Michael Jordan Articles - Page 58

Once upon a time, an 18-year-old Dirk Nowitzki dropped 52 points against a team comprised of Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, and Scottie Pippen. The game happened in 1997 — back when YouTube and other modern forms file sharing and recording were nonexistent. Patrick Cassidy of UPROXX was on a mission of unearthing a video recording of the […]

How quickly people forget the greatness of Scottie Pippen. Forever living in the shadow that was Michael Jordan, people are quick to forget that Pippen himself also had game winners, MVP-caliber seasons and First-Team All-Defense selections. It has also slipped people’s minds that Pippen could absolutely throw it down just as well as Jordan could. […]

Basketball fan or not, when you hear the name Jordan it normally resonates with the legendary basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. He’s a 14 time All-star, 11 time All-NBA, 6 time NBA Champion, 5 time MVP, and the list goes on. His career is truly an impressive basketball resume of epic proportions. Clyde “the […]

New Toronto Raptors forward Danny Green shared his top-five players from his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — place in which he spent four season before declaring for the NBA Draft in 2009. The now-veteran sharpshooter traded thoughts with BIG3 voice Michael Rapaport on the matter, ultimately coming up with […]

NBA athletes are often lauded for their on-court exploits, but their offseason efforts are often just as impressive, if not more. This hasn’t been any more clear than it was last month when LeBron James opened up his I Promise School, giving 300 kids in his hometown of Akron an opportunity to defeat the odds […]

Michael Jordan has been criticized throughout his NBA career and time as an owner for not using his voice to raise more awareness to important things other than basketball. Matt Barnes, a former NBA journeyman, dared Jordan to make a big statement for once following president Donald Trump’s controversial tweet about LeBron James. In an Instagram […]

A recent feud between the Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum and the Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant became a hot topic last week. After Durant appeared as a guest in McCollum’s podcast, “Pull Up with CJ McCollum,” the Blazers guard appeared to take a shot at the Warriors forward regarding his decision to join a […]

NBA legend Michael Jordan has released a statement following President Donald Trump’s tirade against Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, which included 45 (as in the leader of the free world) saying he’s an MJ fan. Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan’s official statement, via spokesperson, in wake of Donald Trump tweet referencing him and LeBron […]

LaVar Ball recently made his way to Chicago to take part in the Junior Basketball Association’s (JBA) All-Star Game. Upon setting his eyes on Michael Jordan’s honorary statue at the United Center, Ball could not help but rekindle an old flame involving himself and the Chicago Bulls legend. Sports Illustrated shared this unusually amusing — […]

Normally, I would advise against getting a meme as a tattoo. The average lifespan of a meme is far too short to make a lifelong commitment to it. Even the best memes only have enough staying power for a couple weeks. Rarely, a meme can hang around longer than a month. But the Crying Jordan […]

The title of “Greatest of All Time” in the NBA has been the subject of debate among the media and its fans for the past few years. In the middle of the discussion is LeBron James, the 15-year veteran and the newest superstar recruit of the Los Angeles Lakers. Ever since he started racking up […]

Michael Jordan is out and about this summer. At present, he is on a lavish vacation in Italy, living the life, smoking cigars and walking the pebbled streets of Positano with a pair of unreleased (they are not for commercial sale) Jordan sneakers. We now know this because there’s nothing that is out of reach […]

It’s been 25 years since Michael Jordan’s father James Jordan was murdered in North Carolina and suddenly the case is back in the spotlight. Daniel Green and Larry Demery were both given life sentences for their roles in the murder, but Green and his defense team are hoping some new evidence will make a superior court […]

The highest rating in NBA 2K19 is 99 and that has been saved for only one guy this year, former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan. There’s only one 99 in the game and that’s 95-96 Michael Jordan. Don’t @ me bro https://t.co/Sb7Ga3iDpL — Ronnie 2K 2K24 (@Ronnie2K) July 19, 2018 The popular game is bringing […]

This wasn’t the team that anyone had envisioned when the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a four-year, $153.3 million contract. From the Miami Heat to his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, James was always surrounded by shooters everywhere especially from the guard positions. Alas, the Lakers didn’t receive the memo and appear to […]

Since he’s a former teammate of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving was recently asked if he thought the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar is better than Michael Jordan. Not exactly shocking that the Boston Celtics guard would be put in that position, but he’s been put in similar no-win situations before. Nevertheless, Irving told Hot 97 (via Yahoo Sports): […]

Zion Williamson will be a freshman at Duke this Fall and he’s already emulating one specific ACC legend. A video of Williamson re-enacting Michael Jordan’s iconic free throw line dunk was posted to ballislife.com’s Twitter account. Zion Williamson from the FREETHROW line.. EASY! 👀👀 @ZionW32 pic.twitter.com/V7LnIZ9Dos — Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 28, 2018 Williamson doesn’t necessarily […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving was asked to talk on the MVP debate during an interview with Hot 97 Radio, as former teammate LeBron James, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, and eventual Most Valuable Player James Harden competed for the coveted award. Host Ebro took it a step further, asking him if James has […]

A Redditor went to the statistic sheets to prove why Michael Jordan may be the more complete player than LeBron James. In a Reddit post, the user — whose account is already deleted — said: Jordan had eight seasons averaging more steals than LeBron’s career high, three seasons averaging more blocks than LeBron’s career high, […]

The 2018 NBA draft was held on Thursday night. Future 15-year veterans, NBA All-Stars, NBA Champions, and maybe even Hall of Famers crossed the stage. Please remember their names: DeAndre Ayton, Marvin Bagley, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Mo Bamba, Collin Sexton, Mikal Bridges, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Michael Porter Jr, these players will shape the NBA landscape […]

It is the 20th anniversary of Michael Jordan’s historic shot in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. It is the one in which Utah Jazz fans believe Jordan shoved Byron Russell to the side, but the same game that put a cherry on top of His Airness’ stay with the Chicago Bulls. Despite being two decades […]

While the NBA was hoping to remind its fans about the 20th anniversary of Michael Jordan’s historic shot in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the Utah Jazz have surely not forgotten. In an image that was considered as “The Last Shot” after his second retirement from the game, Jordan buried a mid-range jumper at […]

While the basketball world has been on the annual frenzy for the title of Greatest of All-Time, an eighth straight trip to the NBA Finals made a case for LeBron James to reach those heights while getting his sixth loss in nine tries hurt that case; this being the second time he’s been swept out […]

Basketball great Scottie Pippen looked back on Michael Jordan’s famous “Flu Game” for the Chicago Bulls. He shared several details on what went on before and during the game, while at the same time, dropping a few witty jokes along the way. Pippen was with Rachel Nichols in The Jump to discuss Game 5 of […]

With LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers unable to put up a formidable fight against the newly-crowned NBA Champions Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Charles Barkley appears to have rubbed some salt into the wound with his recent statement. Of course, it features Michael Jordan. Charles doesn't want to hear […]

For the second straight year, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves down 0-3 to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Kevin Durant played a spectacular game with a championship performance that trumps any of his previous playoff games. Durant’s 43 points,13 rebounds and seven assists easily bested LeBron James and his triple-double game of […]

By now, everyone on the planet has talked about the final moments of regulation in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. J.R. Smith, the Cavs’ unpredictable shooting guard, has been cursed by every Cavs fan, in every way imaginable– in every nation’s language and dialect. LeBron […]

In the Game 1 showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the broadcast played a remarkable moment captured on camera wherein head coach Steve Kerr was sharing an anecdote to Kevin Durant about the great Michael Jordan. Kerr used the Jordan story — in which then-Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson called out […]

NBA teams have feared playing at Oracle Arena during the past few seasons. Not only is the home of the hottest-selling ticket in the league, but also one of the loudest and most frenzied crowds out there. Yet one thing remains unchanged whether the Golden State Warriors play at home or on the road, the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has steered his team back to the NBA Finals, where they will meet a very familiar face in the form of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. James has just been a force of nature this season, especially in the playoffs in which the Cavs forward is playing […]

A few minutes after sending out a tweet praising LeBron James’ Game 7 performance, Kobe Bryant had another one prepared to discuss the GOAT debate that seems to come up after every Cavaliers game these playoffs. Kobe provided a positive take on the question, saying that he would like others to appreciate the performances of […]

LeBron James turned in another masterful performance in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With his season in jeopardy of ending before June, James delivered 46 points on 17-of-33 shooting including a sizzling 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. Two of those three-pointers came in the final two and a half minutes of the fourth […]

NBA junkies loved it last night when the TNT broadcast caught the audio of some coaching from Steve Kerr to Kevin Durant. During the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, Kerr dropped some wisdom Durant’s way by telling him a story about Michael […]

What makes Steve Kerr a great coach is that he has a whole bag of stories to share which can motivate his players. In Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors bench boss relayed a Michael Jordan story to Kevin Durant. As observed below, Kerr recalled a time when Jordan was […]

Just recently, the Supreme Court voted to a decision that sports betting be legalized in the United States. Now, states have the freedom to offer sports betting legally. Essentially, people can wager on games without legal concerns once their states have established the necessary infrastructures to cater to their constituents’ betting needs. Long before this […]

ESPN announced Tuesday morning that they will be teaming up with Netflix to released a 10-part documentary about Michael Jordan, and the Chicago Bulls. According to a news release by ESPN: ESPN Films and Netflix today announced a joint production “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series that will chronicle one of the greatest icons and […]

In his new book, Metta World Peace detailed an incident with Michael Jordan — the incident which left him restless for days. In his new book entitled, “No Malice: My Life in Basketball or: How a Kid from Queensbridge Survived the Streets, the Brawls, and Himself to Become an NBA Champion,” World Peace shared the […]

With James Harden having a bad game, Chris Paul had to carry the load for the Houston Rockets to close out the Utah Jazz in Game 5. And for all his efforts, he did a Michael Jordan along the way. According to ESPN, Paul joins Jordan as the only players with at least 40 points […]

Golden State Warriors sixth-man-turned-starter Andre Iguodala has plenty of praise for Kevin Durant, after he dropped a game-high 38 points in a pivotal Game 4 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Unlike in previous games, Durant wasn’t hesitating or settling for threes, this time with a ruthless, attacking mindset — determined to punish smaller defenders […]