Since 1981, Ben Joravsky has been writing about Chicago politics primarily for the Chicago Reader. In addition to his long history on the political beat, Ben is a huge Chicago sports fan and his favorite team is the Bulls. Ben’s…
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Wrapping Up MJ’s Last Dance
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…