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Michael Jordan Got Exactly What He Wanted Out Of The Last Dance
Watching The Last Dance is like looking through a wedding album — you see staged photos and snapshots of joy without the warts....

Rooney and Agent Scurry To Deny James Harrison's Claim That Coach Mike Tomlin Gave Him A Bounty For Concussion-Causing Hit
It’s no secret that the NFL has been struggling to find solutions to players’ safety....

Err Jordan: Where The Hell Did Michael Learn How To Dress?
It’s almost taken for granted nowadays that to be in the NBA, you also have to be a style icon. Russell Westbrook in his Tom Ford goodness makes best-dressed lists everywhere, and pregame television coverage now includes obligatory shots of players arriving for games, walking through dank, undergrou...

The Bad Call that Michael Jordan And The Last Dance Conveniently Ignored
As The Last Dance rolls on in this barren landscape, it becomes more and more apparent that it’s a Michael Jordan vehicle to tell Michael Jordan’s story. Sure, not everything is about blowing cigar smoke up his own ass, but it kinda is. Gambling is mentioned so he can deny it was ever a problem. His...

Last Dance: Scottie Pippen Steps Up And The 1.8 Seconds He Sat Down
If you want to understand how truly great of a basketball player Scottie Pippen was, all you have to do is focus your attention on one person....

WTF, Conjugal Visits For Baseball Players? That’s A Swing And A Miss From 'Bachelor' Bigwig
The idea of “fixing baseball” is nothing new. Even in non-pandemic times, there have been plenty of suggestions floated, at outlets ranging from public radio stations to Fox News. There’s always a presupposition that the game is somehow broken and that baseball’s decline in TV ratings is emblematic ...

'Republicans Buy Sneakers, Too' And Other Memorable Quotes That Shook Up The Sports World
Last night, some sports fans got an explanation they had been waiting years for. ...

30 Years Later, Michael Jordan Still Can't Admit He Was Wrong For Not Standing Up When It Counted
In the basketball world, for sure, Michael Jordan is the G.O.A.T. — the Greatest Of All Time....

Last Dance 5 & 6: Marriage Of Nike To Jordan, Becoming A Brand And The Infamous 'Republicans Buy Sneakers, Too'
We knew it was coming, we just didn’t know when....

Hear Me Out: NBA Resumes With Playoff Teams Drafting Players From Non-Playoff Teams
Whether it’s in Las Vegas or Orlando or somewhere else, the NBA eventually is going to get back to playing. It’s not something that should happen quickly, and a lot still has to be worked out, including how to protect high-risk individuals in the league, before there’s another game....

Let Me Fill In Some Missing Details On Complex Record Of Isiah Thomas
Did you hear the one about the team walk-off involving Isiah Thomas? You know, the one in 2012?...

With NFL Draft In The Rearview, Here Are Some Best Bets To Win Some Hardware
For three glorious days, the sports world was gleaming....

I Hate To Say It, But Isiah Thomas Was Right
I don’t need to be a Chicagoan to hate Isiah Thomas, but it helps....

Media Coverage of Justin Rohrwasser's White Nationalist Tattoo Has Been Shameful
Kicker Justin Rohrwasser was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. It was also discovered he had a “Three Percenter” tattoo on his arm, and sports media is having a really hard time framing this story, and what the “Three Percenter” tattoo represents....

Jordan Fans On Twitter Confuse Isiah Thomas With Isaiah Thomas ... Shocking
You got the wrong guy, tweeples....

Horse Racing Is Surprisingly Still Going, But Is This The End?
Recently, a story that made more headlines than normal in the horse racing world was a bettor cashing a 50-cent pick-5 ticket for the cool winnings of $524,966 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida. And your reaction was probably no different than most. And it probably was something along the li...

Draymond Green Is Right About Kevin Durant. But He's Also Dead Wrong
Draymond Green is right....

The History Of Baseball Was Documented In 9 Episodes. Why Do We Need 10 About The 1997-98 Bulls?
Despite ample time on my hands, I’m not sure I’ll be able to get through The Last Dance....

Best Thing From Episode 1 of "The Last Dance"? The Bulls Traveling Cocaine Circus That Had Jordan In Hysterics
One of the most eye-popping moments of Episode 1 of ESPN’s 10-part series on the Chicago Bulls’ last championship season called The Last Dance was the mention of cocaine and the huge belly laugh it elicited from Michael Jordan....
