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The Last Dance

ESPN’s docuseries “The Last Dance” goes behind the scenes to chronicle the Bulls’ 1997-98 season.

Scottie Pippen was a trusted sidekick for Michael Jordan during the Bulls’ dynasty years, but that doesn’t seem to be good enough for him. 
Bulls
Scottie Pippen will never win by whining about Michael Jordan
No matter how many insults he levels, Pippen always will be in Jordan’s shadow.
By Rick Telander
 
Michael Jordan’s medal ceremony jacket from the 1992 Olympics will be offered at auction by Sotheby’s.
Bulls
Michael Jordan’s ‘Dream Team’ Olympic jacket up for auction
The red, white and blue Reebok jacket that Jordan — a Nike athlete — was forced to wear on the medal stand at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics could fetch anywhere from $1 million to $3 million.
By Tim Reynolds | Associated Press
 
“Scottie Pippen was a great player. Make no mistake. But he isn’t Michael Jordan. Not close,” writes columnist Rick Telander.
Bulls
The great endures: An homage to Michael Jordan
MJ is a living legend, and his legacy is almost mythical, no matter how much Scottie Pippen tries to tarnish it
By Rick Telander
 
Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen won six NBA titles as Chicago Bulls teammates.
Columnists
Somebody please make this Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen slap fight stop!
We need a long break from these two two guys. That would have been an unthinkable statement 25 years ago.
By Rick Morrissey
 
Scottie Pippen’s recent criticisms of Michael Jordan will likely hurt his reputation more than MJ’s.
Bulls
Commentary: Scottie Pippen sells books, but hurts his reputation, with attacks on Michael Jordan
Sure, Pippen wants to sell books and the more controversy the better. But at what cost?
By Jeff Zillgitt | USA TODAY Sports
 
Scottie Pippen has some harsh words for former teammate Michael Jordan in his new memoir “Unguarded.”
Bulls
Scottie Pippen is not a Michael Jordan fan these days
In his new memoir, Pippen unleashes some serious criticism of Jordan and the documentary “The Last Dance.”
By Gene Farris
 
Michael Jordan says he regrets that Luc Longley didn’t have a larger role in the documentary “The Last Dance.”
The Last Dance
Michael Jordan says Luc Longley should have been in ‘The Last Dance’
The Bulls legend says he regrets that his Australian teammate didn’t have a larger role in the documentary.
By Sun-Times staff
 
Former Bulls player Scottie Pippen’s new autobiography will be released in November.
Bulls
Scottie Pippen dancing to different music with new autobiography
The new book details how Pippen cringed at being labeled Jordan’s sidekick and claims he was the “real” leader in the Bulls locker room.
By Sun-Times staff
 
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Movies and TV
WATCH: Michael Jordan turns mean in ‘SNL’ parody of ‘The Last Dance’
Host Keegan-Michael Key zings MJ’s drive to win by recalling his hallway bet with a security guard, a highlight of last year’s Bulls docuseries.
By Darel Jevens
 
Michael Jordan donated $2 million of his proceeds from the documentary “The Last Dance” to hunger relief agency Feeding America.
The Last Dance
Michael Jordan donates $2 million to hunger-relief organization
His proceeds from “The Last Dance” documentary will go to Feeding America.
By Sun-Times staff
 
Six Bulls championship rings sold at auction for a combined $255,840.
Bulls
Former Bulls security guard’s championship rings sell for combined $255,840
The rings originally belonged to longtime Bulls security guard John Capps, who had been with the organization from 1966 until his death in 2018.
By USA TODAY
 
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Movies and TV
Another trophy for MJ: ‘The Last Dance’ wins Emmy for outstanding documentary
ESPN’s 10-part doc on Jordan and the Bulls beat out Netflix’s “Tiger King” and three others for the award.
By Satchel Price
 
Scottie Pippen says he’s talked with Michael Jordan since “The Last Dance” documentary aired in the spring and downplayed any rift between the retired Bulls stars.
Bulls
Scottie Pippen downplays rift with Michael Jordan in wake of ‘Last Dance’
“Why would I be offended by anything that happened 30 years ago?” Pippen said.
By Associated Press
 
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Sports Saturday
The man who took down MJ: Sky minority owner thought to be 1st to beat Michael Jordan 1-on-1 at camp
John Rogers almost blew the biggest game of his life, but his familiarity with Jordan’s mind games prepared him for that moment.
By Madeline Kenney
 
Michael Jordan shoots over the Utah Jazz’s Shandon Anderson in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals.
Movies and TV
We know the ending, but ‘Game 6: The Movie’ still a thrilling ride
“Game 6: The Movie” isn’t merely a rebroadcast of the 1998 Bulls-Jazz NBA Finals clincher. It’s a bit of a hybrid, as we see every minute of the game in real time, and we hear the calls of play-by-play man Bob Costas and analysts Doug Collins and Isiah Thomas as they were heard that day.
By Richard Roeper
 
Michael Jordan and Al Franken during a skit from the Sept. 28, 1991, episode of Saturday Night Live.
Bulls
NBCSN will rebroadcast Michael Jordan episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’
The Jordan episode will be broadcast on Monday at 7 p.m. and May 29 at 10 p.m.
By Sun-Times staff
 
Horace Grant took issue with Michael Jordan’s claim that he leaked information for Sam Smith’s book ‘‘The Jordan Rules.’’
The Last Dance
Horace Grant disputes Michael Jordan’s allegations that he was source for ‘The Jordan Rules’ book
The former Bulls star even calls MJ a ‘‘snitch’’ in a radio interview.
By Sun-Times wires
 
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College Sports
One year after accident, Bobby Roundtree is working hard on his body — and on our minds
The former Illinois football standout is tweeting videos of his workouts and sharing words of inspiration with his followers as he battles back from a severe spinal injury.
By Steve Greenberg
 
Had they become teammates in 1984, Clyde Drexler and Michael Jordan say they would have found a way to complement each other.
The Last Dance
What if Michael Jordan joined Clyde Drexler with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1984?
Jordan and Clyde Drexler say they could have played alongside each other.
By USA TODAY
 
The first post-”Last Dance” special is coming on Wednesday on ESPN.
Sports Media
ESPN to show film about Game 6 of 1998 NBA Finals
ESPN will show “Game 6: The Movie” on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. after a rebroadcast of episodes 9 and 10 of “The Last Dance.”
By Associated Press
 
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