‘The Last Dance’ review: ESPN hits the right notes with its look back at Michael Jordan and the Bulls
4 years, 8 months ago

‘The Last Dance’ review: ESPN hits the right notes with its look back at Michael Jordan and the Bulls

CNN  

CNN — Instead of a nifty chaser to the NBA Playoffs, “The Last Dance” – which ESPN moved up by two months – essentially fills that void, transporting viewers back to the off-court drama, flamboyant personalities and great basketball associated with Michael Jordan and the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan in 1997 Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images In some respects, “The Last Dance” exists to remind the world of Jordan’s greatness, and the level of stardom and adulation that surrounded him. Jordan also discusses how pre-title criticism that he was a great individual player but not a winner “ate at me.” Still, in regard to his scoring feats Jordan muses that while there’s no “I” in team, “There’s an ‘I’ in win.” Dennis Rodman in the 1998 NBA playoffs. As “The Last Dance” reminds us, this isn’t the first time that Jordan and company have been a boon to ESPN and the sports world.

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‘The Last Dance’ started a flood of sports docs. And the ‘danger of oversaturation’ is real
1 year, 6 months ago

‘The Last Dance’ started a flood of sports docs. And the ‘danger of oversaturation’ is real

LA Times  

Even compared to the overall growth spurt that’s come to TV with the rise of streaming, documentaries about sports are the gifts that keep on winning. I think it also triggered the streamers and networks that this is a great form of storytelling.” “The Last Dance” has been followed by an explosion of sports documentaries, particularly on streaming, embracing a …

The Last Dance fallout! From teammates to frenemies - The fractured friendship of Pippen and Jordan revealed
1 year, 6 months ago

The Last Dance fallout! From teammates to frenemies - The fractured friendship of Pippen and Jordan revealed

Hindustan Times  

Once upon a time, Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan were not only teammates but also close friends. "The Last Dance" Controversy: Pippen's Dissatisfaction In 2020, ESPN released the highly acclaimed docuseries "The Last Dance," which chronicled Michael Jordan's remarkable career. However, Jordan, in his own reflection during "The Last Dance," credited Pippen as his greatest teammate, acknowledging that their success …

Review: Scottie Pippen authors his own ‘Last Dance’ story
3 years, 1 month ago

Review: Scottie Pippen authors his own ‘Last Dance’ story

Associated Press  

“Unguarded,” by Scottie Pippen with Michael Arkush Scottie Pippen would like you to know that Michael Jordan and the rest of his teammates on the Chicago Bulls don’t win six NBA titles in the ‘90s without him. The seven-time All-Star, two-time Olympic champion and recently minted member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team waited decades to write a memoir, but …

In The Last Dance Michael Jordan was a winner but as an owner he is anything but
4 years, 7 months ago

In The Last Dance Michael Jordan was a winner but as an owner he is anything but

Daily Mail  

'The Last Dance' confirmed for many that when it comes to a winning mentality, there has never been one greater than Michael Jordan's. Michael Jordan has found success incredibly tough to come by as an owner of an NBA team Jordan and coach Phil Jackson finished in Chicago by winning the 1998 NBA title Watching 'The Last Dance', Jordan came …

How do Michael Jordan's team-mates and other stars view the Chicago Bulls icon after The Last Dance?
4 years, 7 months ago

How do Michael Jordan's team-mates and other stars view the Chicago Bulls icon after The Last Dance?

Daily Mail  

If there is one thing the hit Netflix and ESPN docuseries 'The Last Dance' has shown basketball fans across the world, it is that Michael Jordan will do absolutely anything to win. Jordan was the focal point of the Chicago Bulls side which won six NBA Championships across eight seasons, cementing his place as arguably the greatest basketball player ever. …

Brilliant Michael Jordan stories you DIDN'T see in Netflix's 'The Last Dance'
4 years, 7 months ago

Brilliant Michael Jordan stories you DIDN'T see in Netflix's 'The Last Dance'

Daily Mail  

In the end there was 10 hours to sit through but Netflix's 'The Last Dance' could have doubled, or even tripled, the number of episodes with the amount of anecdotes and stories that have emerged about Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was the star of Netflix's 'The Last Dance' series as they went behind-the-scenes with the Chicago Bulls in the 1997-98 …

The Last Dance: Malone speaks on facing Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls
4 years, 7 months ago

The Last Dance: Malone speaks on facing Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls

The Hindu  

Karl Malone's insistence he has the "utmost respect" for Michael Jordan did little to hide the tension that seemingly still exists between the ex-NBA stars. Jordan and the great Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s were the subject of the co-produced ESPN and Netflix docuseries 'The Last Dance'. Asked his reaction when he heard the name "Michael Jordan", Malone – …

Ex-Chicago Bulls team-mate of Michael Jordan hits out at 'so-called documentary'
4 years, 7 months ago

Ex-Chicago Bulls team-mate of Michael Jordan hits out at 'so-called documentary'

Daily Mail  

Despite Netflix's The Last Dance documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls captivating sports fans across the globe, one of his team-mates provided a damning assessment of the series. Horace Grant gave a damning verdict on Michael Jordan and The Last Dance by insisting that it is a 'so-called documentary' and '90 per cent was BS' to those who …

Horace Grant slams Michael Jordan over 'Last Dance' claim
4 years, 7 months ago

Horace Grant slams Michael Jordan over 'Last Dance' claim

The Hindu  

Former Chicago Bulls player Horace Grant lashed out at Michael Jordan on Tuesday, accusing the NBA legend of providing a skewed version of the truth in the hit documentary series “ The Last Dance.” In an interview with ESPN radio, Grant, who won three NBA championships playing alongside Jordan, said the acclaimed documentary had been edited to present Jordan in …

VIRUS DIARY: Of pandemics, parenting and ... Michael Jordan
4 years, 7 months ago

VIRUS DIARY: Of pandemics, parenting and ... Michael Jordan

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Back in the day, I watched Michael Jordan drop 63 on the Boston Celtics on a small black-and-white TV with dials. “The Last Dance,” a 10-part ESPN docuseries that chronicled Jordan’s basketball career, helped me build a stronger connection with my 14-year-old son, Elias. But when Elias helped Highland West Junior High win back-to-back city championships the …

Here’s what Bulls said about Dennis Rodman’s wrestling stint during 1998 NBA Finals
4 years, 7 months ago

Here’s what Bulls said about Dennis Rodman’s wrestling stint during 1998 NBA Finals

LA Times  

Dennis Rodman pours champagne on the head of teammate Michael Jordan after the Chicago Bulls won the 1998 NBA championship. One of the highlights of the final episode of “The Last Dance” was the disappearing act Dennis Rodman pulled between games 3 and 4 of the 1998 NBA Finals. “The Last Dance” shows then-Bulls coach Phil Jackson telling the media …

The 45 most fascinating takeaways from the final episodes of ‘The Last Dance’
4 years, 7 months ago

The 45 most fascinating takeaways from the final episodes of ‘The Last Dance’

LA Times  

Five weeks ago, Michael Jordan was mostly a memory — a tongue-wagging, title-winning, product-selling icon. Jordan’s chance to put the Bulls up 3-1 was missed by “millimeters,” Miller said. “I’m sure he looked at me as an overachiever,” Steve Kerr said of Jordan. Lett, holding the game ball Jordan swiped at the end of Game 7, “That’s all right,” Lett …

‘The Last Dance’ brings Michael Jordan’s era to life for fans
4 years, 7 months ago

‘The Last Dance’ brings Michael Jordan’s era to life for fans

CNN  

CNN — For millions around the world, Michael Jordan was a sporting and cultural icon the likes of which very few of us had ever seen. READ: Michael Jordan declined $100 million to appear at an event for two hours, agent says The early years Even though I was born and raised in the far northern suburbs of Chicago, I …

The Last Dance: A tearful Michael Jordan opens up on the tragic murder of his father James
4 years, 7 months ago

The Last Dance: A tearful Michael Jordan opens up on the tragic murder of his father James

Daily Mail  

Michael Jordan's decision to retire from basketball in 1993 has always been met with speculation and rumour after he ditched the game to go and play baseball for a year instead. In the latest installments of Netflix's and ESPN's The Last Dance, Jordan chokes back the tears as he opens up on the death of his father, James Jordan Snr. …

The Last Dance: Michael Jordan series strikes a chord with Ibrahimovic
4 years, 7 months ago

The Last Dance: Michael Jordan series strikes a chord with Ibrahimovic

The Hindu  

Count Zlatan Ibrahimovic among those who approve of Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan's confrontational leadership style. Netflix 's docuseries 'The Last Dance', which looks at the 1997-98 Bulls team that three-peated, shone a spotlight on Jordan's treatment of team-mates in one of the recent episodes. Ibrahimovic is currently at AC Milan and has received praise from head coach Stefano Pioli, …

‘The Last Dance’ review: A ringside view to when Michael Jordan ruled
4 years, 7 months ago

‘The Last Dance’ review: A ringside view to when Michael Jordan ruled

The Hindu  

For many, the NBA first entered the sports fandom lexicon in India in the late 1990s. Jackson coached the team that achieved two “three-peats” and in which there were just four other key constants: the superstar Michael Jordan, his sidekick Scottie Pippen, the team’s general manager Jerry Krause and the team’s owner Jerry Reinsdorf among other supporting staff. He also …

Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: When the torch was passed
4 years, 8 months ago

Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: When the torch was passed

LA Times  

Sunday night during the fifth episode of “The Last Dance,” we witness the seedlings of a powerful friendship between Michael Jordan and his closest doppelganger, Kobe Bryant. After the 1998 NBA All-Star game, Bryant’s first, the stars meet for a glimmer at midcourt, with Bryant giving Jordan a respectful tap and Jordan telling the brash teen, “I’ll see you down …

'The Last Dance' was an unfinished symphony until recently
4 years, 8 months ago

'The Last Dance' was an unfinished symphony until recently

LA Times  

It was a week after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Los Angeles County to issue a stay-at-home order, and several days after the NBA had suspended its season indefinitely. LeBron James, on the “Road Trippin’” podcast said what many fans were already thinking about “The Last Dance,” the 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls that was scheduled to …

Dennis Rodman's eccentricities steal the scene as 'The Last Dance' tries to show it's not all about Michael Jordan
4 years, 8 months ago

Dennis Rodman's eccentricities steal the scene as 'The Last Dance' tries to show it's not all about Michael Jordan

Firstpost  

“You hear a lot of negative things about Dennis Rodman. Well, people don’t actually know Dennis Rodman,” says the former Chicago Bulls star, in seemingly indulgent third-person narrative. “They just see what they see on the court and read in the papers, and they say, ‘God, he’s a bad person.’” After taking us through Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen’s journeys, …

The Last Dance hits Netflix, with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Jerry Krause the stars of episodes 1 and 2
4 years, 8 months ago

The Last Dance hits Netflix, with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Jerry Krause the stars of episodes 1 and 2

ABC  

Michael Jordan told us we'd think he was a horrible person after watching his new documentary and he was right, but only because we sort of already knew that. Yes, it's about the 1997/98 Chicago Bulls' quest for a sixth championship, but that's just a Dunkirk-style framing device to tell the story of Jordan, Scottie Pippen, coach Phil Jackson and …

'The Last Dance' serves up much-needed sporting drama with enthralling deep-dive into Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls
4 years, 8 months ago

'The Last Dance' serves up much-needed sporting drama with enthralling deep-dive into Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls

Firstpost  

In a world starved of sporting action, ESPN and Netflix have come in clutch, with the first two episodes of their highly-anticipated documentary The Last Dance airing on Monday. From Nike slapping his name on every product they made, to rap lyrics, to Lil Bow Wow’s magnum opus Like Mike, Jordan was everywhere. Because at the heart of it, that’s …

The Last Dance: Michael Jordan documentary comes up clutch
4 years, 8 months ago

The Last Dance: Michael Jordan documentary comes up clutch

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tension between Jordan and the Bulls’ front office combined with timing …

Jim Murray: All the NBA world was a stage for Michael Jordan
4 years, 8 months ago

Jim Murray: All the NBA world was a stage for Michael Jordan

LA Times  

This is a version of a column printed Feb. 4, 1996, in the Los Angeles Times sports section. The job of stopping Michael Jordan and his Bulls now falls on Olajuwon and Shaquille O’Neal. Sports ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance’ Michael Jordan docuseries: Reactions to the first episodes Here is a look at some reactions to the debut of Episodes 1 …

‘The Last Dance’ scores viewership records for ESPN
4 years, 8 months ago

‘The Last Dance’ scores viewership records for ESPN

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Michael Jordan hasn’t played basketball in nearly 20 years, but he’s still scoring big ratings for ESPN. The premiere of “The Last Dance,” the network’s highly anticipated docuseries about Jordan and the Chicago Bulls NBA dynasty, averaged 6.1 million viewers on Sunday night, the network said in a statement Monday. ESPN announced last month that …

ESPN sets ratings record with debut of Michael Jordan doc ‘The Last Dance’
4 years, 8 months ago

ESPN sets ratings record with debut of Michael Jordan doc ‘The Last Dance’

LA Times  

The opening episodes of ESPN’s much-anticipated 10-part series on NBA legend Michael Jordan were the most-watched documentary programs in the network’s history. ESPN simulcast “The Last Dance” over two channels, with one version on ESPN 2 presented without the vulgarities used in the candid interviews with Jordan and other participants. “The Last Dance” was the number one trending topic Sunday …

ESPN's Michael Jordan doc 'The Last Dance' will be an event
4 years, 8 months ago

ESPN's Michael Jordan doc 'The Last Dance' will be an event

LA Times  

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, who won their sixth and final NBA championship in 1998, are the subject of the ESPN/Netflix docuseries “The Last Dance,” which premieres with two episodes Sunday. While it’s the latter that forms the backbone of Jason Hehir’s extraordinary new docuseries “The Last Dance” — a co-production of ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, and …

‘The Last Dance’ look at Jordan’s last title starts April 19
4 years, 9 months ago

‘The Last Dance’ look at Jordan’s last title starts April 19

Associated Press  

The documentary looking at Michael Jordan’s last championship season with the Chicago Bulls is set for release nearly two months sooner than expected with no sports to air due to the coronavirus pandemic. ESPN and Netflix announced on Tuesday that the 10-part documentary series called “The Last Dance” will air next month will run in the U.S. over five consecutive …

Jordan NBA documentary finished early for April debut
4 years, 9 months ago

Jordan NBA documentary finished early for April debut

The Hindu  

A 10-part documentary series on retired NBA legend Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty has been finished early for an April release to US and worldwide audiences, presenters announced Tuesday. “The Last Dance” originally was expected to debut in early June alongside the start of the 2020 NBA Finals before the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has shut down …

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