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Young Scottie Pippen's beef with the Bulls grew from a fragile ego and a calculating GM | Part I
When you think of the 90s Bulls you think of Michael Jordan and winning and, oh yeah, definitely Scottie Pippen too. It's not easy being the second best guy on the best team. (Though I'm sure it's better than being the second best guy on a terrible team....
The People You're Paying to Be in Shorts | Dorktown
It’s 2011. For Michael Jordan, the year ahead will be a very strange one. Once a player who could seemingly deliver championships through sheer force of will...
Gregg Popovich: nobody, snake ... G.O.A.T.
How did Gregg Popovich become Gregg Popovich? (I know where babies come from that’s not what I’m talking about) What I mean is, how did he become the universally respected coach with 5 titles and more wins than any other coach in NBA history?
Pelé and Diego Maradona beefed because there can only be one best soccer player ever
They say sharing is caring, well, not sharing is beef. It doesn't rhyme, but it's still true. As proof I submit: Pelé and Maradona. They could not share GOAT...
How the Trail Blazers went down in the Jail Blazers.
Who's ready for a wild (albeit ultimately sad) ride? The very deep Portland Trail Blazers came extremely close to beating the Kobe-Shaq Lakers in game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals. They were up 15 in the fourth! Buttttt LA went on a 15-0 run...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain’s beef was the result of two GOATS vying for one pedestal
You'd think with so much in common, (height, both like same sport, both worked for Lakers) Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul Jabbar would be the best of friends. But something about being constantly compared to each other, having differing political views...
Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s beef bled from an on-court dispute to free agency decision
The spiciest part of this beef is most likely Draymond allegedly calling teammate KD the b-word (not butt-face). Rarely gets more spicy than that. But don't let that heat distract you from the myriad of other flavors in this beef! I'm talking a free agenc...
The Doc Rivers-Bill Simmons beef is what happens when the media are fans
Before he became a media mogul, Bill Simmons was a Celtics fan. While Simmons was getting super famous, the Celtics weren't very good. The man overseeing that not-very-goodnesss was coach Doc Rivers. So Bill's problems became Doc's problems, and vice vers...
How the Rockets turned back-to-back champions into a bunch of fed-up, beat-up, washed-up stars
From Choke City to Clutch City, the Houston Rocket of the mid-nineties were so cool. They took the '94 title and everyone was like "that's just cuz Jordan switched sports!" So, they clawed their way up from the 6th seed to win it all again in 1995.
How the Trail Blazers imploded into the Jail Blazers
Who's ready for a wild (albeit ultimately sad) ride? The very deep Portland Trail Blazers came extremely close to beating the Kobe-Shaq Lakers in game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals. They were up 15 in the fourth! Buttttt LA went on a 15-0 run...
