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Conspicuous by his absence in “The Last Dance” is Karl Malone, one of Michael Jordan’s chief rivals at the end of the Bulls dynasty, which concluded with two consecutive NBA Finals wins over Malone’s Jazz. Jason Hehir, the director of the 10-part ESPN docuseries, revealed on “The Dan Patrick Show” that Malone declined to be …
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The opening two episodes of the new ESPN / Netflix documentary series on Micahel Jordan, The Last Dance, have debuted, and we have been digesting all the action so far. Eoin Sheahan was joined by Kieran Donaghy, Ronan Mullen, and Jarlath Regan for the opening episode of Off The Bull, wherein we review each couple of …
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As the 10-part Michael Jordan documentary series “The Last Dance” wrapped up Sunday night, one man did not come out of it with the same honor and glory that the rest of the legendary Chicago Bulls franchise did. General manager Jerry Krause was heavily scrutinized for breaking up the dominant dynasty before giving them a …
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Larsa Pippen isn’t afraid to take trolls to task, especially when it pertains to ex Scottie Pippen. On Thursday, the “Real Housewives of Miami” alum, 45, posted a selfie on Instagram, writing, “Find someone who’ll put u first!!” While Larsa received plenty of double-taps for the post, some criticized the caption choice, dragging her relationship …
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Could the Bulls have won seven championships? Or eight? After Michael Jordan and the Bulls won their sixth and final title in 1998, Chicago GM Jerry Krause dismantled the entire team. Jordan retired, head coach Phil Jackson left the team, Scottie Pippen was traded and Dennis Rodman was released. It was a flurry of moves …
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Michael Jordan may have had the reputation of being a jerk to his teammates, but he showed a much kinder side to the people in his inner circle. Sunday’s episode of ESPN’s docuseries “The Last Dance” documents Jordan’s close relationship with Gus Lett, his security guard during his run with the Bulls. Jordan had “a …
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Michael Jordan’s stock keeps soaring. With the massively popular series, “The Last Dance,” bringing renewed focus to the basketball icon’s career, a pair of autographed game-worn sneakers from Jordan’s 1984-85 rookie season were sold on Sunday for a record $560,000, bringing in about four times as much money as Sotheby’s anticipated. The previous all-time sales …
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“The Last Dance’’ ends Sunday, completing five weeks of Phil Jackson being depicted in the most positive light during his run with the Bulls. Charley Rosen, Jackson’s confidant/biographer and his former Albany Patroons assistant, has appeared in two episodes. He’s still worried Jackson’s failed 3 ½-year run as Knicks president has hurt his perception in …
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After Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Denis Rodman, Luc Longley was as significant as any Bull to the second three-peat, the team’s starting center and a key piece in the final season of Jordan’s time with the Bulls. But the 7-foot Australian is not heard from in “The Last Dance,” the 10-part ESPN documentary on …
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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 …
Conspicuous by his absence in “The Last Dance” is Karl Malone, one of Michael Jordan’s chief rivals at the end of the Bulls dynasty, which concluded with two consecutive NBA Finals wins over Malone’s Jazz. Jason Hehir, the director of the 10-part ESPN docuseries, revealed on “The Dan Patrick Show” that Malone declined to be …
