Jordan's basketball talent was clear from his rookie season in the NBA. His breathtaking dunks, tenacious defense and apparent ability to score at will amazed fans and opponents. After Jordan poured in 63 points against the Boston Celtics in a 1986 playoff game (still a playoff record), Celtic superstar Larry Bird famously described him as "God disguised as Michael Jordan." Still, many critics refused to consider him as good as the two great players of the 1980s, Bird and the Los Angeles Lakers' Magic Johnson. Jordan, it was said, was ...

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In his fourth season, Jordan averaged 35 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 5.9 APG, won his first MVP award and the Defensive Player of the Year award (garnering 259 steals and 131 blocks, unusually high for a guard), was named MVP of the All-Star Game, and won his second consecutive Slam Dunk contest with a dunk from the free throw line. Jordan's Bulls got out of the first round for the first time, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games (with Jordan averaging 45.2 PPG during the series) before losing in five games to the ev ...

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Freshly motivated by the playoff defeat, Jordan trained aggressively in preparation for the 1995-96 season. That year, strengthened by the addition of rebounder extraordinaire Dennis Rodman, the Bulls dominated the league, finishing with a record of 72-10 - to date the best regular season record in NBA history. Jordan won the league's regular season and All-Star Game MVP awards. In the playoffs, the Bulls lost only three games in four series, defeating the Seattle Supersonics in the NBA Finals to win the championship. For his performance in the seri ...

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The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Bulls - Franchise history. Chicago Bulls - Early years. The Chicago Bulls are actually the third NBA team in Chicago, after the Packers/Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards) and the Stags (1946-1950). The team began play for the 1966-67 season, and immediately posted the best record by an expansion team in NBA history, qualifying for the playoffs. Over the next few years, the Bulls as ...

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Chicago Bulls - Early years. The Chicago Bulls are actually the third NBA team in Chicago, after the Packers/Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards) and the Stags (1946-1950). The team began play for the 1966-67 season, and immediately posted the best record by an expansion team in NBA history, qualifying for the playoffs. Over the next few years, the Bulls assembled the pieces to be competitive, though they never quite reached the top. During the 1970s, the Bulls were known as a tough, defensive-minded team, built ...

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Krause succeeded Rod Thorn as Chicago Bulls GM in 1985, and began to build a champion around Michael Jordan, who was already considered one of the greatest players in the NBA. He is credited with surrounding Jordan with the role players that finally brought the Bulls an NBA championship. However, Krause also did much to alienate Jordan and other Bulls players through his constant presence at team-only locales. Krause seemed to feel an insatiable need to be "one of the guys"; as a young man, he never seemed to fit in with other players or sco ...

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Jerry Krause, Jerry Krause - Early Career, Jerry Krause - The Chicago Bulls, Jerry Krause - Rebuilding

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Miami Heat - Basketball Hall of Famers:. Miami Heat - Not to be forgotten. P.J. Brown Rex Chapman Tim Hardaway Eddie Jones Dan Majerle Jamal Mashburn Harold Miner Glen Rice Rony Seikaly Brian Shaw Steve Smith Miami Heat - Retired numbers:. 23 Michael Jordan (The Heat retired number 23 in tribute of Jordan's contributions to the league, despite the fact that Jo ...

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American popular culture has expressed itself through nearly every medium, including movies, music and sports. Mickey Mouse, Babe Ruth, screwball comedy, G.I. Joe, jazz, the blues, The Simpsons,, Michael Jackson, Gone with the Wind, Michael Jordan, Indiana Jones, Sesame Street, Catch-22—these names, genres, and phrases have joined more tangible American products in spreading across the globe. It is worth noting, that while America tends to be a net exporter of culture, it absorbs many othe ...

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Arts and entertainment in the United States, Arts and entertainment in the United States - American Popular Culture, Arts and entertainment in the United States - Exportation of Popular Culture

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Dream Team I featured some who are considered among the best basketball players in history: Dream Team basketball - Team roster. Charles Barkley of the Phoenix Suns Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics Clyde Drexler of the Portland Trail Blazers Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks Magic Johnson, retired, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls Christian Laettner of Duke University Karl Malone of the Utah JazzSee also:

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David Stern began working in a law firm that represented the NBA after finishing at Columbia in 1966, starting what has become almost forty years of association with the league. In 1978, Stern became the NBA's general counsel and by 1980 was Executive Vice President of the NBA. On February 1, 1984, Stern became the fourth Commissioner of the National Basketball Association. This was the same year that four of the NBA's biggest superstars - Michael Jordan, Hakeem Ol ...

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David Stern, David Stern - National Basketball Association, David Stern - Criticism

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Sam Perkins was born in Brooklyn, New York City. Sam Perkins - Education. Perkins attended Shaker High School in Latham, New York. Perkins played basketball for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). During his four years at UNC, Perkins was part of a core that won the 1982 NCAA Championship with Michael Jordan and James Worthy. Perkins played at the college from the 1980-1981 season to the 1983-1984) season, after whic ...

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Guards Gilbert Arenas – Washington Wizards Elgin Baylor - Retired Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers Vince Carter "Vinsanity" "VC" – New Jersey Nets Ricky Davis – Minnesota Timberwolves Clyde Drexler "The Glide" - Retired Steve Francis "The Franchise" – Orlando Magic Darrell Griffith "Dr. Dunkenstein" - Retired Connie Hawkins – Retired Fred Jones – Indiana Pacers Michael Jordan "His Airness" - Retired Tracy McGra ...

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Pippen immediately became part of Chicago's young forward tandem with 6'10" (2.08 m) power forward Horace Grant, though both came off the bench to back up Brad Sellers and Charles Oakley, respectively, during their rookie seasons. Still, Pippen claimed the starting small forward position during the 1988 playoffs with his stellar play, helping the Michael Jordan-led Bulls reach the Eastern Conference semi-finals for the first time in over a decade. Pippen continued to improve, helping the Bulls to the Conference Finals the following year as w ...

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Scottie Pippen, Scottie Pippen - Chicago Bulls, Scottie Pippen - Later career

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Hakeem Olajuwon - Houston University and Phi Slamma Jamma. Olajuwon of Yoruba descent came from Nigeria, and played collegiately at the University of Houston, teaming with Clyde Drexler to form Phi Slamma Jamma. He was considered the top amateur prospect in the summer of 1984 over fellow collegians and future NBA stars Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and John Stockton, and was selected first overall by the Houston Rockets in the 1984 NBA Draft, literally by a coin flip. Note that the Draft Lottery was not invente ...

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Chicago Bulls - Basketball Hall of Famers. George Gervin Robert Parish Nate Thurmond Chicago Bulls - Not to be forgotten. B.J. Armstrong Ron Artest Bob Boozer Elton Brand Bill Cartwright Artis Gilmore Horace Grant Ron Harper Craig Hodges Michael Jordan Johnny Kerr Steve Kerr Toni Kukoc Luc Longley Bob Lo ...

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Later known as "A.I." or "The Answer," Allen Iverson was originally selected with the first pick (1 overall) in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and has led the team in scoring ever since. As a rookie he quickly gained national popularity for a famous left-to-right crossover dribble which caused some defenders, most notably Michael Jordan (one of the premier players of all time) to stumble awkwardly. At just 6'0" and a skinny 165 pounds (1.83 m, 75 kg), Iverson employs his superior quickness, virtuoso ball handling ability, and m ...

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Allen Iverson, Allen Iverson - NBA Career, Allen Iverson - NBA Achievments, Allen Iverson - Controversy, Allen Iverson - Opinions of Iverson's basketball ability, Allen Iverson - NBA Dress Code Controversy, Allen Iverson - Trivia

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Swoopes has a young son named Jordan, named after former professional basketball player Michael Jordan. Swoopes divorced in 1999. She came out of the closet as a lesbian to ESPN The Magazine and The Advocate in October 2005 [2]. In the piece, she said that the reason for her divorce wasn't due to her sexuality and that she does not believe she was born homosexual. The Advocate reported that her partner is former basketball player and former Houston Comets assistant coach Alisa Scott. [3] The New York Times reported that Swoo ...

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Sheryl Swoopes, Sheryl Swoopes - Early success, Sheryl Swoopes - Later success and possible retirement, Sheryl Swoopes - Personal life, Sheryl Swoopes - Vital statistics

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Neil Jordan defended his film by saying that it could not provide an entirely accurate account of events, given that it was a two-hour film that had to be understandable to a world-wide audience who would not know the minutiæ of Irish history during 1916 - 1922. His critics, however, alleged that the scale of the fiction introduced, the use of real names for 'composite characters' who, like Broy, did not die as suggested, and in particular the misrepresentation of de Valera, the manner of Collins' death, and the introductio ...

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Michael Collins film, Michael Collins film - The film's inaccuracies and fictions, Michael Collins film - Jordan's defence, Michael Collins film - External link

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List of fictional swords - Greek mythology. The Sword of Peleus, a magic sword that makes its wielder victorious in the battle or the hunt List of fictional swords - Christian mythology. The Sword of Michael, a sword used by the archangel to defeat Lucifer in heaven (Christian mythology) The Sword of Yahweh, the sword of God which is mentioned in the tale of the destruction of Leviathan. (Christian mythology) < ...

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List of fictional swords, List of fictional swords - In mythology, List of fictional swords - Greek mythology, List of fictional swords - Christian mythology, List of fictional swords - Celtic mythology, List of fictional swords - Arthurian mythology Matter of Britain, List of fictional swords - Norse mythology, List of fictional swords - The Song of Roland Frankish mythology, List of fictional swords - In fantasy fiction, List of fictional swords - David Gemmell, List of fictional swords - William Golding: The Princess Bride, List of fictional swords - M. John Harrison: Viriconium, List of fictional swords - C.S. Lewis: Chronicles of Narnia, List of fictional swords - Robert Jordan: The Wheel of Time, List of fictional swords - Michael Moorcock: Eternal Champion, List of fictional swords - Raven Night, List of fictional swords - Fred Saberhagen: Books of the Swords, List of fictional swords - J. R. R. Tolkien: Middle-earth, List of fictional swords - Tad Williams: Memory Sorrow and Thorn, List of fictional swords - Roger Zelazny: Chronicles of Amber, List of fictional swords - various authors: Forgotten Realms, List of fictional swords - In historical fiction, List of fictional swords - Bernard Cornwell: The Warlord Chronicles, List of fictional swords - In computer games and video games, List of fictional swords - In MangaAnime and Cartoons, List of fictional swords - The Zanpakutō of Bleach

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