Michael Jordan to join NBC Sports
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With the NBA Playoffs in full swing, most of the attention has been on the nightly matchups as teams battle for spots in next week’s Conference Finals. NBC Sports, which will begin airing NBA games next season,
Michael Jordan helped take the "NBA on NBC" to legendary heights during his two three-peats with the Chicago Bulls. With the NBA returning to the network next season, NBC announced Monday it is bringing His Airness back as a special contributor.
Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is set to join NBC/Peacock as a special contributor for their NBA coverage. Jordan, who won six NBA titles with the Bulls and is considered by many the greatest player in NBA history,
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is of two minds about Jordan's new gig next season. Speaking Monday on "First Take," Smith wondered aloud if network executives will tell Jordan to "mind his manners about every little syllable he utters," something that he would consider a disappointment.
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BasketballNetwork.net on MSN"Michael Jordan would have had problems" - Gary Payton on what if the Seattle Supersonics had never traded Scottie PippenDuring the 1987-88 campaign, Seattle boasted a high-scoring trio of Dale Ellis, Xavier McDaniel, and Tom Chambers, averaging over 20 points per game. Offensively, they ranked seventh in the league, but defensively, they struggled, finishing a mediocre 16th.
Craig Hodges, a two-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, shared a story about his legendary teammate Michael Jordan achieving a double-double in a game against the Miami Heat after drinking beer.
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Basketball Network on MSN"I'm not running away from nobody" – When Michael Jordan fired back at critics who thought he was washed and couldn't keep up with a young Kobe or T-MacWhen Michael Jordan rebuked claims that he could not keep up with the younger players likes of Kobe or T-Mac during his time with the Wizards
Following the death of Pope Francis in late April, the Vatican concluded its conclave this week by electing Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope, naming him Pope Leo XIV. A Chicago native,