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Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry decided to embrace his inner Michael Jordan during Wednesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Warriors were able to hold on for 147-140 victory over the Pelicans, and once again, it was Curry that led the way with 41 points. However, as he usually does, the Warriors […]

There is an on-going discussion around the NBA about who is the greatest player of all-time. Is it Michael Jordan or LeBron James? Some claims include that Jordan is a better scorer while James is a better passer and rebounder. Arguments surfaced saying Jordan is a winner and had a killer’s mentality while James did […]

Earning an NBA All-Star spot is tough. Of the 480 players who have seen NBA action this season, only 57 have made an All-Star Game during their careers. Players have to play hard, produce great stats, and their team needs to win often, plus they need support from fans and respect from other players, media […]

Today’s NBA features many talented players who have the potential to win the Most Valuable Player award, and when these players matchup against each other, it proves to be some of most exciting games of the season. The Greek Freak’s showdown with James Harden ended with a Milwaukee Bucks win, but both players posted numbers. […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier says the Knicks are the perfect franchise for Kevin Durant to join if he wants to join or pass Michael Jordan and LeBron James on the Mount Rushmore of NBA players. Kevin Durant can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player […]

It certainly must be interesting to play for the basketball team owned by the greatest player of all-time and that’s the position in which Charlotte Hornets cornerstone guard Kemba Walker has found himself since entering the NBA during the 2011-12 campaign. So, what is the best advice Walker has ever been given from Jordan? Apparently, […]

Led by Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets had another impressive win Saturday night, dominating the Charlotte Hornets 123-110 for their fifth straight victory. They improved to 26-11 for the season, Jokic had a monster outing for the Nuggets with 39 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. Moreover, he accomplished something in this game that will […]

Shannon Sharpe talking up LeBron James? Color me surprised. It’s known that Sharpe thinks James is the greatest player to ever play the game, and on Monday, he gave his reasoning as to why James is better than Michael Jordan: "The reason why I say LeBron is the best because I saw Jordan win the […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal had a heck of a game during his team’s thrilling triple-overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, tying Michael Jordan with eight 40-point games as a Wizard, according to SportsCenter. Before we even get into Beal, let’s just sit back and realize that 40-year old MJ was regularly […]

Duke forward Zion Williamson has already impressed plenty with his play in high school and showcased plenty of his talents as a freshman in college, yet his aspirations for greatness are on an all-time high level. Williamson expressed his willingness to be like Michael Jordan, but in a very unique way: “Growing up my favorite […]

Rapper Lil Wayne is picking Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant over Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan as the GOAT. In an episode of “The Bumbu Room,” a show where Lil Wayne answers fan-submitted questions, Tunechi said while it’s tough, he would choose Kobe Bryant over Michael Jordan. “Oooof. Jordan or Kobe? Lord have mercy,” […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James took a light jab at Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan after the latter’s love tap on Malik Monk’s head spread over social media. On the video, Jordan appeared to have missed his first smack on Monk, which LeBron jokingly pointed out after reporters asked him to chime in on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James met Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan for the first time when he was 16-years-old and it’s a day The King will never forget. The Lakers are in Charlotte to take on the Hornets on Saturday, so naturally, LeBron James was asked about […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan was visibly unhappy with his team blowing a 20-point lead against the New York Knicks on Friday night. The Hornets saw their three-game winning streak snapped in one of the most frustrating ways possible in allowing the Knicks to rally to pick up the 126-124 overtime win at Spectrum Center. […]

On Wednesday night, Charlotte Hornets veteran shooting guard Jeremy Caliber had hit a game-winning shot against the Detroit Pistons. However, second-year guard Malik Monk completely ruined the moment by celebrating and prematurely running onto the court, causing the Hornets to receive a technical foul for having too many men on the court. The Hornets still held on to […]

Malik Monk caught the ire of Charlotte Hornets team owner Michael Jordan on Wednesday night. Monk ran out onto the court after Jeremy Lamb hit a go-ahead bucket with 0.3 seconds left on the clock. Monk was called for a technical, which allowed the Hornets to cut the deficit to one. Since Charlotte was up […]

Kevin Durant has spent endless hours watching videos of his favorite players, but when asked to sum up his favorites, the Golden State Warriors forward narrowed them down to three: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Kyrie Irving. “Kobe, MJ and Kyrie,” Kevin Durant told Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Just the way they move, I […]

One of the most memorable moments in NBA sneaker history was that time when Michael Jordan laced up in Penny Hardaway’s Air Flight One’s in Game 3 of the 1995 Eastern Conference matchup between the Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic. To this day, the details surrounding that epic occurrence is still filled with ambiguity. […]

If you ask Sixers legend Allen Iverson on who he thinks the greatest player of all-time is, he’ll give you a straight answer. None of this non-committal back-and-forth you’ve been hearing from sports anchors over the past few years. Per the The Players’ Tribune (h/t SportsCenter), the former four-time scoring champion said that he believes […]

Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson calls former Bulls talent Michael Jordan the ‘Black Jesus’ and says that the Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer is indeed better than LeBron James. Iverson wrote a story about his perceptions on his career through The Players’ Tribune, including his take on who is the ‘Greatest of All-Time.’ […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic has been so impressive in his debut campaign, that many consider the Mavs youngster to be the outright frontrunner to bag this season’s Rookie of the Year award. As a matter of fact, NBA writer Joshua Howe pointed out a very interesting statistic that puts Doncic at the same level […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan visited Wilmington, North Carolina on Tuesday to help people who were affected by Hurricane Florence. Jordan previously donated $2 million for hurricane relief, but felt he needed to do more. So the six-time NBA champion handed out Thanksgiving dinners at a home improvement store and gave away […]

A very rare autographed Michael Jordan card has sold for big money. Per TMZ Sports, the card sold for $95,000. Per TMZ Sports, the card is the 1997 Upper Deck Michael Jordan All-Star game jersey card, with Jordan’s autograph. These are very rare, as only 23 of them exist. Also per the report, this is […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is reportedly “hellbent” on keeping his All-Star point guard Kemba Walker as the team’s cornerstone player, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Walker is coming off a career-high and NBA-best 60-point game in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, further cementing his place as the team’s franchise […]

On Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made history by passing the great Wilt Chamberlain for the fifth spot on the all-time scoring list. This is just the latest accolade in LeBron’s storied career, as his rise to becoming the GOAT continues to pick up steam. For most, Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is […]

The Green Bay Packers’ 27-24 loss at the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday put the team and quarterback Aaron Rodgers in near-crisis mode only 10 games into the season. They currently sit in eighth place in the NFC with two teams able to push them further down the standings by Sunday night. NFL pundits hit social […]

Being an NBA star comes with a hefty price tag. The trade-off for their popularity and huge salaries is their privacy. The spotlight on NBA players is not limited on the court. It particularly magnifies what they do off the court. Thus, messy NBA divorces easily become tabloid material or as today’s social media world […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was being grilled by reporters on emotions that were running high during the latest Dubs game, after Draymond Green and Kevin Durant had a late-game dust-up that resulted in a one-game suspension for Green for detrimental comments in the locker room. Steve Kerr decided to inject some humor […]

LeBron James reached another statistical milestone when he passed Michael Jordan in career points scored in the regular season and playoffs combined. James was 13 points behind Jordan in total career points ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. LeBron James scored 26 points in the Lakers’ 107-106 win over the […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine said at media day that he’s got his speed and jumping ability back. LaVine missed most of last season recovering from ACL surgery, but the high-flyer is 100 percent this season and literally flying through the air like Bulls legend Michael Jordan. The Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday […]

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen are arguably the greatest dynamic duo in NBA history. The Chicago Bulls won six championships during the ’90s and never lost in the NBA Finals. Jordan and Pippen were the two main cogs on those dominant Bulls teams, with Jordan being Batman and Pippen being Robin. There was always this […]

IIt’s crazy how sometimes people who watch the modern NBA forget how great a player Michael Jordan was in his heyday. In a time when the whole league was arguably in its most competitive state, he found a way to stand out and establish himself as the best player in the game. His influence extended […]

After the Detroit Lions traded Golden Tate away earlier in the week, the team brought in wide receiver Jeremy Kerley and defensive back Michael Jordan on Friday for workouts. After trading Golden Tate this week, the Lions worked out free agent WR Jeremy Kerley, per source. Also worked out Michael Jordan (the DB, not the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James said “I’m ready!!!!” when he thought he would take on a potential head-to-head showdown against Michael Jordan for the coveted title of greatest of all time. Yet The King, like many others, was tricked with this Sunday Night Football ad that will feature two of the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks […]

There is no way to answer the GOAT debate without upsetting a large portion of fans. Michael Jordan was almost undisputedly the greatest before the emergence of LeBron James, who has made the conversation much more interesting after winning three championships and amassing stats that few have ever matched. His Airness recently released a new commercial […]

The GOAT discussion is an eternally burning discussion in the NBA. All things considered, Michael Jordan is still viewed as the undisputed and sole occupant of the top tier of basketball greatness hierarchy. In the NFL, another GOAT debate is slicing football fans in half, one that even Jordan himself is so eager to know […]

Zach Lavine is off to a historic start for the Chicago Bulls, but his challenge to Michael Jordan fell through against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Lavine kicked off this season with four consecutive outings where he scored over 30 points. This accomplishment put him in the same breath as Hall of Fame ballers […]

Michael Jordan is known as the greatest of all time. But a trainer for the Los Angeles Lakers believes that Jordan had an easy path to achieve this status. As reported by Scoop B, Gary Vitti, the Lakers’ longtime trainer, recalled Jordan’s first ring and the subsequent ones that effectively made him the greatest basketball […]

Michael Jordan is dipping into his pockets to invest in a sport not named basketball. In fact, Jordan is investing in something you might not know much about — esports. Jordan is investing around $26 million in aXiomatic, the company that owns the esports giant, Team Liquid. “Now our group has both Jordan and Magic […]