http://dir.salon.com/topics/michael_jordan/?source=rss&aim=michael_jordan en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/04/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/04/wednesday/index.html?source=rss The U.S. basketball team gets smoked by Italy. Italy?! Good. At last the Dream Team era is over and Olympic hoops will be worth watching. Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/06/16/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/06/16/wednesday/index.html?source=rss An open letter to Larry Brown: Sorry. Plus: Detroiters demand an apology over a joke about riots. Not sorry. By Dan McGraw Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/06/sports_stars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/08/06/sports_stars/index.html?source=rss You are young, rich and chiseled, and life offers sexual opportunities that few can imagine. But increasingly, pro-spor insiders say, the risks are harrowing. Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/06/19/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/06/19/thursday/index.html?source=rss Me and Roger Clemens' mom. Plus: Michael Jordan's about to make a bad hire, and the Ole Miss mascot's date with ... Destiny? Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/06/16/nba/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/06/16/nba/index.html?source=rss Are the NBA's good times really over for good, or were this year's hideous Finals just the darkness before a LeBron dawn? By King Kaufman Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/02/10/all_star/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/02/10/all_star/index.html?source=rss The NBA fawns over his faded Airness, but despite offering one glimpse of his greatness, the All-Star Game showed that it's all about today. By King Kaufman Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/01/13/sequel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2003/01/13/sequel/index.html?source=rss When we disparaged the idea that Lance Armstrong could be named Athlete of the Year, many of you got very, very upset. Well, get over it. By Amy Reiter Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/11/21/npthurs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/11/21/npthurs/index.html?source=rss Sopranos' Ralphie: Why'd they pair me with Janice in that sex-toy scene? Reese "what a loser" Witherspoon turns to cinammon rolls. Plus: Old flame bounces back to court with Jordan. By King Kaufman Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2002/11/08/jordan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2002/11/08/jordan/index.html?source=rss His Airness can play basketball until he's an old man, but there's less and less reason to care. By Amy Reiter Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/10/24/npthurs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/10/24/npthurs/index.html?source=rss Michael Jordan charges ex-mistress with extortion; Salma says if she can sell a furry Frida to Hollywood, she can sell anything; and Jolie finds joy with Jonny. By Damien Cave Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/masterpiece/2002/08/05/air_jordan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/masterpiece/2002/08/05/air_jordan/index.html?source=rss What changed leisure footwear forever and created the wonderful, hideous behemoth of contemporary consumer culture? It's gotta be da shoes. Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/letters/2001/11/06/jordan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/letters/2001/11/06/jordan/index.html?source=rss Readers respond to King Kaufman's assessment of the World Series and to a critique of Michael Jordan. By Tom Schaller Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2001/11/05/jordan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2001/11/05/jordan/index.html?source=rss Jordan may be the greatest basketball player of all time, but as a role model, he's an airball. By Allen Barra Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/09/27/aftermath/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/09/27/aftermath/index.html?source=rss Nothing. So for God's sake, no "Michael Jordan boosted our morale" pieces. By José Klein Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/bc/2001/05/29/jackson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/bc/2001/05/29/jackson/index.html?source=rss The Zen-iest coach in basketball has a cruel streak. He's weird and it works. By Allen Barra Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/04/18/jordan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/04/18/jordan/index.html?source=rss Michael Jordan's rumored return to the court sounds like a great idea for the NBA. It isn't. By Allen Barra Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/01/31/lakers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/01/31/lakers/index.html?source=rss Michael Jordan, of course. He gracefully handled a situation similar to the one that's scuttling the Lakers. By Allen Barra Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2000/07/28/tickets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2000/07/28/tickets/index.html?source=rss Team owners don't want you to know it, but player salaries and ticket prices have nothing to do with each other. By Sarah Vowell Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/col/vowe/2000/06/07/jordan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/col/vowe/2000/06/07/jordan/index.html?source=rss Forget the NBA playoffs. At the IMAX movie "Michael Jordan to the Max," the greatest player who ever was lives again. By Allen Barra Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/05/05/basketball/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/05/05/basketball/index.html?source=rss NBA basketball is suddenly an old, cold victim of its own marketing strategy. Plus: What was baseball's Elian protest really about? By Cintra Wilson Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/cintra/2000/04/27/jackblack/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/cintra/2000/04/27/jackblack/index.html?source=rss If watching these two short, fat, weird guys perform doesn't make you happier than you've been in years, you're withered and dead within. By Joe Gioia Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/02/12/garnett/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/02/12/garnett/index.html?source=rss What did it take for Kevin Garnett to become the young darling of the NBA? Arms and legs that go on for days and standards that are very, very high. By Dave McKenna Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/log/2000/01/20/mjordan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/log/2000/01/20/mjordan/index.html?source=rss The most popular jock in the world was bigger news than the snowstorm that arrived in the nation's capital a few hours after he did. By Amy Reiter Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/01/07/np0107/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/01/07/np0107/index.html?source=rss Who wears the panties in the family? David Beckham and Tim Robbins bare all. Plus: Nice white guys finish last? Sensi-man takes beating, Backstreet boy gets no respect. And: Bill Gates, international man of tired movie catch phrases. By Larry S. Platt Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/09/14/jordan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/09/14/jordan/index.html?source=rss Despite what liberal critics say, Michael Jordan is the true heir to the radical legacy of Muhammad Ali.