The Last Dance
ESPN’s docuseries “The Last Dance” goes behind the scenes to chronicle the Bulls’ 1997-98 season.
Two suspects allegedly made calls after shooting Michael Jordan’s father.
The 57-year-old was missing for 18 days before being discovered dead in a muddy creek.
Klopas played in Greece from 1988 to 1996 and saw how Chicago became known for Michael Jordan and the Bulls, not Al Capone.
Jordan was the most popular person on the planet and could have shifted public opinions, maybe even policies, with just a word or two. But racism, sweatshops, poverty, inequality — those were problems for somebody else.
“I kind of gave [Jerry Reinsdorf] a little bit of a funny look,” Herm Schneider said. “I kinda said, ‘Are you serious?’ ’’
“He told me he would call Jewel-Osco about 15 minutes before they closed, and let them know he was coming in,” former teammate Brad Sellers said. “They would stay open later to let him shop.”
Hodges, who won two championships alongside Jordan, was frustrated with Jordan’s response and commentary when asked about what was known in the early 1980s as the Bulls’ “traveling cocaine circus.”
Some behind-the-scenes scoops on how his famous 1991 ‘‘Be Like Mike’’ Gatorade commercial came to be.
We give Michael Jordan the benefit of the doubt because of the image he and his handlers created, but also because of the near perfection of his game. That allowance hasn’t been given so much to Thomas and the Bad Boys.
Smitten with McGrady, the former Bulls general manager almost dealt Pippen in order to draft him before getting rejected by MJ.
Here’s how the Sun-Times originally reported some of the topics covered in episodes 5 and 6 of the ESPN documentary “The Last Dance.”
Michael Jordan testifies in the trial of James “Slim” Bouler.
From the archives: Michael Jordan breaks his media silence to discuss his gambling.
From the archives: Michael Jordan decides to boycott the media during the 1993 NBA Finals.
From the archives: An irritated Michael Jordan talks about his trip to Atlantic City during the 1993 Eastern Conference finals.
From the archives: Toni Kukoc redeems himself during the gold-medal game of the 1992 Olympics.
From the archives: Michael Jordan covers the Reebok logo during the 1992 Olympic medal ceremony.
From the archives: The year between the Bulls’ first and second championships was rough for Michael Jordan.
From the archives: Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen refuse to add fire to their feud with Isiah Thomas.
From the archives: Scottie Pippen says he will not accept Isiah Thomas as an Olympic teammate.
From the archives: Michael Jordan skips the Bulls’ visit to the White House.
From the archives: Isiah Thomas says he has no ill will toward Michael Jordan, but was hurt by Olympic snub.
What we learned from the fifth and sixth episodes of ESPN’s documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Bulls.
Being blessed with a 44-inch vertical leap, or more, while also being 6-6 is strong proof that life is unfair.
After the airing of Episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance,’’ Perdue, who won four NBA championships (three with the Bulls), has grown tired of former Chicago high school legend Isiah Thomas trying to rewrite the narrative.
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“We exchanged numbers, and he would call and call and call,” Electra said. “I wouldn’t respond. Finally one day, I picked up the phone, and he invited me to come hang out with him, and I went for it.”
Here’s how the Sun-Times originally reported some of the topics covered in episodes 3 and 4 of the ESPN documentary “The Last Dance.”
From the archives: The Bulls get over the hump and finally defeat the Detroit Pistons in the 1991 NBA Eastern Conference finals.
From the archives: Phil Jackson begins his tenure under pressure following the successes of Doug Collins.
From the archives: Dennis Rodman seeks to end his marriage to Carmen Electra.