We have now completed eight episodes of the ESPN / NETFLIX documentary The Last Dance. The final two episodes are set to air on Sunday (9 PM EST), but before we reach the series’ conclusion, TBW writers Huw Hopkins, Sid Mohapatra and Editor in Chief Joel C. Cordes joined me to catch up on our…
Did ESPN and The Last Dance producers make a critical error in the way they packaged and framed the landmark documentary? Are we on the verge of being disappointed by something that started off so strong? Is Michael Jordan’s pathological approach to winning something to be emulated or avoided? Why can’t any of the Bulls…
When I started watching basketball back in 1995, the season kicked off by celebrating the NBA’s 50th anniversary in style. This era brought graphic designers to the forefront, making uniforms pop with engaging images in time for the organization’s golden season festivities. Count me among the legions of kids who became obsessed with NBA jerseys. Cool…
The early 2000s was a time of great transition for me personally. Graduating from high school and into college, I wasn’t the highest achiever in class, but I was beginning to come into my own and find my feet as a person. Basketball was also slowly beginning to grow in popularity as a sport in…
