OCTOBER 8, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
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"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.
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
"These guys would talk every single detail before it actually happens" - Toni Kukoc recalls on-court chemistry between Jordan and Pippen Jordan and Pippen were like one on the court.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Our readers decide whether Michael Jordan was overrated as a defender Jordan's 1987-88 campaign: MVP, DPOY, 259 steals and 131 blocks. Still think he wasn't elite on defense?
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Thunder inadvertently forced Anthony Edwards to try and mimic Kobe, Jordan The OKC Thunder seemingly played a significant role in Anthony Edwards' drive to unlock new aspect of his game.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM
"That never happened" - Charlie Sheen says Michael Jordan denies losing infamous matchup to the Sheens Charlie Sheen claims he and Martin Sheen beat Michael Jordan in a 1986 TV matchup, though Jordan denies it.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
Three Things: Winning in Cleveland, rush defense, and Jordan Love Larry, Mike, and Wes share three things in reviewing the first two wins of the season and looking ahead to Green Bay's Week 3 road matchup.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • PACKERS.COM
"He couldn't run a team like I could" - Magic on why MJ dominated one-on-one but couldn't impact the game like he did Magic admitted Michael was the better one-on-one player, but also that he couldn't do certain things on the court like he could.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"Kobe is too dangerous in his present state" - Phil Jackson on the reason Michael Jordan refused to practice in 1999 Of course, there was a little "tongue in cheek" in Phil's statement.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"When you got Grant Hill coming down and he's crossing over, Jordan's like, 'Hold on'" - Gilbert Arenas claimed Michael Jordan was an overrated defender Arenas feels Jordan relied heavily on Scottie Pippen defensively.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
"Well, that's you because you never won anything" - When Michael Jordan clapped back at critics who trashed his character after "The Last Dance" MJ defended why his ruthless mentality made the Bulls winners.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET
