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David Robinson warned rookie Tim Duncan what awaited him in the NBA: "You can't know until you get out there how it is"

The San Antonio Spurs were ecstatic when they were gifted the first overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. They selected Wake ...
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Scottie Pippen Praised Michael Jordan For His Performance In The ‘Flu Game’ In 1997 NBA Finals: ‘No Matter How Sick He Was, He’s Still The Best Player In The World’

Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen was impressed by Michael Jordan‘s “Flu Game” in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals. Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals is called “The Flu Game,” but Jordan was dealing with ...
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Michael Jordan Was Disappointed Bulls Didn’t Face Knicks In 1997 Playoffs After Patrick Ewing Guaranteed A Championship: ‘Oh, I Wanted To Play Them’

Michael Jordan was disappointed the Chicago Bulls didn’t face the New York Knicks in the 1997 NBA playoffs after Patrick ...
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Dennis Rodman missed a Bulls shootaround during 1997-98 season because he couldn’t find the keys to his truck: ‘I’m not making this up’

NBA legend Dennis Rodman missed a Chicago Bulls shootaround during the 1997-98 season because he couldn’t find the keys to his truck. Rodman began acting aloof after Scottie Pippen made his return ...
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"Michael won it so many times and this may be Malone's opportunity" - Phil Jackson claims Karl Malone won 1997 NBA MVP because of voter's fatigue for MJ

The 1996-97 NBA season was a landmark year for Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone. After years of being a mid-tier squad, the power forward had finally guided his team to the top of the standings. The Jazz ...
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NBA’s Anti-Tanking Push Hasn’t Stopped a Historically Bad Start

Four NBA teams are on pace to win 13 games or fewer. The post NBA’s Anti-Tanking Push Hasn’t Stopped a Historically Bad Start ...