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Part 6 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary included show-stealing footage of Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan gambling on a game of tossing quarters with an older United Center security guard prior to a tip-off. The security guard is seen unapologetically shrugging as he beat Jordan in the game and collects his money. The clip …
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Michael Jordan was a notorious competitor on the court, always looking for an edge, no matter how minute. The six-time NBA champion was the same way at home, pushing his kids to be their best. He didn’t take it easy on them in basketball, either. “He would treat us exactly the same as any other …
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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 …
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When Michael Jordan came out of retirement in 1995, he famously donned No. 45 rather than his trademark 23. But do you know about the time Air Jordan wore the No. 12? The circumstances were unique in both cases. When Jordan wore No. 45, he had spent several months wearing the same number with the …
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Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas can step aside for now. “The Last Dance” has a new feud, one involving two former Cavaliers teammates arguing over Jordan’s famous shot to beat the Cavaliers in the 1989 playoffs. It revolved around the third episode, in which Ron Harper recalls how he was told by coach Lenny Wilkens …
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ESPN’s “The Last Dance” has focused nearly as much on the Chicago Bulls’ off-court antics as their on-court play. Dennis Rodman’s lifestyle was the main subject of last Sunday’s episode, but he wasn’t the only one to have his hard-partying antics exposed: another brief moment touched on Scott Burrell. In a scene from the team …
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Dennis Rodman Jr. thought he had heard it all when it comes to his father, former Bulls power forward and renowned eccentric Dennis Rodman. That is, until he watched the third and fourth episodes of “The Last Dance.” D.J., who just finished his freshman year at Washington State, said on Instagram Live that his dad’s …
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A bad dream is getting worse for Isiah Thomas. The Hall of Fame Pistons point guard was snubbed from the Dream Team in 1992 and Sunday’s new installment of “The Last Dance” may have provided another reminder of why Thomas didn’t get to chase an Olympic gold medal with one of the greatest teams ever. …
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What happens in Dennis Rodman’s Chicago bachelor pad, stays in Dennis Rodman’s Chicago bachelor pad. One of the more intriguing stories that came out of Sunday’s two-part installment of “The Last Dance” on ESPN was Michael Jordan retrieving Dennis Rodman from his Las Vegas vacation from the team. Most took it as Jordan actually flying …
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Anyone familiar with Dennis Rodman would be pleased to know he was just as eccentric as he is now — if not more — back in his playing days. Sunday night’s episode of “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s docuseries about Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, focuses heavily on Rodman, who was a key contributor …
Part 6 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary included show-stealing footage of Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan gambling on a game of tossing quarters with an older United Center security guard prior to a tip-off. The security guard is seen unapologetically shrugging as he beat Jordan in the game and collects his money. The clip …
