Conversations regarding where Michael Jordan stands in basketball history can get heated at times. With each passing season that LeBron James plays, his apologists seem to acquire more ammunition to ...

For most basketball fans, Michael Jordan stands as a legend whose pride and competitive nature defined every aspect of his life. As a result, once anyone dares to cross a certain boundary with him, ...

Sam Smith: Phil Jackson was very sympathetic toward him, despite whatever things he said about him. We talked about that in the book. He said, 'I feel like Scottie Pippen has had bad advice.' And the ...

Sam Smith: A lot of my colleagues, the media used it as a way to take shots at him, especially in the New York Times. I thought they used it a lot to say, well, this is his political philosophy, ...

Sam Smith wrote The Jordan Rules, one of the most impactful sports books of all time. But that was just the tip of the iceberg of a long journalism career that began in the heart of politics during ...