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As we have made our way through four-fifths of the addictively entertaining hagiography “The Last Dance,” there is one thing, I believe, that can be stated with absolute historical accuracy. Jeff Van Gundy was right. Van Gundy, you may recall, went on a Chicago radio station in the winter of 1997 – right in the …
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Through what we’ve seen so far in ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” it is abundantly clear that Michael Jordan’s unparalleled “win at all costs” mentality propelled him into an echelon of greatness that only he could claim. During night four, however, it became equally clear that his hyper-competitive nature and borderline pettiness rubbed more than one …
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Michael Jordan’s practice trash talk really was on another level. “He was an a—hole,” Bulls center Will Purdue said during Episode 7 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” on Sunday night. “He was a jerk. He crossed the line numerous times.” The docuseries highlights one particular practice — after the Bulls escaped with an overtime win …
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It’s well known Michael Jordan had a bit of a gambling habit, but Sunday’s episode of “The Last Dance” showed just how big the story got — with some even speculating it had something to do with his father’s murder. James Jordan was killed at 56 in July 1993 by two teens, Daniel Green and …
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Here’s one anecdote you won’t be seeing in the final four installments of “The Last Dance.” While Michael Jordan’s harsh treatment of underperforming teammates is now part of his ultra-competitive legend — first publicly revealed in Sam Smith’s 1992 best-selling book, “The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of a Turbulent Season with Michael Jordan and …
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Fittingly, three-time 3-Point Contest champion Craig Hodges came from all the way downtown to call out his former teammate, Michael Jordan. Hodges, who played on the Chicago Bulls in the ’80s and ’90s, apparently has joined the rest of America in watching “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s 10-part docuseries on Jordan and the final year of …
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It sounds like “The Last Dance” is ready to spice things up next Sunday — based on what didn’t get left on the cutting room floor. The documentary’s director said he was “shocked” by some of the things that were allowed to stay in Episodes 7 and 8 — both by ESPN and Michael Jordan, …
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Tom Thibodeau has quarantined in Connecticut — unclear of his next move, just like everyone else in the NBA. Since being ingloriously ousted in Minnesota amid his third season as coach/president, Thibodeau had attended various NBA/college practices. He has spent lots of hours imbedded with the Clippers, Warriors and Celtics, among others, trying to keep …
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Charles Oakley says Patrick Ewing’s inability to step up more in the 1993 playoff war versus the Bulls and Michael Jordan cost the Knicks a trip to The Finals — not Charles Smith. Oakley, the former Bulls and Knicks defensive enforcer, has watched “The Last Dance” series that picked up Sunday with a focus on …
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Well, look: We are nothing if not kind and generous souls here at Open Mike, so it’s probably best that you hear it from us: Sunday night is going to stink. If you are a Knicks fan, and if you are enjoying “The Last Dance” on ESPN, then you know that the inevitable is likely …
As we have made our way through four-fifths of the addictively entertaining hagiography “The Last Dance,” there is one thing, I believe, that can be stated with absolute historical accuracy. Jeff Van Gundy was right. Van Gundy, you may recall, went on a Chicago radio station in the winter of 1997 – right in the …
