Today is part two of our franchise review of likely and potential Hall of Famers. Part 1, the Atlantic Division, (and our rules of review) can be found here. Today, we move on to the Central Division…. Chicago Bulls -Most…
HOF Review: Atlantic Division
Over time, I have become less enthused about the concept of choosing Hall of Famers. The exercise of trying to perfectly quantify the order of entry into the Hall of Fame of outsiders seemed somewhat futile. The tipping point to…
Should the NBA Finish This Season?
I thought we could briefly review the current issues that are being bandied about regarding whether the NBA season should restart. Before offering any opinion, let’s get the facts down: -The NBA season is currently supposed to start in Orlando…
Q&A With Ben Joravsky on Krause, MJ, and The Last Dance
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…
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…