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Scottie Pippen was in the news on Thursday after an interview with GQ and in the process, he spoke on the difference between Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Pippen acknowledged the difference between the two stars, and his comments are, well, interesting. Scottie Pippen on the difference between […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen had many great moments with the franchise, including six championships alongside Michael Jordan. However, Pippen had his share of lows as well, including when he benched himself for the final play of a playoff game against the New York Knicks in 1994 during Jordan’s first retirement. With 1.8 seconds left […]

Despite Kevin Durant’s heroics for the Brooklyn Nets throughout the postseason, Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen just refuses to jump on the hype train. While Pip did credit KD for the amazing job he did this season, the Hall of Famer was also quick to sound off on the LeBron James comparisons. In a recent […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has enjoyed a good amount of success even after changing zip codes in 2008, which is when they changed from the Seattle SuperSonics. A big part of the rebranded Thunder’s immediate rise to power was their success with their lottery picks who blossomed to become MVPs over time. Their predecessor, […]

The Chicago Bulls’ dominance of the 1990s is certainly their highest point as a franchise. Nonetheless, for a franchise that has spanned 54 seasons, the Bulls still boasts a rich history of All-Stars and Hall of Famers that wore the red stripes throughout its existence. Certainly, the top player on this list of greatest Bulls […]

The Washington Wizards kept their season alive with a 122-114 Game 4 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Joel Embiid’s knee injury was certainly a big factor, as was Ben Simmons’ poor performance at the charity stripe. The Wizards deployed a Hack-a-Ben strategy down the stretch, and it worked out. With Washington intentionally […]

We received some tragic news on Sunday when Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen announced that his son, Antron, had passed away at the age of 33. The Bulls honored the untimely death of Antron in a recent home game, and Scottie himself caught wind of the endearing gesture. Pippen took to Twitter to share his […]

Hall of Fame NBA forward Scottie Pippen announced Monday the tragic death of his eldest son, Antron, who died Sunday at the age of 33. The Chicago Bulls legend revealed Antron suffered from chronic asthma, though the cause of death was not stated: “Antron suffered from chronic asthma and if he hadn’t had it, I […]

For the longest time, the Boston Celtics’ eight straight championships have stood as the standard of excellence for professional basketball teams. And why not? Their “eight-peat” arguably remains the single-most impossible team record to break. The 1990s Chicago Bulls came the closest to accomplishing the feat, with six championships (1991-93, 1996-98) in eight years. Those […]

Scotty Pippen Jr., son of Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, made the SportsCenter Top 10 with an insane and-1 slam in transition. The 20-year old also fell hard on the floor after the filthy jam, but it appeared like the 2nd generation stud was alright. SCOTTY PIPPEN JR. AND-1 SLAM 😱 @SECNetwork #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/itihSjskTU — […]

Kevin Durant and Lebron James have been at the top of the NBA for nearly a decade. The two have very different games that have resulted in similar results, Durant sporting two rings and James rocking four. While there are very few players currently who can contain the two offensive juggernauts, there are some NBA […]

In his time with the Chicago Bulls, Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen was regarded as one of the best players to ever, and the second-in-command right alongside the great Michael Jordan. Pippen’s game was the perfect complement to Jordan’s as their tandem brought home six NBA titles and put the Bulls on the map as […]

Since “The Last Dance” first aired on ESPN last spring, Scottie Pippen — along with other former Chicago Bulls — has not been shy about voicing his displeasure about the docu-series. Despite the fact that Jordan credits Pippen for his integral role in the Bulls’ success in the 1990s — even saying, “whenever they speak […]

The world is rife with strange stories that don’t have any bearing on how we live our daily lives yet we are so desperate of knowing more about them. Take for example the relationship of former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen and his estranged wife, Larsa Pippen.  But, wait.  The year 2020 is about to […]

In November, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Malik Beasley was spotted with Larsa Pippen, the wife of NBA legend Scottie Pippen. On Thursday, Beasley’s wife, Montana Yao, filed for divorce, according to E! News. Yao was apparently “blindsided” by the images, per TMZ. “Montana filed for a divorce the day she saw the photos,” a source told […]

Former NBA star Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife, Larsa, recently made it to the headlines once again as she was spotted hanging out together with Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Malik Beasley. The former couple’s son in Scotty Pippen Jr. broke his silence and voiced his reaction on Twitter towards the latest speculations involving his mother. Focused on myself […]

It’s been proven in the history of the NBA that it would be close to impossible to win a title with just one superstar spearheading your franchise. In recent time, we’ve had the chance to witness Big 3s like the LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat. Not to mention Stephen […]

Now more than ever, the NBA has placed an increased emphasis on being able to play defense. Through analytics and video breakdown technology, players are now under a microscope with very little wiggle room to excuse them from being below average defenders. Regardless of how skilled the players are on the offensive end, without solid […]

The Seattle SuperSonics franchise consistently found themselves in the postseason picture during the 1980 to 1990s era. They continued to make the playoffs even after trading away a valuable 5th overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft. However, one can only wonder what could’ve been for Scottie Pippen, the Chicago Bulls, and the SuperSonics if […]

Should the Los Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals. NBA legend Scottie Pippen has a “clear choice” on who should win Finals MVP between LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Speaking to Rachel Nichols on ESPN’s The Jump, Pippen explained why in his mind, LeBron is the easy pick to win the award: Scottie Pippen on […]

The trickiest part about naming the All-NBA Teams is choosing just 15 players—with positions in mind—from dozens of deserving superstars. Leaving out someone is as inevitable as a sunset. That’s why every year, debating who got snubbed is as recurrent as celebrating those who made the cut. The NBA originally only had two All-NBA Teams […]

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes the Miami Heat have a really good shot of defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 Finals at Walt Disney World. Pippen, who won six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls during the ’90s, says the Heat have “more offensive weapons they’ll be able to throw at […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen isn’t a fan of the organization hiring Billy Donovan as the new head coach. While Pippen said he likes Donovan as a person, the six-time Bulls champion doesn’t believe the former Oklahoma City Thunder head coach has done anything impressive in the NBA to warrant getting the Chicago job. “If […]

In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, Rajon Rondo of the Lakers moved up to the eighth spot in the all-time NBA Playoffs assists list, surpassing Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen. See the record-setting assist below. Rajon Rondo displayed his vision by chucking the ball to a cutting LeBron James […]

LeBron James normally does not take the bait. But the Los Angeles Lakers superstar had time on Thursday, responding to a quick jab from former ESPN’s Jay Williams, who said James was once a Scottie Pippen to Dwyane Wade. The term “Pippen” has now been long synonymous with sidekick; a Robin to his Batman, as […]

Following a second straight loss to the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo faced criticism from former NBA player-turned-analyst Richard Jefferson, who quickly made the comparison to Scottie Pippen. Jefferson was quick to invoke the Hall of Famer’s name, noting the Bucks star would need his “Michael Jordan” to get through the East. Pippen […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen is one of the best defenders in NBA history, so he’s the right guy to ask on how to stop the patented spin-move dunk of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, the 10-time All-Defensive team member said he’d likely just foul Antetokounmpo really hard and wrap him up. Scottie Pippen […]

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes Houston Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook are the best duo in the bubble. Pippen, a six-time champion with the Chicago Bulls, ranks Westbrook and Harden higher than the LeBron James-Anthony Davis duo on the Los Angeles Lakers. Best duo in the NBA according to six-time NBA […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen believes the Windy City franchise is only going to be good again if the front office makes the right moves in the draft. Pippen, the second-best player in Bulls franchise history behind only Michael Jordan, says Chicago isn’t a team big-time free agents want to sign with. With that said, […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen doesn’t believe Giannis Antetokounmpo can lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a championship this season. On Da Windy City Podcast with FanSided’s Mark Carman, Pippen said Antetokounmpo’s lack of a perimeter game will ultimately hurt him and the Bucks once the playoffs start since half-court scoring is […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen claims that his relationship with Michael Jordan hasn’t changed since the release of The Last Dance docuseries. There have been rumors going around that Pippen was upset at Jordan for how the docuseries painted him in Episodes 2 and 7. In Episode 2, Jordan called Pippen “selfish” for delaying his […]

Chicago Bulls writer Sam Smith, who wrote “The Jordan Rules,” believes the relationship between Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen may be fractured. Pippen was reportedly upset with how he was portrayed in “The Last Dance” documentary. Smith, who was interviewed for the Bulls docuseries, says Pippen could be mad at Jordan after MJ said Scottie […]

Who doesn’t love a violent poster dunk? After all, it’s one of the most hyped up and disrespectful plays in the entire sport. Therefore, it only makes sense that we take a look at the ten most violent poster dunks in league history and rank them accordingly. Additionally, we’ll focus only on straight up dunks […]

Austin Rivers believes his Houston Rockets are contenders for the NBA title when the restart begins later this July in Orlando. Hall of Fame forward and current ESPN analyst Scottie Pippen agrees, though he thinks there will be more than just “three or four” contenders. Pippen argued the hiatus makes the restart a big unknown, […]

Scottie Pippen is known for many things: a basketball Hall of Famer, a retired seven-time All-Star, a six-time NBA champ, and of course, the Robin to the great Michael Jordan’s Batman. What he is not known for, however, is being a tattoo aficionado. Nevertheless, today we’re going to look at some Scottie Pippen tattoos. Nonetheless, […]

For the Boston Celtics to win the 2020 championship in Orlando, NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen knows exactly what needs to happen. Pippen, a six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, believes Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum — and not All-Star point guard Kemba Walker — has to be the main guy on offense […]

Throughout their history, the Chicago Bulls haven’t been the type of team that has had tremendous success in the trade market. They have undoubtedly performed better during several drafts, with the likes of Micheal Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Derrick Rose, to name a few, all coming to Chicago via the draft. Be that as it […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has had the luxury of playing alongside many incredible talents over the years. After basically being a one-man show in his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James teamed up with his 2003 draft mates’ Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to form the Miami Heat Big 3 in 2010. […]

There were a lot of expectations from the Portland Trail Blazers when they acquired six-time champ Scottie Pippen in the 1999 off-season. And the man sitting in the front seat of all the on-going changes to the team was rising star Rasheed Wallace who, at first, didn’t know what to expect from the Hall of […]