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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 […]

Well you can add owning a sick new ultra-exclusive ride to Michael Jordan‘s endless list of accolades. The retired NBA legend and recent star of ESPN’s The Last Dance just acquired a $3 million hypercar convertible — the Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster. According to an Instagram post on the Hennessey Performance page, in which Jordan […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan has been engaged in serious talks to sell a majority stake in the franchise since March, but the ownership situation is still in flux, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo. The potential buyers are “led by Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin and Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall…No […]

The younger generation in today’s NBA did not get the opportunity to watch Michael Jordan dominate the league when they were growing up. As such, they have had to settle with YouTube videos and documentaries in order to really appreciate why the GOAT is the GOAT. For some other younger studs such as Houston Rockets […]

Another day, another Jimmy Butler-Michael Jordan record. It’s beginning to sound like a broken record right now, which obviously speaks volumes of the amazing things the Miami Heat star has been doing in the NBA Playoffs thus far. I mean, you have to be doing something right if you’re constantly joining the GOAT on all […]

Former Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges remains out of the league after his domestic violence incident. But, it appears Michael Jordan and the front office may still be interested in giving the restricted free agent a new deal. Bridges recently FaceTimed with MJ: Former Hornets forward Miles Bridges FaceTiming with Michael Jordan 🗣️ (via MB/Snapchat) […]

It looks like those bizarre talks about Jimmy Butler being the son of Michael Jordan won’t be stopping any time soon. Not after the Miami Heat star recorded a Jordan-like performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. In their East Finals opener on Wednesday, Butler dropped 35 points, five […]

Michael Jordan and his Charlotte Hornets got a nice consolation prize when they landed the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, that might not be enough to ease the pain on missing out the no. 1 overall pick and the right to draft Victor Wembanyama. Apparently, had Jordan and the Hornets landed […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has emerged as one of the top players in the NBA. He’s helped lead the Timberwolves to two straight playoff appearances and he was named to his first All-Star team this season. At 21-years-old he just completed his third season in the NBA and he led the team in scoring […]

The NBA Playoffs are one of the greatest spectacles to watch by basketball fans around the world. Given that the stakes are at their highest in the postseason, there’s no question that the best NBA squads are giving their best to give themselves a shot at winning the coveted NBA title. More often than not, […]

Amid a run towards an NBA Finals ring with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James continues to cement a legacy that can be considered the greatest of all time. In order to document this legacy, James might be making his own version of The Last Dance like Michael Jordan did with the Chicago Bulls, reports […]

Devin Booker has been having some sensational performances in the NBA Playoffs for the Phoenix Suns. While they lost Game 5 to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night to fall into a 3-2 deficit in the series, Booker recorded 28 points and made some history along the way. Through the first ten games of the […]

For the better part of his two-decade tenure in the association, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been regularly linked to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, with many debating who of the two should be deemed as the greatest basketball player of all time. While consensus vote often seems to have MJ being labeled […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic joins Michael Jordan in an elite playoff club on Sunday, though he probably wishes he’s not part of it. With his 53-point explosion in their Game 4 loss against the Phoenix Suns, Jokic now holds the fourth-most points to be scored in a postseason defeat. Jordan still has the record […]

LeBron James had another all-around masterpiece in Saturday’s massive win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, en route to leading L.A. to a lopsided 127-97 victory over Stephen Curry and the Dubs. LeBron […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker made plenty of history in Game 3 of their playoff series with the Denver Nuggets. In fact, he even reached Michael Jordan’s territory following his latest performance. On Friday, Booker exploded and tied his playoff career-high 47 points. He also tallied six rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one block […]

JR Smith and LeBron James go way back. This is exactly why fans could not help but point back to LeBron and his new-found nemesis Dillon Brooks when JR took to Twitter on Monday to come out with a bold Michael Jordan take. If what some folks are thinking is correct, then this is Smith […]

The majority of people on planet Earth are familiar with Michael Jordan, but how many can recall the mastermind designer that saved Nike from losing Michael Jordan by reimagining athletic footwear all together? Tinker Hatfield, nicknamed “The Architect”, is the current Vice President of Nike’s Design and Special Projects. He began designing footwear for the […]

The Miami Heat pulled off the unthinkable when they knocked off the No. 1 seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. A gritty underdog, the Heat made short work of the Bucks winning the series in six games including two on the Bucks home court. That got them a second round […]

Steph Curry just continues to amaze us. We all already know that this is the greatest shooter of all time, but every once in a while, The Golden State Warriors superstar comes out with a majestic performance that further cements his legacy as one of the GOATs. Sunday night’s Game 7 showing in a 120-100 […]

Outside the Bay Area, at least, Steph Curry sits one rung below the tier of all-time legends reserved for Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Just because he’s not in realistic running for the title of greatest player ever right now, though, hardly means Curry isn’t a GOAT in his own right. Discussing his longtime teammate’s […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are dancing their way to the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, as they took care of business in the first round with a gentleman’s sweep of Russell Westbrook and the banged-up Los Angeles Clippers. Booker was fantastic from the beginning to the end of the series versus […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler found himself in elite company on Monday night after a 56-point explosion against the Milwaukee Bucks that rivals the greatest playoff scoring performances in NBA history. Butler came out firing with 22 points in the first quarter, including an impressive two-hand slam over MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounpo. The Bucks led […]

The lights are at its brightest in the NBA playoffs, when the stakes are high. With the best teams in the NBA competing for the NBA championship, there’s no question that the pressure is higher than ever for superstars to perform at their best. Despite the pressure that comes with competing for the coveted NBA […]

The very first Nike shoe Michael Jordan ever wore in the NBA will be released in a new colorway on May 10, 2023. Before receiving his signature Jordan line and debuting the Air Jordan 1 silhouette everyone is so familiar with, Michael Jordan first wore the Nike Air Ship in 1984 in his first regular […]