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Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen expressed his belief on Tuesday that the NBA’s mobile players active in free agency and trades is a benefit for the popular professional league. Apparently on ESPN program “The Jump,” the six-time NBA champion small forward for the Bulls in the 1990’s preached the freedom for players to choose their […]

The Chicago Bulls have dominated the NBA during the 90s, winning six championships during that decade, highlighted by their two 3-peats from 1991-1993 and 1996-1998. But for some weird reason, the core of the team was broken up in the 1998-99 season, which was also shortened by a lockout. In a recent interview with ESPN’s […]

A video of a young Klay Thompson meeting Chicago Bulls legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen back in 1998 has resurfaced and is now viral on social media. In the said video, the Golden State Warriors star and his brothers were eager to get autographs from Jordan and Pippen after their father, Mychal, have taken […]

Former NBA swingman and Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen has become pretty outspoken over the years while most notably signing on with ESPN as an analyst a few years back. Recently discussing the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers with Slam Online due to each team’s incredibly successful offseason, Pippen was quick to admit […]

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo “earned” the honor of becoming the first international player to get a signature sneaker. The Nike Air Zoom Freak 1 was released on June 29. Antetokounmpo guided the Bucks to the best record in the NBA last season and won the MVP award: […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen thinks the Los Angeles Clippers are better than the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers signed two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard this summer and traded for All-Star small forward Paul George. The Lakers, meanwhile, acquired star big man Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. The […]

Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen is giving the Houston Rockets the upper edge in what’s likely to be a hard-fought race for the top spot in the Western Conference, especially against bolstered teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers. Pippen, like many others, was entertained with a wild free-agency period, seeing a series […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen thinks the Milwaukee Bucks will come out on top of the Eastern Conference next season. The Bucks had the best record in the league in 2018-19, but they lost to the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games. Now that Kawhi Leonard […]

Now that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are on board, the Clippers hype train is rolling with a full head of steam. One team executive recently likened the pairing of Leonard and George to that of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen — one of the greatest duos to ever wear an NBA uniform. To be […]

Gilbert Arenas has called out basketball legends Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen for declaring that they could ‘stop anybody in today’s game. Together with Lou Williams of the LA Clippers, Arenas discussed Pippen and Rodman’s claims that they can defend anybody in today’s era of basketball. The two argued that Rodman and Pippen will have […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen knows a thing or two about being a sidekick. After all, he played second fiddle to Michael Jordan for the entirety of the Bulls’ dynasty during the 1990s. And with the Los Angeles Lakers hoping to build a super team of their own in the […]

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says Kawhi Leonard should stay with the Toronto Raptors for one more year. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported on Sunday Leonard will decline his 2019-20 player option with the Raptors, but that the two-time Finals MVP is strongly considering staying in […]

Former NBA star Scottie Pippen believes that the Los Angeles Lakers have a great opportunity to win the NBA championship next season following their acquisition of All-Star forward Anthony Davis. In an appearance on ESPN’s The Jump, Pippen said that while the Lakers need to add more shooters, they have become legitimate title contenders. He […]

The Toronto Raptors managed to secure their first championship in franchise history after closing out the Golden State Warriors in six games. It seems forward Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam also managed to etch out their names in the record books alongside Chicago Bulls legends Michal Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Both Leonard and Siakam served […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry has passed Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen for 20th place on the NBA’s all-time Finals scoring list. Steph just passed Scottie Pippen for 20th on the NBA's all-time Finals scoring list. So far in this series he's passed, among others, Wilt, Dr. J and Scottie on said […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen is not kidding around about the recent lawsuit he filed pertaining to the alleged vandalism on his Florida mansion. So much so, that the Hall of Famer has even decided to include a five-year-old girl in the lawsuit. Devoun Cetoute of the Chicago Tribune details how Pippen is pressing charges […]

On Wednesday morning, Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen went ESPN’s The Jump to discuss the Golden State Warriors sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers. When asked what he was impressed with most in the series, Pippen pointed out Stephen Curry’s excellent play. He then posed a question that the NBA has been asking for years: […]

Contrary to what many analysts and NBA legends believe, P.J. Tucker is very confident the Houston Rockets’ style of play can win them a championship. When asked for his response to Scottie Pippen’s staunch insistence otherwise, Tucker alluded to analytics as why Houston’s oft-criticized offensive approach is good enough to win in June. Per Alykhan […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen thinks Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier would be a “great fit” for the Bulls. Rozier is a restricted free agent this summer and wants to be a starter in the NBA. As a restricted free agent, Rozier can sign an offer sheet with another team and then the Celtics […]

Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen doesn’t think Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has done enough to claim the “best defender of all time” title. Following their win against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, Green was asked who he thinks is the best defender ever. Without any hesitation, […]

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says he “definitely” sees the comparisons between Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant. After the Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets on Sunday, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said the last time he’d seen a player go on a scoring tear like the […]

Chicago Bulls legend and Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen thinks Toni Kukoc should be in Springfield with him. Kukoc won three championships with Pippen on the Bulls. The lefty was the 1996 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. “I definitely think he deserves it,” Pippen told K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. “He was a […]

The playoffs are just a few weeks away, meaning the Golden State Warriors’ quest for an elusive three-peat will shortly be underway. Despite that fact, a lot of people are still focused on the looming free agency of reigning Finals MVP Kevin Durant. Durant, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the most dominant team in the league from 1999-2002. They won three straight titles behind Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, and they are still widely considered one of the best squads in the history of the NBA. But can you believe that six-time champion Scottie Pippen almost joined the purple […]

Duke Blue Devils phenom Zion Williamson is widely considered to be the top prospect in this year’s NBA Draft class and one of the most unique athletes we have seen in the sport for quite some time. How unique, you ask? Well, to the point where former NBA forward Derrick Williams thinks he is a […]

On Saturday against the Boston Celtics, shooting guard Zach LaVine and power forward Lauri Markkanen became the first pair of Chicago Bulls teammates to reach 35 points in a game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Zach LaVine scored 42 points, while Lauri Markkanen racked up 35. The Bulls shocked the Celtics and wound up […]

If anyone can save the Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson can. Well, at least according to Scottie Pippen. The former Chicago Bulls star told TMZ Sports that he thinks Jackson could steer the Lakers’ current roster to an NBA championship, saying “all he does is win.” Of course, Pippen was simply showing allegiance to his […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says the Los Angeles Lakers treated point guard D’Angelo Russell unfairly. The Lakers drafted Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, but they traded him in the summer of 2017 to the Brooklyn Nets because they were planning to draft Lonzo […]

Scottie Pippen needs a history lesson. In an appearance on “The Jump” Friday afternoon, the Hall of Famer was asked where Duke University star Zion Williamson stacks up on a theoretical draft board of all-time great prospects. His answer not only showed a lack of knowledge about the hallowed 1984 NBA draft, but also served […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen is a frequent guest on ESPN’s The Jump. The six-time champion provides great insight and analysis on the game since he played it at the highest level. When you think of Scottie Pippen, you think about him being Michael Jordan’s sidekick with the Bulls during […]

On a segment of ESPN’s the Jump, former NBA superstars Scottie Pippen and Tracy McGrady discussed how they would go about guarding James Harden. Pippen spoke about guarding him from one end to the court to the other. Pippen wouldn’t give Harden any space running from up and down the court. By taking seconds away […]

NBA Hall of Famer and Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen has seen enough tape to know that Duke freshman Zion Williamson should be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Pippen is also looking out for Williamson’s health, as the six-time NBA champion believes the Duke phenom should sit out the rest of […]

Scotty Pippen Jr. has his heart set on playing at Vanderbilt University next year. The offspring of the Chicago Bulls legend made his commitment via Twitter on Friday. pic.twitter.com/ilOIVWOaiB — Scotty Pippen Jr (@spippenjr) January 11, 2019 A much different direction than that of his Hall of Fame father Scottie Pippen, who played his college […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has been compared to the great Scottie Pippen on several occasions due to the similarities of their style of play. As it turns out, Leonard’s former coach during his time with the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, actually once sought out the Chicago Bulls legend to get some help with […]

LeBron James, who has one of the most storied careers in NBA history, recently proclaimed that he was the greatest player of all time and the Los Angeles Lakers star received immediate backlash to his comments from various former players. On Friday, former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen discussed James’ comments. "My problem is more […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has officially moved ahead of Scottie Pippen as the all-time leader in steals on Christmas Day. Russell Westbrook is having yet another productive season in Oklahoma City, as he entered Tuesday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets averaging 20.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 10.3 assists per game. However, he added to […]

Less than two months before the deadline, several teams are already looking for possible trades to bolster their roster. A lot of names have been floating around as of late, including Philadelphia 76ers sophomore Markelle Fultz. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen gave his take on a theoretical three-team trade between the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes the Los Angeles Lakers should do whatever it takes to acquire Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns. On Friday’s edition of ESPN’s “The Jump,” Scottie Pippen said if the Lakers trade for Trevor Ariza, they would instantly become a contender. “I like what the […]

After NBA icon Allen Iverson released his top-five players of all time, Hall of Fame forward Scottie Pippen has called out “A.I.” for not including legendary center Bill Russell on his list. Iverson, nicknamed “The Answer” in his playing days, instead had Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Stephen Curry on his […]