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The history of Michael Jordan’s signature sneakers line dates all the way back to 1984, when Nike offered the young Bulls star a five-year deal worth $500,000 annually. Designed by Peter C. Moore, the original Air Jordan variant is still a hot item on markets around the globe, but you’d better bring your wallet. In […]

Michael Jordan never saw a Game 7 in the NBA Finals during his six trips, but he could have come a trip short if his Chicago Bulls had lost to the Indiana Pacers in the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals. Tied 3-3, then-coach Phil Jackson was preparing to give one of his Zen Master speeches, only […]

Every player has had their “welcome to the league” moment, but no European had it worse than Toni Kukoc. After getting drafted by former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause in 1990, Kukoc faced the fury of a Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen-led Dream Team in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Kukoc recently recalled the beating […]

There is no doubt that the Chicago Bulls were the most successful team in the 1990s. Being at the pinnacle of the sport meant that they made a few enemies along the way, so let’s take a look at some of Chicago’s most hated rivals of all time. One of the five rivalries we listed […]

Scottie Pippen played a vital role during the Chicago Bulls’ 1990s dynasty as the Robin to Michael Jordan’s Batman. Pippen also briefly showed his stuff without Jordan during His Airness’ first retirement, with Pip ranking No. 3 in MVP voting in 1994. We would like to honor Pippen and all that he has done throughout […]

One of the biggest talking points coming out of the first couple of episodes of ESPN’s The Last Dance documentary series centered around the great Scottie Pippen. Everybody knew him as the pivotal No. 2 guy that played alongside Michael Jordan during all six of the Chicago Bulls championships. However, what was revealed during the premiere of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has had a lot of fortune in his life. As a player and a coach, he has a total of eight rings. But Kerr, too, has dealt with misfortune. Such as a black eye from Michael Jordan himself after the two had a scuffle in their days with […]

With ESPN airing the first two episodes of the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls–centered 10-part docu-series “The Last Dance” on Sunday, there has since been a cacophony of NBA personalities voicing commentary on the championship team and career of Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan. Fellow Hall of Fame swingman Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers […]

With the Michael Jordan 10-part documentary The Last Dance recently releasing its first two episodes this past Sunday, the public’s interest of the NBA legend has grown exponentially. One of the most notable moments of Jordan’s career is when he retired for the first time prior to the 1993-94 season in order to pursue baseball only […]

During his appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook told an awesome and funny Michael Jordan story. Westbrook spoke about the time he was around 10 or 11 and went to a Jordan camp in California. At the end of the camp, all the kids were lining […]

With 10 scoring titles and six championship rings, Michael Jordan is widely viewed as the greatest player to have ever dribbled a basketball. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at some of the best moments throughout his storied career. Jumper over Georgetown Most remember Jordan from his days with the Chicago Bulls. After […]

The concept of ESPN’s hihgly-successful miniseries The Last Dance was born because of the fact that Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls gave a film crew unprecedented access during the historic 1997-98 season. It can be argued that since the Bulls of the 90’s, the only other dynasty we’ve witnessed since is that of the Golden […]

Michael Jordan has done so many great things in his decorated career that it’s hard to pinpoint his single best achievement during his time in the NBA. Nevertheless, there’s no denying that his pristine record in the NBA Finals has got to be up there as one of his greatest feats. Michael Jordan NBA Finals […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone gave his take on the never-ending GOAT debate, siding with Michael Jordan due to his “killer mentality,” one that LeBron James hasn’t seemed to develop during his long NBA career. Malone coached James as an assistant for the Cleveland Cavaliers before getting his shot to become a head coach. […]

When it comes to competitive sports, few others compare to the intensity of the NBA Playoffs. As such, this annual event has brought about some of the most memorable individual performances in the history of the sport. As they say, the best of them shine when the lights are the brightest. Below we take a […]

Die-hard Michael Jordan fans know that apart from donning no. 23 and 45 jerseys, the Greatest of All Time once wore a nameless no. 12 jersey against the Orlando Magic. But only a few of them know about the real story behind it. The short story is that someone stole Jordan’s iconic no. 23 jersey […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier recently defended his controversial remark regarding Chicago Bulls shooting guard Michael Jordan, who became a superstar all over again this past Sunday as ESPN finally aired the first and second installments of “The Last Dance” docu-series. Obviously Michael Jordan went on to become one of the greatest players in […]

New York Knicks Hall of Fame point guard Walt Frazier, now a longtime color commentator for MSG Network, weighed in in the persistent GOAT (Greatest of All Time) discussion, adding a different name than the usual Michael Jordan–LeBron James debate. Frazier, 75, told the New York Post this week that his candidate for the best […]

Gary Payton and the Seattle SuperSonics faced off against Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson and the Chicago Bulls in the 1996 NBA Finals. The SuperSonics were heavy underdogs since they were going up against a Bulls team that won 72 games in the regular season. On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes […]

According to former Oakland Athletics general manager Sandy Alderson, NBA Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan — the subject of the ongoing ESPN docu-series “The Last Dance” — could have had a successful MLB career, too. Alderson told ESPN’s Buster Olney (via USA Today Sports) how he attempted to finagle the then first-time basketball […]

In the second episode of Sunday night’s premiere of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries chronicling Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, Jordan candidly expresses his disappointment with Scottie Pippen for choosing to put off foot surgery until right before the season—causing him to miss the first 35 games of the group’s final campaign together. “Scottie […]

Draymond Green was one of many who watched The Last Dance that had an opinion on how the Chicago Bulls treated Scottie Pippen. The Golden State Warriors forward did not hold back from criticizing Michael Jordan, who had been critical of Pippen for delaying his back surgery, which caused him to miss part of the 1997-98 […]

It’s hard to imagine Michael Jordan wearing anything but the Chicago Bulls’ blood red, with the Washington Wizards’ metallic blue truly being hard to fathom. Yet the Bulls had multiple offers for Jordan during the 1984 NBA Draft, including from the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks. According to former general manager Rod Thorn, the Bulls […]

Nearly every hoops fan would agree that Michael Jordan is the undisputed greatest basketball player of all time. He’s also wickedly popular, as highlighted by the insane amount of people who consumed The Last Dance documentary. Episode 2, in particular, sheds light on Scottie Pippen’s frustration with his contract and how severely underpaid he was […]

During their memorable run during the 2015-16 season, the Golden State Warriors set the record for most wins in a regular season by amassing a 73 wins throughout the year while logging only nine losses. For those who may not know, the Dubs set this new NBA record by topping what the Chicago Bulls had […]

The six NBA championship rings on Michael Jordan’s long fingers were not given to him. He earned it by dedicating his whole life to the game. He worked day and night working on his weaknesses as well as strengthening his mind and body. He did all these to outlast his contemporaries, all of whom had […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was also one of the millions of basketball fans who tuned in to watch “The Last Dance” on April 19. For his part, the three-time NBA champ has come out with a typically controversial Draymond statement. According to Green, he sees some parallelisms between Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls of […]

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ “The Last Dance” documentary, which aired its first two episodes on Sunday (April 19), is easily one of the most highly-anticipated sporting showcase of the year. The reception over the debut episodes alone proves that the show is a smashing success. Now, it is being reported that the star […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had the chance to be around two of the biggest basketball stars of their respective eras: Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry. According to Kerr, however, there’s a ton of difference between the two players’ fame. Kerr Spoke with Scott Van Pelt on ESPN’s SportsCenter where he shared his […]

Former NBA swingman Stephen Jackson has made quite a career of becoming a basketball analyst in retirement. Once again adding his two cents to the mix, Jackson is now attempting to settle the ongoing and seemingly never-ending debate surrounding the best player in history. Is it Michael Jordan? Perhaps the late, great Kobe Bryant? Or […]

ESPN is receiving plenty of attention for their “The Last Dance” documentary featuring the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls. However, it appears they made one key mistake during the first couple of episodes. While discussing the 1985-85 Bulls, ESPN made an error: they posted the-then Washington Bulls as the Washington Wizards. The problem is, the Wizards didn’t […]

All the hype surrounding the premiere of the highly-anticipated (and highly-rated) “The Last Dance” on ESPN Sunday night has the basketball community basking in a multiple-week appreciation of Michael Jordan’s greatness. For many folks—especially on NBA Twitter—the first-hand look at Jordan’s excellence and unmatched competitiveness the docu-series provides only reaffirm’s Jordan’s G.O.A.T. status over Los […]

We’ll never know how the ratings in June would have been, but ESPN is certain to be pleased with their decision to move up the premiere of The Last Dance docu-series to April 19th. According to The Athletic’s sports media reporter Richard Deitsch, the first two episodes of the docu-series chronicling Michael Jordan and the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach and Michael Jordan’s ex-teammate Steve Kerr says that he hopes “The Last Dance” docu-series will give younger fans and players a glimpse into MJ’s unique drive to utterly dominate his opponents and the NBA. Kerr, who played for the Chicago Bulls alongside His Airness from 1993 to 1998, acknowledged that […]

As if the pandemic-induced sports content void wasn’t enough of a reason to be excited about ESPN moving up the premiere of “The Last Dance” to April 19th, retired NBA legend Dwyane Wade pointed out another. “MJ doc yesterday! 4/20 today! These are the best two back to back days I’ve had in a long […]

Kendrick Perkins was not having the disrespect for his former teammate LeBron James following the airing of The Last Dance. James was the subject of heavy criticism after the GOAT debate once again resurfaced following the premiere of ESPN’s 10-part Michael Jordan docu-series. Perkins, who spent a brief period of time with James as a member […]

B.J. Armstrong had an open window to the real Michael Jordan as one of his Chicago Bulls teammates for four-plus seasons. Like many others, Armstrong tuned in to watch the first episodes of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part docuseries focusing on the 1997-98 season and the Bulls’ pursuit of a second three-peat. While many were […]

Following the premiere of “The Last Dance” docuseries, Skip Bayless of FOX Sports 1 was brimming with Michael Jordan drip for his Monday take on the NBA legend. Known to side with Jordan as the all-time great, Bayless made his latest argument for the title of greatest of all time, noting that LeBron James does […]

In light of the premiere of the first two episodes of “The Last Dance,” Dennis Rodman gave his take on the state of the NBA following Michael Jordan’s first retirement from the Chicago Bulls. The Worm called Scottie Pippen “the best player in the world” after Jordan first hung them up in 1993. Rodman noted […]