The story of how Michael Jordan and Nike changed the shoe business has been turned into a Hollywood film. Here's the real story, culled from Michael Jordan:The Life, by Roland Lazenby, one of the best biographies ever written about Jordan. Sonny Vaccaro and his college roommate started the Dapper Dan Roundball Classic in the early sixties. It was a tournament for top … [Read more...] about Jordan and Nike
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Chicago Bulls Retrospective: 1997-1998 Season (with audio)
If you are enjoying The Last Dance on ESPN, it was an incredible experience. I had the good fortune to share coverage of that 1998 Chicago Bulls season with my colleagues at SRN. I was able to see nineteen regular season contests and at least one game in each round of the playoffs in person. Chicago Bulls 1997-98 schedule and results from Basketball Reference. The … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls Retrospective: 1997-1998 Season (with audio)
Cleveland Sports Misery: This Is a New One
To understand a Cleveland fan, or just the sports landscape of the city itself, out-of-town and national writers must feel obligated to offer up the preamble. Before any success can be achieved or any praise be given, we must be reminded of the failure, or is it failures? It seems like either could work, and we've reached the point where we've got a preamble to the … [Read more...] about Cleveland Sports Misery: This Is a New One
My Favorite Michael Jordan Moment – It Might Surprise You
Unless you're not a sports fan, this past week you haven't been able to avoid the hoopla surrounding Michael Jordan's milestone fiftieth birthday. I have been very fortunate to have seen Michael play first hand, both in Chapel Hill, and in Chicago, where I moved to in 1986. How many people can claim to have seen his first and last college games, as well as all six … [Read more...] about My Favorite Michael Jordan Moment – It Might Surprise You
Chicago Bulls Retrospective: 1995-96 (with audio)
first in a three part series.... The 1995-96 basketball season began with more anticipation than normal. The season started off with the Houston Rockets celebrating their second straight championship and one of the game’s greatest players would be making his return for a full season. That player is Michael Jordan. Jordan had taken an eighteen-month break from the game to … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls Retrospective: 1995-96 (with audio)