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• Michael Jordan’s 63 opened Celtics’ eyes in 1986 playoffs, but Kevin McHale knew Boston would win seriesMichael Jordan redefined playoff basketball on April 20, 1986, erupting for an NBA-record 63 points in Game 2 of the Chicago Bulls’ first-round series against the Boston Celtics. The performance, still unmatched in postseason history, left a vaunted Celtics squad scrambling and sparked one of the most iconic quotes in sports lore. Facing a Celtics […] The post Michael Jordan’s 63 opene...2025Check it out Kevin McHale -
• Scottie Pippen ‘thought about asking’ Julius Erving to present him into Hall of Fame before ultimately going with Michael Jordan: ‘There really was no other choice, so what if Michael and I weren’t best friends?’
NBA legend Scottie Pippen “thought about asking” Julius Erving to present him into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. However, Pippen ultimately went with the guy he won six championships with, NBA icon Michael Jordan. “For the Hall of Fame ceremony, I needed to choose an official presenter, a person to stand […] The post Scottie Pippen ̵...2025See more articles Scottie Pippen
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• Michael Jordan got ‘mad’ at Hall of Fame writer for reporting he had kid out of wedlock: ‘He told me not to write it and I wrote it’
NBA icon Michael Jordan got “mad” at Hall of Fame basketball writer Jack McCallum for reporting that he had a kid out of wedlock. This happened in the late ’80s. “I was doing a story on him during the course of the story, we’re at this place, this was in the late ‘80s, and he […] The post Michael Jordan got ‘mad’ at Hall of Fame writer for repo...2025
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• SGA reaches 20 pts. in 70th straight, passing MJ
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reached 20 points for the 70th straight game, surpassing Michael Jordan for the fourth-longest single-season streak in NBA history....2025Read about Shai Gilgeous Alexander
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Michael Jordan mark with elite scoring runSGA has entered elite company with his latest game scoring at least 20 points....2025Read about Shai Gilgeous Alexander -
• Michael Jordan told Phil Jackson after double-nickel game he didn’t want to have huge scoring nights for Bulls anymore: ‘You’ve got to tell the players they can’t expect me to do what I did in New York every night’
After his double-nickel game, NBA icon Michael Jordan told Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson that he didn’t want to have huge scoring nights anymore. Jordan scored 55 points against the New York Knicks on March 29, 1995, in just his fifth game back from retirement. “You’ve got to tell the players they can’t expect […] The post Michael Jordan told Phil Jackson after doub...2025See more articles Phil Jackson
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• Michael Jordan agreed to release The Last Dance doc footage during LeBron James’ 2016 Cavaliers championship parade: ‘The universe has such a funny sense of humor’
NBA icon Michael Jordan agreed to release The Last Dance doc footage during LeBron James‘ 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers championship parade. The Cavaliers won the 2016 title against the Golden State Warriors, becoming the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the NBA Finals. LeBron won the 2016 Finals MVP Award. […] The post Michael Jordan agreed to release The La...2025Read about LeBron James
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• Michael Jordan admits 69-point game vs Cavs was result of ‘strictly anger’
NBA icon Michael Jordan admits his career-high 69-point game “was strictly off of anger” since Cleveland Cavaliers fans cheered after he got hurt in the first quarter. Jordan went off for 69 points against the Cavaliers on March 28, 1990. “I think the game I had against Cleveland, when I had 69, that was strictly […] The post Michael Jordan admits 69-point game ...2025Check it out Cleveland Cavaliers
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• Michael Jordan admits his career-high 69-point game ‘was strictly off of anger’ since Cavaliers fans cheered after he got hurt in 1st quarter: ‘That right there pissed me off’
NBA icon Michael Jordan admits his career-high 69-point game “was strictly off of anger” since Cleveland Cavaliers fans cheered after he got hurt in the first quarter. Jordan went off for 69 points against the Cavaliers on March 28, 1990. “I think the game I had against Cleveland, when I had 69, that was strictly […] The post Michael Jordan admits his career-hig...2025Check it out Cleveland Cavaliers
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• LeBron James reveals reason why he and Michael Jordan ‘don’t talk’
During LeBron James’ childhood, he idolized Michael Jordan. However, now that the Lakers superstar is nearing he end of his Hall of Fame career, the Bulls icon has become the player he’s most compared, especially those determined to place them as basketball’s GOAT. In a recent and very revealing interview on The Pat McAfee Show, […] The post LeBron James reveals reason why...2025See also LeBron James
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• Michael Jordan admits hitting game-winning shot in 1982 NCAA Championship Game gave him confidence to excel at basketball: ‘That turned my name from Mike to Michael Jordan’
NBA icon Michael Jordan admits hitting the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship Game gave him the confidence he needed to excel at basketball. UNC defeated Georgetown by a final score of 63-62 in the 1982 NCAA Championship Game. Jordan finished with 16 points while shooting 7-of-13 from the field. “He (Dean Smith) was […] The post Michael Jordan admits hitting ga...2025Check it out Dean Smith
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• ‘That was unique’: Michael Jordan told Wizards teammates he’d show them how to score 20 points in one quarter and then sit the rest of the game
NBA icon Michael Jordan came out of retirement for a second time in 2001 to play for the Washington Wizards. Jordan felt he could help the Wizards more as a player than as the team’s top decision-maker, a role he kept even after returning as a player. Although Jordan wasn’t efficient in 2001-02, he had some vintage […] The post ‘That was unique’: Michael Jordan told Wizards t...2025Check it out Washington Wizards
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• ‘He didn’t really mingle with teammates at all’: Michael Jordan didn’t hang out with Bulls teammates
NBA icon Michael Jordan didn’t hang out with Chicago Bulls teammates. Jordan spent more time with Bulls security. “He basically hung around with his security people as you saw when he was gambling with them,” Hall of Fame Bulls writer Sam Smith told Alex Kennedy of HoopHype in 2020. “He didn’t really mingle with teammates […] The post ‘He didn’t really min...2025See more articles Chicago Bulls
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• ‘He actually wanted different teammates’: Michael Jordan ‘would have been fine’ if Bulls traded Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant
According to Hall of Fame author Sam Smith, NBA icon Michael Jordan “would have been fine” if the Chicago Bulls traded Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant for Buck Williams and Walter Davis. The Bulls drafted Jordan in 1984 and acquired Pippen and Grant in 1987. Chicago didn’t reach the NBA Finals until 1991, which dispirited […] The post ‘He actually wanted differe...2025Continue with Scottie Pippen
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• Kobe Bryant’s and Michael Jordan’s first-game jerseys expected to sell for $10 million a piece
Back when superstars Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant made their NBA debuts, there was no real way of knowing that their careers would stretch far beyond the Hall of Fame, and eventually both be considered one of the best athletes to ever play the sport of basketball. Nowadays, the jerseys worn on their first games […] The post Kobe Bryant’s and Michael Jordan’s first-game jerseys ...2025Click for news about Kobe Bryant
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• NBA Scout Admits He Was Wrong About LeBron James: ‘I Thought He Would Look Washed This Season’
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (40) is the oldest player in the NBA. He’s in his 22nd season in the league and has played in 10 NBA Finals. Most NBA pundits thought LeBron would look “washed” this season since no 40-year-old has ever looked good. Michael Jordan averaged 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.8 […] The post NBA Scout Admits He Was Wrong About LeBron ...2025Continue with LeBron James
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• Austin Reaves: Only Michael Jordan Fans Say LeBron James Has Something To Prove
NBA legend LeBron James put up 40 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, helping the Los Angeles Lakers snap their two-game losing streak. LeBron, 40, is the oldest player in the NBA. He has scored 40 points twice this season. NBA icon Michael Jordan scored 40 points once at 40, so LeBron now […] The post Austin Reaves: Only Michael Jordan Fans Say LeBron James Has Some...2025See more articles Austin Reaves
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• Fact or Fiction: Is Nikola Jokić enjoying the greatest statistical regular season ever?Let's see how the three-time MVP stacks up with the greatest seasons of Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain, among others....2025Visit the page Nikola Jokić
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• Kevin Durant Becomes Eighth Player In NBA History To Score 30,000 PointsKevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points on Tuesday night, hitting the mark in the Phoenix Suns' 119-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The 36-year-old forward reached the point total with a free throw in the third quarter. Durant was most recently voted to his 15th All-Star Game. Durant joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael J...2025See more Kevin Durant -
• LeBron James On Passing Michael Jordan As Oldest Player In NBA History To Score 40 Points: ‘I Need A Glass Of Wine And Some Sleep’
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James scored 42 points against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, becoming the oldest player in NBA history to score 40 points in a game. NBA icon Michael Jordan, LeBron’s childhood hero, held the record before The King. “What do I think? That I’m old,” LeBron said after the Lakers […] The post LeBron James On Passin...2025Check it out LeBron James
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• LeBron James Passes Michael Jordan As Oldest NBA Player To Score 40 Points
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James passed Michael Jordan to become the oldest player in NBA history to score 40 points in Thursday night’s 120-112 win over the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James, At 40 Years And 38 Days Old, Is Older Than Michael Jordan Was When He Scored 43 Points At 40 In 2003 […] The post LeBron James Passes Michael Jordan As Oldest NBA Player To Score 40 Po...2025Continue with LeBron James
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• At 40, LeBron passes MJ as oldest to score 40
LeBron James scored a season-high 42 points in the Lakers' 120-112 win over the Warriors, passing Michael Jordan as the oldest player to score at least 40 in a game....2025See more LeBron James
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• Michael Jordan Told Phil Jackson After His Double-Nickel Game He Didn’t Want To Have Big Scoring Nights Anymore: ‘You’ve Got To Tell The Players They Can’t Expect Me To Do What I Did In New York Every Night’
After his double-nickel game, NBA icon Michael Jordan told Phil Jackson that he didn’t want to have big scoring nights anymore. Jordan scored 55 points against the New York Knicks on March 29, 1995, in just his fifth game back from retirement. “You’ve got to tell the players they can’t expect me to do what […] The post Michael Jordan Told Phil Jackson After His Double-Nicke...2025Read about Phil Jackson
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• Is a Jimmy Butler to Phoenix trade imminent, remembering Kobe’s 81-points & are on-court beefs good for NBA?Vincent Goodwill and Dan Titus react to the Phoenix Suns-Utah Jazz trade and if it’s connected to Jimmy Butler. Then, Vince and Dan strongly disagree with Scottie Pippen’s latest comments on what he could’ve accomplished without Michael Jordan and his value compared to LeBron James. Later, Vince and Ice Young applaud Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green’s competitiveness towards each other....2025Click for news about Jimmy Butler
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• Michael Jordan Was Happy To See Derrick Rose Become Youngest MVP In NBA History In 2011: ‘He Deserves It’
Michael Jordan was happy to see Derrick Rose become the youngest MVP in NBA history in 2011. Jordan and Rose are the only players in Chicago Bulls history to win the MVP Award. “MVP of the season,” Jordan told ESPN in March 2011. “He deserves it. He’s playing that well. He deserves it. Without a […] The post Michael Jordan Was Happy To See Derrick Rose Bec...2025Read about Derrick Rose
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• Michael Jordan Made Will Perdue Cry During Bulls Practice By Sucker Punching Him: ‘Will Was Practically Crying And Didn’t Fight Back’
NBA legend Michael Jordan made Will Perdue cry during a Chicago Bulls practice by punching him. Perdue cried and didn’t fight back. “In practice, when Jordan sucker punched Will Perdue, Will was practically crying and didn’t fight back; Horace was the one who went to fight back,” Hall of Fame Bulls writer Sam Smith told Alex […] The post Michael Jordan Made...2025See more articles Chicago Bulls
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• Michael Jordan Didn’t Like That Horace Grant Wasn’t Intimidated By Him While They Were Teammates On Bulls: ‘He’s Still Holding That Grudge’
According to Hall of Fame NBA writer Sam Smith, Michael Jordan didn’t like that Horace Grant wasn’t intimidated by him while they were teammates on the Chicago Bulls. That’s why Jordan blamed Grant for leaking stuff to Smith for Smith’s book, “The Jordan Rules.” “Also, to suggest that one player, who was certainly not privy […] The post Michael...2025Read about Sam Smith
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• Michael Jordan ‘Would Have Been Fine’ If Bulls Traded Scottie Pippen And Horace Grant For Buck Williams And Walter Davis: ‘He Actually Wanted Different Teammates’
According to Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith, NBA legend Michael Jordan “would have been fine” if the Chicago Bulls traded Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant for Buck Williams and Walter Davis. The Bulls drafted Jordan in 1984 and acquired Pippen and Grant in 1987. Chicago didn’t reach the NBA Finals until 1991, which frustrated […] The post Michael Jordan ‘Would Hav...2025See also Sam Smith
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• LeBron James breaks another Michael Jordan record in Lakers' win over HawksLeBron James finishes with 30 points, breaking Michael Jordan's record for most career 30-point games in the Lakers' 119-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks....2025Continue with LeBron James
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• LeBron breaks Jordan's record for 30-point games
With an 18-foot jumper with 5:58 to play, LeBron James reached at least 30 points in the regular season for the 563rd time in his career, breaking the record established by Michael Jordan in 2003....2025See more articles LeBron James
