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Detroit Pistons legend Joe Dumars has given his two cents worth on what has been the talk of the town of late: the intense rivalry between Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and the Pistons during the late-1980’s and early-1990’s. This was brought about by Sunday’s episodes of The Last Dance docuseries, which centers around the same. Dumars […]

With the sports world still in stasis due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis around the world, NBA fans have been engrossed in the long-requested documentary about the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls “The Last Dance.” NBA players and journalists of all stripes have been tuning in weekly to enjoy the archival footage from one of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James got emotional while watching Episode 4 of The Last Dance.  The Lakers small forward apparently almost teared up when he saw Michael Jordan win his first NBA championship and cry with the trophy in his hands. It reminded The King how happy he was when he won his first […]

The bad blood between Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and Isiah Thomas’ Detroit Pistons is highlighted in Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance.” One of the key storylines is the Pistons’ infamous walk-off after getting swept by the Bulls in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals. Jordan and other Bulls players are still upset to […]

The Last Dance has reminded us just how fierce the rivalry was between Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls and Isiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons. To this day, Jordan still hates Thomas and anyone who played for those “Bad Boy” Pistons teams and vice versa. Former Pistons’ big man Bill Laimbeer despises Jordan so […]

Toni Kukoc had a tough welcome to the NBA with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen ready to rib him even before he made his debut in the league. The duo notably torched Kukoc and his native Croatia during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, months prior to him suiting up in a Chicago Bulls uniform. Yet the […]

As part of his appearance on Monday morning’s airing of “Get Up” on ESPN, former Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas apologized to the Detroit community for the perception that was created when he and his teammates walked off the court following their loss to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the 1991 Eastern Conference […]

Isiah Thomas gave his honest reaction at how the rivalry between his Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls was portrayed in Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance.” Zeke made it a point to highlight how the Bulls overcame the Pistons, starting with Michael Jordan’s decision to weight train for the first time in […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is pretty in-demand these days for the role he played during the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty. After all, he is one of the main characters in ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries. Recently, the eight-time NBA champion (five as a player and three as a coach) shared his recollection […]

Phil Jackson’s hire was indicative of the metamorphosis the Chicago Bulls would undergo with him at the helm of the ship. The now-famous championship coach was once a former NBA player known for his grit with two titles to his name with the New York Knicks. Yet his transition to coaching took many detours, first […]

In a recently published article on NBA.com, writer Steve Aschburner presented some of the best takeaways coming from Sunday’s episodes of the Chicago Bulls documentary, “The Last Dance.” One of the more interesting topics he discussed was not actually featured in the episodes, and was perhaps one of the many outtakes of this 10-hour long […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part docuseries detailing the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls on their quest for a second three-peat, brought home plenty of takeaways from this era of the sport. Here are three of the most significant moments of these two episodes. 1. Dennis The Menace Episode 3 gives a lot […]

There’s no denying that the Detroit Pistons proved to be Michael Jordan’s biggest adversaries during his early years with the Chicago Bulls. This was made abundantly clear in Sunday’s amazing episodes of The Last Dance. One of the more interesting aspects of the docuseries focused on how Jordan actually put so much effort into bulking up […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas was heavily featured in Sunday’s episodes of “The Last Dance,” as the docuseries focused on the Chicago Bulls’ intense rivalry against the Pistons in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, one man mistakenly drew the ire of Michael Jordan supporters. This was Isaiah Thomas (notice the difference in the […]

Chicago Bulls legend Dennis Rodman was one of the main characters that were featured on episodes 3 and 4 of ESPN’s The Last Dance docu-series covering Michael Jordan and the dynasty’s last season prior to going their separate ways. The former two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner was described as a wild man, so […]

DJ Rodman, son of former Chicago Bulls rebounding titan Dennis Rodman, reacted to his dad’s antics during his three-year tenure with the franchise, including the short-lived “vacation” he took during the 1997-98 season, as seen on “The Last Dance.” Episode 3 of the 10-part docuseries showed how Rodman, reeling from the return of Scottie Pippen […]

Episode 3 of the 10-part ESPN docuseries “The Last Dance” detailed Dennis Rodman’s path to becoming the NBA’s leading rebounder for seven straight seasons. The former Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls board king explained just how he grew his penchant for ensnaring offensive rebounds and the techniques involved in anticipating where misses would land: “I’d […]

Resident Chicago Bulls bad boy Dennis Rodman was heavily featured in episodes 3 and 4 of The Last Dance. At one point, the Hall of Famer even went on to claim that in his mind, the Bulls would not have gone on that second three-peat had he not been around. While this may have proven to […]

Episodes 3 and 4 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” dropped on Sunday (April 26) evening, and it was awesome that the episodes gave Chicago Bulls forward and NBA legend Dennis Rodman some much-deserved airtime. At the same time, however, the docu-series director Jason Hehir opened up with ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby Aftershow about how difficult […]

The latest episodes of “The Last Dance” heavily featured Chicago Bulls bad boy Dennis Rodman. Fans have been hearing some great (and not so great) narratives about him as of late, but one that stands out is a tribute from none other than Denver Nuggets legend and NBA Hall of Famer Alex English. According to […]

The NBA world was once again abuzz on Sunday as Episodes 3 and 4 of ESPN’s highly anticipated 10-part docu-series “The Last Dance” officially aired. With plenty of time on their hands due to the suspension of the season, NBA players were once again glued to their TV screens to watch the phenomenon that was […]

Carmen Electra was one of the biggest celebrities in the United States in the 90s. She and Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman went out for a few years in what was a very public relationship. Electra was featured in Sunday’s episodes of The Last Dance, and the 48-year-old actress/model/singer admitted that dating Rodman — despite […]

With the spotlight placed on Dennis Rodman in Episode 3 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary, the enigmatic star opened up about his relationship with then-Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson. As great as Rodman’s reputation for being a hard-nosed rebounder and defender, the five-time champion was also notorious for his bizarre off-court antics. Fortunately […]

In the 1989 playoffs, Michael Jordan hit a game-winning shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers to ice the first-round series. Now tagged as “The Shot,” it is one of the most iconic plays not just in Jordan’s career but also in NBA history. In the sports documentary “The Last Dance,” Doug Collins — head coach of […]

As highlighted in the ESPN docu-series “The Last Dance,” Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were brick-walled by the Detroit Pistons for three consecutive years before they won their first championship. The “Bad Boys” employed the so-called “Jordan Rules,” where they would use any means necessary to contain Jordan. Obviously, such strategy took a toll […]

Doug Collins is well aware of Michael Jordan’s greatness, which he highlighted in the ESPN docu-series about the Chicago Bulls, “The Last Dance.” The former NBA player and bench tactician coached Jordan and the Bulls from 1986 until 1989 and was able to see first hand why most people call Jordan the greatest basketball player […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is not only known as arguably the best basketball player to ever live, but Jordan also developed a reputation as an expert trash-talker throughout his career. However, Jordan’s trash-talking wasn’t limited to opposing players or even referees, Jordan took it to the next level and wouldn’t even hold back when […]

Hall of Fame forward Dennis Rodman — the focus of Episode 3 of “The Last Dance — was a member of the “Bad Boys” Detroit Pistons teams at the end of the 1980s and early 1990s, so he knows a thing or two about physical play on the hardwood. Rodman’s entire career was blue collar […]

Dennis Rodman spoke to the physicality of the NBA in the 80s and 90s during Episode 3 of ESPN’s Chicago Bulls documentary, “The Last Dance.” Rodman said that players could do “anything” they wanted 30 years ago: “At that time in the NBA, basically you could do anything you want. Compared to today, 30 years […]

Former Chicago Bulls forward Dennis Rodman is the focus of Episode 3 of ESPN’s Chicago Bulls documentary entitled, “The Last Dance.” In the episode, he shared his belief that he was an indispensable member of the team’s second three-peat in the late-90s. While Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were the predominant stars of those Bulls […]

We’re getting more familiar with the characters in the 1990s Chicago Bulls orbit through ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” including longtime Bulls and Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf. Reinsdorf, 84, is a self-made billionaire who turned a modest fortune into a massive one by purchasing Chicago sports teams for cheap and converting them into lucrative […]

Chicago Bulls icon and NBA legend Michael Jordan does the trash-talking, not the other way around. Rap artist Eminem learned that the hard way. Although Eminem has never met Jordan in person, the 15-time Grammy Award winner does have a particularly funny Jordan story to tell. With the Jordan Bulls 10-part documentary series “The Last […]

Former Detroit Piston and Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman is one of the most most polarizing athletes in history. Rodman’s unapologetic attitude, unique style and overall weirdness separate him from other star players throughout NBA history. In the same vein, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is one of the most well-known, controversial and eccentric leaders in […]

NBA Entertainment had a massive task ahead capturing the crucial moments of a drama-filled Chicago Bulls for the creation of what would be The Last Dance docuseries. It all started with the ring leader, Michael Jordan, as executive producer Andy Thompson had to earn his respect. Thompson recounted an anecdote during a recent Zoom meeting […]

With just two episodes of the planned 10-part docuseries television event “The Last Dance” broadcast by ESPN, there have already been more than a few gems and nuggets from the behind-the-scenes look at the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls team, including the extraordinary presence of Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan. Not every story made the […]

During the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990s, Hall of Fame small forward Scottie Pippen famously and repeatedly clashed with general manager Jerry Krause — as documented in the second episode of ESPN’s the “The Last Dance” docu-series which premiered last April 19. Pippen’s ire stemmed from a combination of Krause’s grating personality and the […]

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 […]

The rousing success of the premiere of The Last Dance, a 10-part docuseries highlighting Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 season, could pave the way for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant having a version of his own. According to “Muse” director Gotham Chopra, the Lakers great was followed closely during his last two seasons […]

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 […]