Have we discussed Michael Jordan enough? Subjectively, it certainly feels like a resounding “yes.” So far, we’ve dug into a bunch of MJ issues over the years: –Sam Bowie v. MJ –The colorful, but bad, early MJ Bulls –The MJ…
Bill Russell’s Dynasty Review
With all this talk of Michael Jordan’s Bulls and their amazing dynasty, I started thinking about the NBA’s original and most prolific dynasty, the Bill Russell Celtics. Russell’s teams won 11 titles in 13 years, which is basically an unmatchable…
Revisiting MJ v. Isiah and The Walk-Off
As our global purgatory continues, Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” documentary has masterfully dredged up old stories that we can reconsider. As we previously noted, much of what has been covered is already well-known by older fans but is new to…
MJ and the Pre-Pippen Bulls
With no new basketball to watch, the new ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” has brought a lot of attention, again, on the Michael Jordan Bulls. The documentary is ostensibly about the 1997-98 Bulls and Michael Jordan’s final title run that…
Magic’s First Game: A Snap Shot of the NBA Circa 1979
In order to make the best of life without NBA games, NBA TV and other networks have been showing a ton of older games. Most of them are well-remembered (i.e., Isiah Thomas’ scoring rampage on a sprained ankle in 1988,…
Jordan v. Stackhouse in DC: Who Was Better?
Without regular basketball to watch, the rest of the NBA world gets to the backwards looking that is usually reserved for sites like this one. A fascinating issue was dredged up recently by Jerry Stackhouse, who told Adrian Wojnarowski’s Woj…