MICHAEL JORDAN

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has a combined seven championships with Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry. Surely, he knows what he's saying when comparing the two.

Jordan Poole scored 25 points, Donte DiVincenzo added 22 and the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 144-113 before an NBA-record crowd of 68,323 at the Alamodome.

The San Antonio Spurs are hosting the largest crowd ever for an NBA regular-season game in their return to the Alamodome.

PGA Tour rookie Taylor Montgomery is the leader midway through the second round of the Sony Open.

The Spurs played at the Alamodome from 1993-2002, and now are returning to celebrate the team's 50th anniversary.

A jersey that Kobe Bryant wore for 25 games during his MVP season is being sold at auction by Sotheby's.

Jalen Hurts returned to MVP form in his first game back since a shoulder injury. He led the Philadelphia Eagles to a Week 18 win over the New York Giants.

Rickie Fowler has played Michael Jordan's golf course, nicknamed "Slaughterhouse XXIII' because of the advantage MJ gets when playing for money.

The NBA has named its MVP trophy after Michael Jordan, and renamed other top awards for great NBA players.

The NBA named several of its awards after the game's greats, including Michael Jordan, Jerry West and Hakeem Olajuwon.

The league changed the MVP award in honor of Michael Jordan – widely considered to be the best basketball player to ever.

There’s been an evolution of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player trophy in the 70 or so years since it was first awarded.

The NBA Most Valuable Player award has been renamed The Michael Jordan Trophy.

Back in the starting lineup, Jordan Poole scored a season-best 36 points on his first bobblehead night and led the Golden State Warriors past the San Antonio Spurs 132-95.

Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan sparked dating rumors again with a beach trip in Miami over the weekend. The two have been spotted together several times over the last two months.

LSU coach Brian Kelly told a story about Harold Perkins Jr. that may make fans feel quite old as he helped the Tigers beat Arkansas on Saturday.

Kevin Durant had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, becoming the first player since Michael Jordan to score at least 25 points in his team’s first 12 games, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the New York Knicks 112-85 after making Jacque Vaughn their head coach.

Isiah Thomas reignited his longstanding feud with Michael Jordan in a recent interview with Greek media and brought up his portrayal in "The Last Dance."

Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR retirement and IndyCar experiment lasted all of two seasons.

Houston Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña put on quite an all-around performance Thursday night in Game 5 of the World Series.

James Harden is expected to miss about a month because of a right foot tendon strain.

Ofcom is consulting on changes to telecoms rules that could see fax machines become obsolete.

As the use of deepfake technology increases, questions arise on whether an actor's digital twin can be used without consent.

Udonis Haslem thought he would be able to walk around unnoticed at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Bubba Wallace is missing Sunday’s NASCAR race, and that’s evidently not his only sanction after losing his cool in Las Vegas last weekend.

North Carolina is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll.

NBA teams are often known to spend travel time playing cards. In their championship year of 1999, the San Antonio Spurs played a real-time sci-fi strategy game.

NASCAR heads into Sunday's playoff elimination race with another issue to address.

Horse trainer Bob Baffert has reached a settlement with Kentucky companies that slapped labels poking fun of him onto bourbon bottles.

Baseball is fun again in the Pacific Northwest in a way that it hasn’t been in more than two decades.

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Charlie Puth and The Cult, Mila Kunis starring in the Netflix thriller “Luckiest Girl Alive,” and “30 Rock” star Jack McBrayer leading the second season of “Hello, Jack.

Roger Federer says in an interview with The Associated Press that he thinks impossible to compare the careers of top players such as him, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

The basketball legend wore the jersey during the 1998 NBA finals, which would cap the Chicago Bulls' historic championship run in the 1990s. The sale price set a record for game-worn collectibles.

A jersey worn by Michael Jordan in the first game of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $10.1 million at Sotheby's Thursday.

Roger Federer is leaving tennis after more than two decades as a pro player with a style that rarely betrayed the effort behind his mastery.

Five NBA owners, including Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, are launching the latest blend of their high-end tequila, Cincoro.

Denny Hamlin the driver finds himself in the most enviable of positions heading into Saturday night’s race at Bristol.

Bubba Wallace won his second career NASCAR Cup Series race and denied the playoff field of an automatic spot in the next round for the second straight week when he held off championship contenders Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell to win at Kansas Speedway.

It didn’t seem much could still go wrong this year for Kyle Busch until his engine blew with 22 laps remaining in NASCAR’s opening playoff race.

Justin Lower lost his PGA Tour card in brutal fashion when he three-putted from 60 feet on the final hole of the regular season.

A documentary on the 2008 U.S. men’s basketball team known as the “Redeem Team,” with executive producers including LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, will premiere on Netflix this fall.

By mid-January, LeBron James could be the NBA’s scoring king.

Kevin Harvick took the lead from Joey Logano with 66 laps to go and held off Christopher Bell at Richmond Raceway on Sunday for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory.

Bubba Wallace and 23XI Racing have announced a multiyear contract extension ahead of Wallace’s final push to earn a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs.

It was first listed for $29 million and has cool, personalized touches like a Jordan-branded basketball court. But that may be working against him.

There was no masking Richard Childress’ anger when he learned that star driver Tyler Reddick was leaving his race team.

Tyler Reddick closed the best month of his NASCAR career with a victory in overtime on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch is getting antsy about not having a contract next season.

First-place finisher Denny Hamlin was disqualified when his No. 11 Toyota failed inspection, giving Chase Elliott the NASCAR Cup Series victory Sunday at Pocono Raceway.

Knocking on wood is said to bring good luck.

23XI Racing signed Tyler Reddick for the 2024 season.

The man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago legally bought five weapons, including two high-powered rifles.

Chase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential Toyota rout by winning the rain-drenched race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday night.

Steve Clifford is heading back to Charlotte.

A limited-edition run of Nike Dunks featuring the work of a French artist and some original black-and-red Air Jordans top a ranking of the sneakers that can offer the biggest return on investment on the resale market.

The goal was enormous: Return to the NBA’s mountaintop.

He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan.

The Boston Celtics realize they must find an answer to Stephen Curry and do a better job making things difficult for the two-time MVP.

The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson to be their next head coach, says a person familiar with the situation.

Woods joins LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the only billionaire athletes,

Denny Hamlin has warned Ross Chastain that there's still some retribution due after the eighth-generation watermelon farmer wrecked him in Sunday's race at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Jin Young Ko never seems to stress.

James is the first active NBA player to achieve the milestone, according to Forbes.

The ball was moving, the shots were falling and the arena was rocking in a very familiar third quarter for the Golden State Warriors.

The 37-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star is the first-ever active player to reach billionaire status.

According to Forbes, LeBron James' net worth has officially reached $1 billion. The lion's share of his wealth comes from his business ventures and endorsements.

The last 12 months have been a transformative year in the NBA when it comes to diversity among coaches.

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green picked up where they left off last time they were healthy in the postseason.

Klay Thompson shimmied his way to 32 points and the Golden State Warriors advanced to their sixth NBA Finals in the past eight seasons by beating the Dallas Mavericks 120-110 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

In 1984, the NBA’s Chicago Bulls drafted a player by the name of Michael Jordan. The North Carolina Tar Heels alumnus was only picked third overall, an almost comical piece of trivia given the level of dominance he would impose on the game and the recognition he would gain on a global scale. LeBron James, in contrast, was a first pick right out of high school in 2003. But LZ and Will don’t want to retread a tired conversation about which athlete is better. Instead they discuss Jordan and James as men first and athletes second. The biggest difference between Jordan and James is that LeBron generally looks happy. Rather, it's that Michael Jordan, according to many portraits drawn by sports reporters (and by the Jordan-approved miniseries, The Last Dance) appears miserable. LeBron is socially engaged with the world around him. Jordan is consumed by a never-ending desire to win. LZ and Will talk about whether Michael Jordan may be the unhappiest superstar of them all.

For Dallas fans with "Cowboys fatigue," the Mavs' NBA playoff run to the Western Conference finals is a welcome antidote.

Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin founded 23XI Racing with a vision that extended far beyond the race track.

Kurt Busch pinched his way past Kyle Larson for the lead with eight laps to go, then drove his gaudy Jordan Brand-styled car away from the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion to win Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway.

The Philippines' presidential candidate Leni Robredo addresses her supporters after her opponent, the son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, cements a landslide election victory.

Max Verstappen used an aggressive early pass on Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc then controlled the inaugural Miami Grand Prix to pick up his third win of the season.

The Charlotte Hornets have begun their search for a head coach, asking permission to speak with several candidates, said a person familiar with the situation.

Denny Hamlin says he's respects NASCAR's decision to begin sensitivity training after he posted a meme on Twitter that used a clip from the comedy “Family Guy” to mock reigning champion Kyle Larson.

Garcelle Beauvais is spilling some major tea about Will Smith in her new memoir, Love Me As I Am.

Michael Jordan retires at the age of 40 for the third and final time after an illustrious basketball career. Jordan receives several ovations through the game from the last sellout crowd that will ever watch him play. Jordan says he’s come to grips with the fact he’ll not be in a uniform anymore with this his final retirement.

National Basketball Association history includes stories of big characters, hard work and even circus clowns.

The NBA celebrated its diamond anniversary with a sparkling tribute to honor 75 years on the hardwood floor. Each of them wearing blue blazers with a 75th logo on their chests, the best of the NBA's best were introduced to huge ovations, with the loudest cheers going to Jordan, who was the last player to walk onto the raised podium at center court.

Wilt Chamberlain. Joe DiMaggio. Simone Biles. Which of their athletic achievements is most impressive?

In 1965, when Larry Miller was a 16-year-old gang member, he shot and killed 18-year-old David White.

The 26-year-old player dished about the difficult final months of 100 Thieves “Valorant,” and his hopes for Team Liquid's "CS:GO" squad.

WatchBox attracted NBA stars such as Michael Jordan in its latest financing and is on track to generate $300 million in revenue in 2021.

A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan early in his career sell for nearly $1.5 million after fees, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear, according to Sotheby's. The white leather shoes with the red Nike swoosh and soles were worn by the iconic player in the fifth game of his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls, when Nike's Jordan-affiliated brand was only just taking off as a sensation both on and off the court.

Michael Jordan's earliest known game-worn and autographed shoes sold for nearly $1.5 million at an auction in Las Vegas. They are the most valuable sneakers ever offered at an auction.

Jordan wore the pair during the fifth game of his rookie season, then gifted them to a ball boy.

The US basketball legend wore the pair of red and white trainers during his first NBA season in 1984.

Cuban American city commissioner Joe Carollo says Acevedo isn't 'a real Cuban.'

A rare pair of Michael Jordan game-worn Air Ships are expected to fetch more than $1 million.

The "Will & Grace" star calls out Kardashian's qualifications for being given the host duties of the long-running sketch show.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Derek Jeter was simply Derek Jeter on his special day — smooth as silk. Jeter was touched by the moment and acknowledged how different the ceremony seemed in the wake of the recent deaths of 10 Hall of Famers. “The Hall of Fame is special because of those who are in it. “I had one goal in my career, and that was to win more than everyone else, and we did that, which brings me to the Yankee fans," Jeter said as the fans erupted again. You drilled that in my head over and over and over and you led me to believe it," Jeter said.

Kurt Busch has a multiyear deal with 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team owned by basketball great Michael Jordan and fellow driver Denny Hamlin. Hamlin released more details Saturday about the new partnership and said he is in the final stages of securing a charter for Busch's No. 45 Toyota in 2022. Without one, Busch would have to qualify for every race.

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A long tradition of playing 16-inch co-ed softball tournament in Chicago has faded, but city's park district hopes to resurrect it!

Warner Bros.' "Space Jam: A New Legacy" brings a fun-but-bloated basketball game into the digital realm of cyberspace starring NBA star Lebron James.

The new film starring LeBron James is a blatant attempt by Warner Bros. to be as beloved and recognized as Disney.

It make no sense that students of color would flash a white power sign. That didn’t stop the false story from spreading.

The basketball legend and his Catch 23 crew hope to top their performance from last year's tournament, when they caught a 442.3-pound blue marlin.