9/12/2009 - LeBron to drop number 23 for Michael Jordan
CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James wants NBA players to give up their No. 23s to honor of Michael Jordan.
The Cavaliers superstar, who has worn 23 since he was a high school sophomore, says players should pay tribute to Jordan for the Hall of Famer's long-lasting impact on the game.
8/27/2009 - Phil Jackson interview about Michael Jordan's induction in the HOF
Excerpts from Phil Jackson's interview:
"He was perhaps the most recognizable athlete in the world for a decade,” Jackson said of Jordan.
"That he brought the game of basketball and the NBA to that level will never be eclipsed. It’s a real honor for Michael to go in, and for the Hall of Fame to have him in.
They may have to make another building or build a new wing to highlight all of the things that Michael was able to do over his career."
"I don’t think anybody will ever really touch what Michael has done for the game," he said when asked if Kobe or LeBron James could ever vie for Jordan’s "best-ever" title.
"They may be able to break a record he had or maybe win more championships. Michael was 28 when he won his first championship, and LeBron could win one before he reaches that age and have a chance at winning more than six.
But Michael’s image as a player will always stand and his greatness will never be superseded."
8/22/2009 - Michael Jordan plays one-on-one with Chris "The Ghetto Bird" Young
Michael Jordan proves he's still got game at age 46, as video surfaced this week of the former NBA great enjoying a playful game of one-on-one with slamball superstar Chris "The Ghetto Bird" Young.
8/2/2009 - Basketball Hall opens Jordan exhibit
The Basketball Hall of Fame has opened a Michael Jordan exhibit before his enshrinement next month.
The display features items from Jordan's NBA career and from his time at North Carolina and with the 1992 Olympic Dream Team. There is also a batting glove from Jordan's brief foray into baseball.
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6/30/2009 - 'Dream Team' to be inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
The Dream Team is still dominating.
The star-studded team that featured Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Charles Barkley and won the gold medal in Barcelona headlines this year's inductees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. The class, which also includes Michael Johnson, Picabo Street and Peter Ueberroth, will be formally announced Wednesday morning and inducted Aug. 12 in Chicago.
The other inductees are: Teresa Edwards (basketball); Mary T. Meagher (swimming); and Willye White (athletics); skier Sarah Will (Paralympian); Abie Grossfeld (coach, gymnastics); and Andrea Mead-Lawrence (veteran).
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6/25/2009 - Jordan interested in Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats are for sale and Michael Jordan is interested.
First, he has to put an ownership group together.
Addressing the issue on Thursday night for the first time since the news last month that majority owner Bob Johnson is seeking to sell, Jordan shied away from going into detail about his plans. But Jordan, who holds a minority stake in the team and runs basketball operations, made it clear he'd like to gain majority control.
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6/24/2009 - Jordan, Hall of Fame sued over sportswear deal
A Massachusetts company has sued Nike and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, claiming it has been cut out of the sportswear business related to Michael Jordan's upcoming induction into the Hall.
SportsFuzion Inc. claims plans by Nike and the Hall of Fame for a line of Jordan sportswear violate a contract SportsFuzion says gave it exclusive licensing rights to the Hall of Fame's logos, trademarks, designs and photos for use in sportswear.
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6/24/2009 - Michael Jordan's son dropping basketball for studies
Michael Jordan's son, Jeff, is leaving Illinois after two seasons.
The former walk-on guard surprised nearly everyone Wednesday by announcing that he plans to focus on his studies, just a few months after Illinois coach Bruce Weber said Jordan had a chance to earn more playing time and even a leadership role during his junior year.
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6/22/2009 - Jordan sizes up prospects Williams, Henderson
Terrence Williams was so nervous at seeing Michael Jordan he was sweating profusely -- while stretching. Gerald Henderson was drier, but had to endure relentless grief about being a Duke guy.
As Jordan sat on an exercise bike just off the Bobcats' practice court Monday, Williams and Henderson did their best to impress Charlotte's managing partner, who could decide between the two shooting guards with the 12th pick in Thursday's draft.
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6/12/2009 - Jordan, Roethlisberger, Timberlake play Bethpage
Michael Jordan is human. He's normal. He's just like anybody else.
When it comes to golf, Jordan insists all that is true. He played in the U.S. Open Challenge with Ben Roethlisberger and Justin Timberlake on Friday at Bethpage Black, and through two holes, he was trailing the contest winner who finished out their foursome, a Phoenix police lieutenant.
Jordan hooked his first tee shot way left and had to take a drop because of an unplayable lie. He triple-bogeyed No. 1 and double-bogeyed the second hole.
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6/11/2009 - Jordan jersey stolen from home of Spurs' Parker
An autographed Michael Jordan jersey has been stolen from the home of San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker.
The Bexar County sheriff's office says Parker's manager reported the jersey missing last month. It had been taken from a gym under construction at Parker's home.
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4/18/2009 - Jordan items popular at auction
A locker used and autographed by Michael Jordan sold for $23,000 at a sports charity auction.
The wood-paneled locker was one of 13 items belonging to Jordan up for sale Saturday. The items were offered by the Bulls and Hunt Auctions.
The total proceeds for the Jordan items was almost $113,000.
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4/6/2009 - Jordan, Stockton, Robinson among five elected to hoops Hall of Fame
It was only a matter of time, and now Michael Jordan is in the Hall of Fame.
Jordan was elected to the class of 2009 Monday with David Robinson, John Stockton, Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan and Rutgers women's coach C. Vivian Stringer.
The announcement was made in Detroit, site of the men's Final Four. Induction is Sept. 10-12 in Springfield, Mass., home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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2/13/2009 - Jordan among 16 HOF finalists
Michael Jordan, John Stockton and David Robinson were among the 16 finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Friday.
NBA coaches Don Nelson and Jerry Sloan and Rutgers women's coach C. Vivian Stringer also made the cut from a field of 164 nominees, as did former NBA stars Dennis Johnson, Chris Mullin and Bernard King, and two-time WNBA MVP Cynthia Cooper.
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