Sep 26
A Picture To Start The Day
College Basketball, Commenters Doing All The Work, Michael Jordan 31 Comments »
From the always amazing SI Vault…
Archive for the 'Michael Jordan' Category
Michael Jordan: Think Derek Jeter's building a palace in Tampa? Michael Jordan's new digs dwarf Jeter's humble abode. Square footage: 37,942. It'll have 11 bedrooms, an elevator, a grand stairway, 10-foot ceilings and a giant fireplace. "He’s got three acres of wooded land adjacent to a golf course. Golf, and the privacy of a gated community, is what caught Jordan’s attention." [Page 2 Live] (33)
Sep 10
Actually Coach, Michael Jordan Never Was Cut From His High School Team
High School Sports, Michael Jordan, NBA 65 Comments »
Michael Jordan constructed his own mystique, buoyed by compliant media members and the mysterious absence of embarrassing YouTube clips. So, it’s not surprising one of the most mythologized anecdotes about him escaped scrutiny for decades.
May 02
Michael Jordan and His Banana Taffy Suit Prepare For Betting Madness
Horse Racing, Horses, Michael Jordan 27 Comments »
The track for today’s 135th Kentucky Derby is reportedly very wet, but according to the clowns running the 16-hour pregame show on ESPN, clear skies are expected later this afternoon. But right after that was said, intermittent showers were mentioned. Who knows.
Michael Jordan: The guy who made "Bull Durham," "Tin Cup" and "White Men Can't Jump," is making a documentary on Michael Jordan's 1994 summer with the Birmingham Barrons. Surely you remember that failed experiment - Jordan hit a meek .202. SI clowned Jordan by putting him on cover, and then he supposedly blacklisted the mag for a minute. (Birmingham News via Deitsch's Twitter) (36)
Michael Jordan: Remember the girl he was with at the All-Star game, Cuban model Yvette Prieto? They bought a house together in Miami recently. Bet Jordan's going to be thrilled that she gave a quote to a newspaper. (Palm Beach Post) (15)
Aug 02
The Roundup: of Asian Babes, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Little League Replay
Baseball, ESPN, Media Gossip/Musings, Michael Jordan, NBA, NFL, WWE 14 Comments »
Catherine Bell starred on JAG for 10 years as … , shoot, I don’t remember her name. I’m a bit distracted right now. Anyway, that’s her and she’s quite the good looker. I’ll bet you didn’t think she was older than 35, but she’ll turn 40 this month.
So to recap: I don’t remember the name of her JAG character, but I do know that her birthday is in August. What’s another T.R.O. anyway, ya know? Send your tips, pictures descriptions and accounts without the expressed written consent of Major League Baseball to patrick@joesportsfan.com
Michael Jordan shuts Kobe up without really trying to shut Kobe up. [Lakers Nation]
Josh Hamilton: man of his faith, man of his word. [Examiner]
When speaking at international conventions, don’t refer to women as “Asian Babes“. [New York Magazine]
Things American sports can learn from soccer. The Loan and that relegation thing. [Unprofessional Foul]
ESPN will be using instant replay in the Little League World Series, which I believe goes against Obama’s energy plan. [NY Post]
There’s something to be said for a womanizing Jim McMahon. I guess that’s because a non-womanizing Jim McMahon is one I don’t want to know. [The Sporting Blog]
Freddie Prinze Jr. once guest-anchored SportsCenter; now he’s working behind the scenes for WWE. [WWE]
Steve Smith might be a munchkin, but he’s a got a large temper. [NFL]
USA Today’s first college football poll is out and fails to rank Murray College of Reformed Women. Georgia is #1, even though they haven’t beaten anybody of relevance this season. [Fifth Corner]
I love the idea of Mike Martz leading the trio of Alex Smith, Shaun Hill and J.T. O’Sullivan in San Francisco. [San Francisco Chronicle]
You’ve likely seen it by now, but here it is anyway: Mike Nadel, the “Erin Andrews basher”, spoke with Deadspin to prove he is in fact a reasonable man. [Deadspin]
Feb 27
Courtesy of the Chicago Tribune: “His Royal Airness, Michael Jordan, is trying his hand in the denim market, teaming his Jordan Brand with Levi Strauss to create a limited-edition clothing collection that pairs Air Jordan sneakers with Levi’s 501 jeans and a T-shirt, the jeans company announced Tuesday.”
Cigar, paternity suit(s), gambling habit and intense competitive streak sold separately.
