touch, Murray is averaging 27.7 points, 6.1 assists, and 1.7 steals per game in the postseason. He also is shooting 48.0 percent from the field and 39.8 percent […]

You know you’ve made it if the GOAT tried to reach out to you. Such was the case for Michael Block following his thrilling run in the recently concluded 2023 PGA Championship. Ahead of this week’s 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge, block revealed that he got a message from Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Via […]