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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 […]

Everyone who watched ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary, which focused in on the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 season, witnessed the unrelenting competitive nature of Michael Jordan. Certainly, Jordan’s hard-nosed leadership style isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and may rub some people the wrong way. However, for L.A. Clippers star Paul George, that isn’t going to be […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George joined the all-time best players bandwagon and named his own all-time starting five. The 6-foot-8 swingman recently spoke with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and there’s no doubt that the most contentious decision George made was picking the late, great Kobe Bryant over Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. “I would have […]

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 […]

Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan, the current owner of the Charlotte Hornets, reportedly voiced a dissent in all 30 NBA franchises resuming play upon the restart of the 2019-20 season following the three-month-plus hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Michael Jordan, 57, was a prominent […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spent 15 years playing in the NBA, most notably as a member of the second three-peat Chicago Bulls next to Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan. Kerr’s arrival on the Bulls did not coincide with Jordan’s presence, however, as the current Charlotte Hornets owner was in retirement […]

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 […]

The Michael Jordan versus Reggie Miller scuffle back in 1993 was one of the most interesting dynamics seen in the recently concluded ESPN 10-part docu-series “The Last Dance”. Former Chicago Bulls point guard BJ Armstrong, who was in the thick of things when the altercation occurred, recalled the exact moment he tried to separate the […]

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 […]

Michael Jordan was not quite the same player he had been in the 1990s when he attempted a second comeback with the Washington Wizards. But he certainly retained his staunch competitiveness. Jordan’s former Wizards teammate Richard Hamilton had some telling comments during an appearance for the All The Smoke podcast about playing with “His Airness” […]

With the NBA seemingly on the verge of resuming its 2019-20 season, the Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a championship run and what would be 17th title, which would tie the record for the most in league history with the arch-rival Boston Celtics. As the league, its players, and the fans await the […]

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 […]

A lot of things has been said about San Antonio Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich. One thing we’ve probably never heard before, though, is how Los Angeles Lakers veteran Danny Green likened Popovich to the great Michael Jordan. Green, who played under coach Pop during the former’s eight-year stint with the Spurs, said on […]

With nothing much else to talk about as the entire sports world remains in stasis due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NBA fans and pundits have ramped up the “GOAT” debate revolving around Michael Jordan and LeBron James. However, one former player who had his fair share of success during his career, believes that the […]

The Last Dance provided some insight into how Michael Jordan’s effort to rebuild his body after three consecutive physical playoff defeats to the Detroit Pistons’ “Bad Boys” and their proudly physical “Jordan Rules.” “I was getting brutally beaten up,” Jordan said in the fourth episode. “I wanted to administer pain. I wanted to start fighting […]

Could “The Match” become an annual thing, complete with other stars from the NFL, NBA and beyond? It looks like we are working toward that. After Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning teamed up to defeat Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in “The Match: Champions for Charity” on Sunday while raising $20 million for COVID-19 relief […]

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. […]

“The Last Dance” documentary tickled the fancy of many sports fans and writers over the course of a month. The documentary put the spotlight on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ reign over the NBA in the 1990s, while also keying in on the former’s competitive drive. Naturally, this has sparked debate on social media […]

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 […]

Michael Jordan wasn’t the only NBA player on the 1992 Dream Team who didn’t want to play with Isiah Thomas, but His Airness is viewed as the main reason Zeke wasn’t on the squad that won gold in Barcelona. During “The Last Dance,” Jordan denied any involvement in Thomas not making the Dream Team. However, […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says Michael Jordan has always been the GOAT to him despite the magnificent career LeBron James has had and continues to have. Rivers, who played against Jordan and has coached versus LeBron, told ESPN he’s always going to take Mike over the field until he sees someone better […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant modeled his game after Michael Jordan — down to every pump fake, pivot, and fade-away. According to one former teammate of Bryant’s, the comparisons apply off the court, too. On Wireside Chat with Houston Rockets broadcaster Craig Ackerman, seven-time champion Robert Horry said The Last […]

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 […]

Aside from giving fans an in-depth look at Michael Jordan and the ’90s Chicago Bulls’ unparalleled greatness, ESPN’s 10-part docuseries “The Last Dance” also inadvertently gave the internet more meme-worthy moments from His Airness. However, according to Michael Jordan’s 27-year-old daughter Jasmine, her father hasn’t really paid much attention to the avalanche of fresh memes […]

Retired NBA shooting guard Craig Ehlo spent 15 years playing professional, but his career highlight was on the wrong side of a great moment for Hall of Fame Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan. Jordan hit “The Shot” (one of many “Shots” in his distinguished career) over Ehlo to sink the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 […]

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 […]