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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 […]

A lot was on the line on Saturday night’s Game 3 action between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers, in particular, needed a win on their home floor after allowing the Grizzlies to tie the series at 1-1 after a win in Game 2. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest […]

It is well-known that Gilbert Arenas works overtime at the hot take factory. His latest fiery point, though, is a particularly interesting one that again forces the public to revisit the never-ending Michael Jordan LeBron James greatest-of-all-time debate. In his NSFW soliloquy, however, Arenas put a little twist on it, emphasizing the importance of “the […]

The NBA Finals is arguably the biggest basketball stage in the world. Given that the NBA championship is the pinnacle of the world of basketball, all eyes are focused on the annual showdown between the two best basketball teams around. While the Finals often featured the two best teams in the world, there have been […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is on a playoff skid that hasn’t been seen in decades. Following Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of their postseason series, Durant has reached a level that only Michael Jordan has stepped in before. While that may sound good since it’s Jordan we’re talking about, […]

Put some respect on Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler‘s name. In the process of taking down the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in a 130-117 victory, the veteran led his team to victory with 35 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and three steals in 42 minutes. Butler became the fourth player in NBA history to have 35 […]

A pair of Michael Jordan’s signed shoes worn during the 1998 NBA Finals has just become the most expensive ever sold. The Nike Air Jordan 13 shoes were sold at a Tuesday auction for a record $2.2 million according to auction house Sotheby’s. The previous record was $1.47 million for a pair of Jordan’s Nike […]

Israel Adesanya channeled his inner Michael Jordan in a number of ways at UFC 287 on Saturday night. For starters, he came up super clutch in what was potentially his last shot at not only regaining the middleweight title, but also earning redemption after his emphatic knockout of Alex Pereira gave him his first win […]

All signs still point to Michael Jordan selling his stake in the Charlotte Hornets. Just because the organization is primed for an ownership change, though, doesn’t mean they’ll be replacing Steve Clifford on the sidelines. Charlotte’s current leadership “has no intention” of making a change at head coach going forward, according to Jake Fischer of […]

Michael Jordan has earned quite a bit of money throughout his life, whether it be through his playing career in the NBA or his iconic Jordan shoe brand. While Jordan certainly isn’t the most public figure for a person of his celebrity status, he has used his money to buy some flashy items, such as […]

Former Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan’s game-worn and autographed sneakers from Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals have already received a record-setting bid of $1.8 million, according to NBC Sports Digital Editor Max Molski. “The current figure of $1.8 million would tie the record for most expensive sneakers of all time, a distinction that currently belongs […]

For a movie about Michael Jordan‘s record-breaking shoe deal with Nike in 1984, it may come as a surprise to some to find out that the six-time NBA champion is barely in Air. As it turns out, this was a very conscious decision made by director and star Ben Affleck to not show the actor […]

While Air is one of the year’s best films, it’s not above some embellishing of its story. Every historical film is guilty of it, but the real-life Sonny Vaccaro is here to clarify what aspects of the film were modified from what went down. Speaking with The Athletic, Vaccaro, 83, admits that the film “embellished […]

When people look into the history of the NBA’s most successful teams and dynasties, Isiah Thomas and the “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons aren’t often mentioned in that conversation. Maybe it’s because they didn’t win as many titles as some of the other teams did in their history. It’s something Thomas has grown to accept over […]

Ahead of Jordan Brand‘s 30-year anniversary, Nike will release a new Retro Collection for Summer 2023. Announced on March 3, 2023, Air Jordan will commemorate 2023 as “Jordan Year” and will put a new, fresh spin on classic silhouettes worn throughout Michael Jordan’s career. It’ll be the second of such releases as Jordan Brand continues […]

In recent years, Ben Affleck has been on a hot streak and can do very little wrong (okay, we’ll forgive him for Deep Water). Dating back to The Way Back, a film featuring his best dramatic performance to date, Affleck has had a real career revival that got rid of the bad taste left from […]

Charles Oakley arrived in the NBA right about the same time as the great Michael Jordan. Oakley joined the Chicago Bulls in 1985, which was a year after they drafted MJ as the No. 3 overall pick. These two clicked instantly, and despite their brief time together as teammates, the pair formed quite a bond […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke on the possibility of Michael Jordan selling his majority share of the Charlotte Hornets. “Yes there are discussions ongoing but nothing has been decided,” Adam Silver said, via Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Silver said that Michael Jordan will remain an alternate governor in the NBA if he does sell […]

Isiah Thomas is still waiting for an apology from Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. The pair were heated rivals during the earlier nineties when Thomas was a Detroit Piston and their beef remains ongoing with the former recently calling on MJ to apologize for comments he made about him. “You got on national television and […]

Chicago White Sox’s GM Rick Hahn compared seeing former White Sox star Jose Abreu on the Houston Astros to seeing Michael Jordan play for the Washington Wizards, per Bob Nightengale. “It’s like seeing Jordan in a Wizards uniform,” Hahn said. Jordan, who of course spent the majority of his career in Chicago with the Bulls, […]

Hall of Fame forward Grant Hill is widely regarded as one of the most talented players in league history, but he also falls into the familiar category of players whose career never lifted off quite how it should have due to injury. That reputation only gains more legs as Hill, speaking to radio host Dan […]

Winning an NBA championship is arguably the biggest goal in the sport of basketball. However, given that it’s the most coveted trophy in the sport, there’s no question that the difficulty of winning a championship is immeasurable. In fact, winning a Larry O’Brien not only requires the best players of the game, but it also […]

There has recently been a lot of buzz surrounding Michael Jordan and his imminent sale of the Charlotte Hornets franchise. This is after reports emerged about the GOAT being in the final stages of selling off his majority ownership of the organization after acquiring a controlling interest in the team some 13 years ago. In […]

Award-winning comedian and actor Chris Tucker will be playing Howard White in “Air,” a highly anticipated movie chronicling Nike executives’ pursuit of NBA icon Michael Jordan as they sought to sign the future Hall of Famer to a shoe endorsement deal. White is one of MJ’s closest friends, as well as the vice president of […]

The bidding war for the Washington Commanders is quickly approaching a boiling point. Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos is the newest potential buyer after recently having discussions with Michael Jordan about a purchase of the Charlotte Hornets. Apostolopoulos is pinpointing his focus on the Commanders for now, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Steve Apostolopoulos is the founder […]

Yet another piece of historic Michael Jordan memorabilia is heading to auction. Sotheby’s, the most reputable auction house in the world, will make available a pair of Michael Jordan’s game-worn Air Jordan 13 sneakers from Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals. The shoes were worn by Jordan in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz in […]

Reality TV star Larsa Pippen has recently stated that she is willing to change her last name to Jordan if she marries her boyfriend Marcus Jordan. The couple’s relationship has garnered attention due to their significant age gap of 16 years, as well as Marcus’s famous father, NBA legend Michael Jordan. During the second part […]

Sports talk show hosts have a very fine line to balance. They have to be edgy enough that people make watching their show a regular ritual but not too provocative as to carry no credibility whatsoever. Ever the trapeze artist, Colin Cowherd was determined to walk that edge when it came to his latest take […]

DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine stepped up big time for the Chicago Bulls as they edged a feisty Minnesota Timberwolves squad in double overtime on Friday. In fact, the duo even made a history by surpassing a franchise record set by Michael Jordan and Horace Grant. DeRozan and LaVine combined for 88 points to power […]

Michael Jordan’s latest movie titled “Air” is set to be released soon, but unknown to many, the Chicago Bulls legend had a very specific request for the film before it was produced. Apparently, according to actor and director Ben Affleck, MJ wanted Viola Davis to play the role of his mother in the flick. Affleck […]

Michael Jordan, according to an overwhelming number of fans and pundits, is the greatest basketball player of all time. After all, it’s hard to dispute his sterling resume: two three-peats, a 6-0 NBA Finals record, and five MVP awards to his name. However, his record as an executive, especially as the majority owner of the […]