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Israel Daramola

Michael Jordan on the sideline of a Charlotte Hornets game in March of 2023.

Orlando Magic v Charlotte Hornets

Let’s Look Back On The Charlotte Hornets Under Michael Jordan

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Ray Ratto

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 1: Michael Jordan attends the game between the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets on March 1, 2023 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)

Michael Jordan Is Getting Out Because The Getting’s Always Good

<a href="http://www.ddavisla.com">David Davis</a> is the author of Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation. A <a href="https://sidewinderfilms.org/films/waterman">documentary</a> based on his previous book, Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku, airs on <a href="https://www.pbs.org/video/waterman-duke-ambassador-of-aloha-ot83gi/">PBS’s American Masters series</a> on May 10.

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How They Shot “The Last Shot”

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Jon Wertheim

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Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

It Took One Summer For Michael Jordan To Become The Future Of The NBA

Dave McKenna

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 24: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers walks to the locker room prior to the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Buccaneers defeated the Packers 31-26. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

NFC Championship – Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Green Bay Packers

So It’s Come To This: I’m Rooting For Tom Brady

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