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"It ripped me pretty good" – Jerry Krause admited Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame speech hurt him deeply Jerry Krause explains how misunderstanding fueled his fallout with Jordan.
"LeBron is a much better basketball player than Jordan" – When Isiah Thomas left Michael Jordan off his list of all-time dominant players Thomas doubles down on why MJ doesn’t belong among the most dominant ever.
OCTOBER 13, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Michael Jordan praised Karl Malone after Dennis Rodman failed to slow him in the 1997 Finals: "Karl Malone is not lunch meat" Michael Jordan lauded Karl Malone after his 37-point explosion in Game 3 of the 1997 Finals.
OCTOBER 13, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"He never gave me a fair chance" – How being cut from 1984 Team USA fueled Charles Barkley's rivalry with Michael Jordan The rivalry between Jordan and Barkley started in 1984.
OCTOBER 12, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Iverson explains why he never wanted to be like MJ despite idolizing him: "I love who I am" Allen Iverson shared how he balanced his fandom for Michael Jordan.
OCTOBER 12, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"A lot more depth and feeling" – Phil Jackson once compared Kobe Bryant-Derek Fisher tandem with the one of Michael Jordan and John Paxson Would you rather have D-Fish or Pax on your team?
OCTOBER 12, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Michael Jordan breaks down his iconic steal in Game 6 of 1998 Finals that led to The Shot: "Hornacek was trying to set a pick, but he never really cleared" Jordan took a calculated gamble and it paid off.
OCTOBER 11, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Mychal Thompson once called Hakeem as a combination of LeBron, MJ and Kobe: "He's no dream. He was a nightmare" Hakeem really yearned to be a guard despite being a center.
OCTOBER 10, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"Michael got mad when I said that" – Jerry Krause recalled the breaking point of his relationship with Michael Jordan In Michael Jordan's sophomore season, his relationship with Jerry Krause irreversibly broke down.
OCTOBER 10, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"There is no honor in sports" – When Charles Barkley ranted about Michael Jordan and other great players being underpaid Barkley wasn’t happy with how MJ and other great players are being underpaid.
OCTOBER 8, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Michael Jordan explained why his career wouldn't be a disappointment without a title: "I'd much rather win, but if I don't, I'm not gonna look back at my career and say it was tarnished" MJ already had a better career by 1991 than most players.
OCTOBER 7, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"Michael was hard on teammates, but it worked" – Phil Jackson on the difference in leadership skills of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Phil Jackson reveals why MJ’s leadership edge separated him from Kobe early on.
OCTOBER 6, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Jordan Love receives praise after best performance of 2025 Jordan Love receives praise after his best individual performance of the 2025 season.
OCTOBER 4, 2025 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
"To me, it's embarrassing" – The story of the last player to wear No. 23 at North Carolina before Michael Jordan Apparently, wearing the same jersey number as Jordan at the same school isn't something to be proud of.
OCTOBER 4, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"Probably more obsessive" – Charles Barkley named another athlete who was more neurotic than Michael Jordan Jordan and Tiger were cut from the same cloth.
OCTOBER 4, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"I even have a big painting of it in my house" - John Starks kept a receipt of his 'The Dunk' on Michael Jordan Starks immortalized The Dunk with a painting in his house
OCTOBER 4, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"When I do have a question, you better know the f—ing answer"- Tim Grover explains the biggest difference between Jordan and Bryant from a trainer's standpoint MJ and Kobe were so alike, yet also very different.
OCTOBER 1, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"He's not the only great player on this team" – Charles Barkley's furious reaction to Michael Jordan dominating the Monte Carlo scrimmage Barkley’s anger at Jordan fueled his rise as the Dream Team’s best player in Barcelona.
OCTOBER 1, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"This kid probably handles the ball better than Michael did at his age" – Rod Thorn claimed 18-year-old LeBron James was levels above Michael Jordan at the same age The MJ vs. LBJ debate has been going on for over two decades.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"Michael actually had 5,000 more points in his career" – Charles Barkley breaks down why Michael Jordan edges LeBron James as a scorer Charles Barkley argues why Jordan would still own the scoring record.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"But we're not tight anymore" – Scottie Pippen detailed his broken relationships with Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson He made history with both of them, but Pippen is not losing any sleep over the lack of a relationship.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"Fu—k that" – When Mike Krzyzewski fired up Michael Jordan in the best game he ever played with Coach K could only shrug and admit that's exactly why MJ was the best in the world.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"As a fan, I don't want him to" - Kobe on why he didn't want MJ to come out of retirement for the second time When Jordan did return, Bryant tested his newly-polished skills on him.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
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