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	Sports Media Watch: 01/31/07
		The NBA lockout coincided with the retirement of Michael Jordan, meaning that the staggering ratings drop from from 1998 to 1999 could be attributed to either event.
		The 2006 NBA Finals actually showed improvement from the previous year, despite being the third lowest rated Finals of the previous twenty-five years, and the 2006 World Series still managed to cling to a double-digit rating (mainly due to the strong performance of Game 2, which drew an 11.6 rating).
		NBA Fanhouse: "The NBA is Blowing It" was the headline for a 2002 Forbes article; a 2007 piece by the same magazine may be proof of that.
	sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com /2007_01_31_archive.html (1285 words)

	1998 NBA Finals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1997-1998 National Basketball Association season.
		Considered one of the best NBA Finals matchups in recent history, this was a repeat of the previous year's Finals, which the Bulls won 4-2.
		It was the second appearance at the event for Rodman, having drawn controversy, and NBA fine, and the ire of Jackson the previous year for skipping practice for his involvement in professional wrestling then.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1998_NBA_Finals (1211 words)

	Deseret News \| Utah Jazz: Sloan long ago moved on from 1998
		The 2008 NBA finals are done, Boston has won, and Jazz coach Jerry Sloan won't go back and watch the replays.
		NBA commissioner David Stern has fully backed the generally highly regarded Bavetta and all the rest of his referees, suggesting Donaghy's claims are the desperate act of a criminal and rogue ref hoping to shave prison time.
		As for Game 6 of the Utah-Chicago finals in '98, Bavetta and his crew — Hollins and Dan Crawford were the other refs, but Bavetta was in charge — were involved in at least three calls/non-calls that continue to haunt many Jazz fans now 10-plus years later.
	deseretnews.com /article/content/mobile/1,5620,700235973,00.html (1473 words)

	Vancouver Island 2009: Chris Deugau The Future of the NBA
		NBA Commissioner Michael Jordan (left, shooting the last basket of his career, to win the 1998 NBA Finals) stated in a press conference in New York that now, along with the $270,000,000 NAD (North American dollar) salary cap, that several rule changes have been made to the way the NBA operates.
		As you remember, three years ago, the NBA allowed players to start wearing headphones to communicate with their coaches from the court, and to get play instructions.
		Well, the NBA has decided to change the rules again (just as the Clippers made enough to actually buy headphones), and are now allowing players to wear interactive Microsoft VR Glasses in the game.
	records.viu.ca /~soules/media113/VI2009/deugau.htm (482 words)

	Los Angeles Times - Basketball
		Longtime NBA assistant Tom Thibodeau may not be known by many, but his signature stingy defense is on full display in the Finals against Lakers.
		In the NBA commissioner’s news conference, the issues of the players’ flopping and the use of fireworks are two of the few points that arise.
		With two losses in the NBA Finals, the team's performance is bringing back haunting memories of the 1984 showdown with the Boston Celtics.
	www.latimes.com /sports/basketball/nba (3826 words)

	The Recorder
		That dagger delivered in game seven of the 1997-1998 NBA Finals marked the end of an era in the NBA and the world of sports, disregarding an aged yet still impressive comeback attempt by MJ a few years later.
		With the arrival of many young superstars taking the NBA by storm as well as the emergence of current star’s stepping their game up it appears that the NBA is beginning to develop a new identity which will attract a new legion of fans in a similar manner to the beloved eras of the past.
		As the new players in the league seek to establish themselves as the next generation of NBA legends, the players who have been in the league are eager to demonstrate their hunger in their quest for a championship ring.
	clubs.ccsu.edu /recorder/sports/sports_item.asp?NewsID=43 (449 words)

	1998 NBA Finals: Bulls & Jazz, Game 6 - Page 2 - Operation Sports Forums
		This is a discussion on 1998 NBA Finals: Bulls and Jazz, Game 6 within the Pro Basketball forums.
		I have game 6 of the 1998 Finals on VHS at my parents' house.
		I even have This Week in the NBA magazine from the 1991 playoffs (plays of the week at the end was dedicated to MJ!!!).
	www.operationsports.com /forums/pro-basketball/252401-1998-nba-finals-bulls-jazz-game-6-a-2.html#post2038429629 (258 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Memories of MJ's first two acts
		To set this up, remember that Jordan had played all but eight minutes in the previous two games, and this was his third game in five nights, with travel.
		Finally, Jordan met his match in a NBA Finals.
		In the final seconds of the opener in the Orlando Arena, Jordan not only had the ball stripped from him, leading to a Magic basket, he also passed up the final potential game-winning shot and threw the ball away in a 94-91 loss.
	espn.go.com /nba/columns/lawrence_mitch/1250345.html (916 words)

	John Stockton - HoopsVibe
		Missed only four games in his first 13 NBA seasons, all in 1989-90, before missing the first 18 games of the 1997-98 season while recovering from off-season left knee arthroscopic surgery.
		Appeared in the 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls, averaging 12.3 ppg, 8.8 apg, and 2.0 spg, while shooting.495 (55-111) in 12 contests.
		Hit the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in a 103-100 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game Six of the 1997 Western Conference Finals to propel the Jazz to their first trip to the NBA Finals.
	www.hoopsvibe.com /nba/nba-legends-biographies/john-stockton-ar33443.html (907 words)

	WNBA.com: Cascade Dish & Assist: Ticha Penicheiro
		After returning to the Western Conference Finals for the fourth time in five years, the Sacramento Monarchs finally overcame their greatest obstacle and earned a trip to the 2005 WNBA Finals.
		Perhaps most impressively, Sacramento was able to sweep the Comets in the Conference Finals without one of their veteran leaders, guard Ticha Penicheiro, who missed the series with an injured ankle.
		Not only did Penicheiro come back for the Finals, but she was up to some of her old tricks as well.
	www.wnba.com /features/cascade05_finals_penicheiro.html (289 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: The 1998 NBA Finals
		The Utah Jazz had hopes of pushing the NBA Finals to a seventh game, but Michael Jordan (pictured, left) and the Chicago Bulls had other ideas.
		The only thing that could have made Michael Jordan's game-winning performance in Game 6 of the NBA Finals was if it happened in a Game 7, writes The Post's Michael Wilbon.
		Larry Bird (pictured), who led the Indiana Pacers to their best winning percentage in franchise history this year, was named NBA coach of the year May 12, becoming just the fourth rookie coach to win the honor.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1998/finals/finals.htm (258 words)

	NBA.com: Bulls Sweep 2006 Champions
		Ben Wallace, who shot 41 percent from the charity stripe during the regular season, sank four consecutive free throws in the last three minutes to ice Chicago's 92-79 triumph and a first-round sweep of the 2006 champion Heat.
		Ben Gordon recorded 24 points and Luol Deng tallied 22 and 12 rebounds for the Bulls, who advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1998.
		Miami became the first defending champions to lose in the first round since the San Antonio Spurs in 2000 and the first to be swept in the same round since the Philadelphia Warriors in 1957.
	www.nba.com /playoffs2007/series/series_e1s4.html (362 words)

	These Bulls Are Learning How To Win - NBA News Story - WMTW Portland
		Prior to beating the Heat, the six-time NBA champion Bulls last playoff series victory was over the Utah Jazz in six games during the 1998 NBA Finals.
		Win or lose, facing the Pistons, who have appeared in the East finals four straight years and have made it to at least the conference semifinals for a sixth straight year, is part of the growing up process for these Bulls.
		It may not be this year, but Deng, Gordon, Hinrich, Nocioni and Ben Wallace are getting close to helping the Bulls reach their goal of once again representing the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals.
	www.wmtw.com /nba/13235758/detail.html (943 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: The 1998 NBA Finals
		The Utah Jazz had hopes of pushing the NBA Finals to a seventh game, but Michael Jordan (pictured, left) and the Chicago Bulls had other ideas.
		The only thing that could have made Michael Jordan's game-winning performance in Game 6 of the NBA Finals was if it happened in a Game 7, writes The Post's Michael Wilbon.
		Larry Bird (pictured), who led the Indiana Pacers to their best winning percentage in franchise history this year, was named NBA coach of the year May 12, becoming just the fourth rookie coach to win the honor.
	washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1998/finals/finals.htm (258 words)

	ESPN.com - ESPN 25 - 24: Jordan's jumper secures 6th NBA title
		The play would turn out to be Jordan's final shot as a Chicago Bull, 17 feet out at the top of the key, though no one knew it at the time.
		Jordan is clearly tiring, too; he had missed five consecutive shot attempts at one point in the final quarter and had missed 14 of his last 17 shots heading into crunch time.
		The 45-point performance surpasses, in the minds of many, the countless other memorable moments of his career, even Game 5 of the previous NBA Finals, when, despite being sick with a stomach virus, he scored 38 points to lead the Bulls to victory over Utah.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/espn25/story?page=moments/24 (864 words)

	Basketbawful
		Was it the Dwyane Wade Freethrow-A-Thon in the 2006 NBA Finals?
		Further sweetening the pot was the fact that the Celtics and Lakers met in the Finals again in '85 and '87.
		Although the '84 Finals are actually a much more compelling case than anything that came after, since that was what really broke the NBA and I can see him being desperate/exuberant enough in his first year office to take a crazy gamble like that.
	basketbawful.blogspot.com /2007/08/1984-nba-finals-david-sterns-first.html (2358 words)

	(1) Detroit Pistons (2-0) At (5) Chicago Bulls (0-2), 9 P.m. - NBA News Story - WESH Orlando
		The Pistons have appeared in the East finals four straight years and have made it to at least the conference semifinals for a sixth straight year.
		Chicago advanced past the opening round of the playoffs for the first time since 1998, when it last won the NBA title.
		Prior to defeating Miami, the Bulls last playoff series victory was over the Utah Jazz in six games during the 1998 NBA Finals.
	www.wesh.com /nba/13293362/detail.html (681 words)

	Notes on fundamental basketball from NBA Finals-1998 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The NBA is a place for great slam dunks and incredible individual antics, but basketball is a team game.
		There is no excuse for this type of play and the NBA and all other leagues need a strict rule disqualifying players for head banging.
		NBA players are so big, strong, fast, and agile that if only one player is in the lane watching the ball, no offense could pass the ball into this area.
	www.mrbasketball.net /instuff/33fundnotes/Ifundnotes1998nba.html (4499 words)

	Moment #18 - Game 6, 1998 NBA Finals (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Many remember him as the UNC freshman who hit the last-minute jumper in 1982, to give his team a 63-62 win over Patrick Ewing and Georgetown to give is team the NCAA title.
		Jordan left us with one more indelible memory in his final game - a game-winning sequence to give his team a 87-86 win in Game 6 of the NBA finals.
		Jordan's game-winning sequence, which capped a 45-point performance, may have surpassed the countless other memorable moments of his career, including Game 5 of of the 1997 Finals, in which, despite being sick with a stomach virus, he scored 38 points to lead the Bulls to victory.
	www.baseball-statistics.com /Greats/Century/Moments/Jordan.htm (366 words)

	NBA bouncing back - The Daily of the University of Washington
		The National Basketball Association, age 57, was pronounced dead on the night of Jun. 15, 2003.While the immediate cause of death was unknown, those close to the NBA say San Antonio's lackluster 88-77 triumph over the Nets in game six of the NBA Finals led to the league's downfall.
		As I recall, the '03 NBA Finals attracted the lowest television audience in the history of the Finals; a far cry from the Jordan era, when during one magical June, professional basketball was king.
		His Airness, the NBA player-turned national icon was once again on the brink of excellence.
	thedaily.washington.edu /2007/2/15/nba-bouncing-back (622 words)

	1998 NBA East Finals
		Phil Jackson got on his soapbox to decry the officiating, which reeked at best, and in the final seconds featured a mysterious offensive foul on Rodman, and a dreadful "no call" on Miller for pushing off on Jordan.
		Fortunately, the refs weren't involved in the final outcome of this contest.
		Toni Kukoc scored 14 of his 21 points in the third quarter as the Bulls advanced to the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight years.
	internetfm.com /srn/nba98ef.htm (637 words)

	Bet on NBA Basketball - Basketball Betting Line, NBA Finals, NBA Odds
		During the NBA Finals, coach Gregg Popovich and at least four Spurs described the team's style as "grind it out." Says Robinson: "You're not going to blow teams out that way, but you're going to wear them out.
		Never mind that the Alamodome, for all its aesthetic drawbacks, hosted the second- and third-largest NBA Finals crowds in history and had as much atmosphere as any venue in the league.
		But the Knicks won six of their final eight games, made the playoffs and embarked on a remarkable run--albeit with a lot of bounces going their way, literally and figuratively.
	www.hollywoodsportsbook.com /nbafinals/nbafinals_spursknicks.cfm (2306 words)

	nbc4.tv - NBA Finals - Points In The Paint (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He has led the Spurs to two NBA championships (1998-99 and 2002-03) and is a six-time All-Star.
		The 6-10 Stoudemire, who was the 2002-03 NBA Rookie of the Year, is a tenacious rebounder.
		ZACH RANDOLPH - The NBA's Most Improved Player in 2003-04, Randolph is on his way to averaging more than 20 points and 10 rebounds per game for the second straight season.
	www.nbc4.tv /nba/4029575/detail.html (992 words)

	Main Page - Hoopedia
		Of all those series, one of the best was the 1984 NBA Finals, when Larry Bird and Magic Johnson matched up for the title the first time.
		The coach of the three-time national champion Immaculata Mighty Macs finally was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Our Lady of Victory, a movie about her and the Mighty Macs, is due out soon.
		The NBA traces its roots back to 1946 and the Basketball Association of America.
	hoopedia.nba.com /index.php/Main_Page (1169 words)

	Bulls nba finals 1998-NBA Playoffs-GoTeamsGo Sports Fan Forum
		nba finals 1998 the bulls won against the utah jazz in 6...
		nba finals 1998 the bulls won against the utah jazz in 6 games, the day was Sunday, June 14th 1998.
		According to this old article, if there was a Game 7, it would have been played on Wednesday, June 17th, 1998.
	www.goteamsgo.com /forum/nba-playoffs/22236-bulls-nba-finals-1998-a.html (310 words)

	Toni's SI for Kids Interview 1999
		Toni: I was happy that Michael could retire after his fantastic final game.
		(Michael hit the winning shot in Game 6 of the 1998 Finals) He is a winner, and he went into retirement a winner.
		Toni: It isn't as intense as it is in the NBA.
	www.hometown.aol.com /toni8babe/sikids.html (377 words)

	EI > DVD > NBA Dynasty Series: Chicago Bulls - The 1990s (2004)
		Watching them again, I was transplanted to one of the greatest decades to be an NBA fan, which featured living legends like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Carl Malone, Charles Barkley, and yes, Michael Jordan, all battling for their shot at the crown.
		With the insanity of free agency and prima donnas crippling the current state of the NBA, sadly we may never see an era such as this again.
		For basketball fans like me, who consider the decade to be one of the greatest in NBA history, and Michael Jordan its ambassador, it is a four-disc boxed set that captures the spirit perfectly.
	www.einsiders.com /reviews/dvd/show_dvd.php?review_dvd=193 (693 words)

	Michael Jordan 6 (LAST SHOT) Poster - Chicago Bulls, 1998 NBA Finals - 1998 NBA Championship Poster (Site not responding. Last check: )
		With this poster, you will re-live the final :42 of game six of the 1998 NBA Finals in precise detail for all-time - Michael stealing the ball from Malone, taking it down the court, and hitting the game-winning jumper with less than :05 remaining.
		The main photo on the poster pictures the actual final shot - the final shot of a magical era of NBA basketball, the final shot of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls career.
		The poster also features sepia-tone photos of nine Bulls players in action during the finals (Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper, Luc Longley, Toni Kukoc, Steve Kerr, Scott Burrell and Bill Wennington), lists the year of each of the Bulls six championships, and displays the Bulls and 1998 NBA Finals official logos.
	www.sportsposterwarehouse.com /warehouse/bulls98.htm (248 words)

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