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If you ask someone to explain what was so great about Michael Jordan, you're likely to get "competitor," "winner," "killer instinct," or some other psychologically-based adjective that does little to convey the tangible skills he demonstrated on the ...

Getty ImagesLeBron James and Dwyane Wade could be on the verge of their second NBA title together, but that doesn't compare to the six rings for Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.Fifteen years ago today, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led the Chic...

Patrick Ewing has teamed up with his longtime friend Michael Jordan on several occasions, from their NBA playing days to their post-retirement work for different teams. Earlier this week, Ewing was named the associate head coach of the Charlotte Bobc...

Fifteen years ago today, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led the Chicago Bulls to their third straight NBA Championship and sixth title in an eight-year span. Jordan's game-winning shot over Bryon Russell signaled the end of the Bulls dynasty. ...

Today marks the 15th anniversary of one of the greatest shots in NBA history. In Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan drained his infamous 17-footer to give the Bulls an 87-86 lead over the Jazz with 5.2 second remaining. That shot prove...

• Doug Collins tells some of his most memorable stories about coaching Michael Jordan and compares Jordan's competitiveness and skills on the court to what he sees in LeBron James. Listen...

Two of the NBA's greatest small forwards of all time, LeBron James and Larry Bird, do battle in ESPN Insider's side-by-side analysis. Who's the better player?

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2013

Before Michael Jordan came along, everybody had a life with Dr. J. It was just one of those things that everyone seemed to claim. Young, old, black, white, male, female, Democrat, Republican, Catholic, Baptist, Laker, Celtic.

Kevin Pelton ranks the greatest individual postseasons in NBA history.

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2013

Kevin Pelton ranks the greatest individual postseasons in NBA history.

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2013

Dennis Rodman says LeBron James would be "average" if he played in the 1990s, and insists James' Miami Heat would be no match for his old Chicago Bulls team. Read the entire story....

Dennis Rodman says LeBron James would be "average" if he played in the 1990s, and insists James' Miami Heat would be no match for his old Chicago Bulls team.

Neil Paine takes offers his Top 10 all-time NBA Finals players, and lots of familiar names jump out. There's a reason why they're No.1.

Story | Conversation | June 07, 2013

Karl Malone leaves Michael Jordan off his all-time starting five.

Kobe Bryant shuffled into a conference room on the second floor of the Los Angeles Lakers' practice facility Monday with crutches under his arm and special Nike "Medical Mambas" on his feet and sat down for a near 30-minute interview with ESPNLosAnge...

The occasion of Grant Hill's retirement from the NBA is a time for reflection. It's time to consider his accomplishments, both in college at Duke (where he passed Christian Laettner that ball that led to that shot that went in) and at the professiona...