Craig Hodges asked Michael Jordan to boycott Game 1 of the 1991 Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers as a way of calling out racism and economic inequality in the NBA.
The Lakers take the opener of their highly-anticipated Finals matchup ... the resume of the 1991 breakthrough team: winners of 31 of their last 38 regular season games; just two postseason losses ...
Michael Jordan commended Scottie Pippen for playing excellent defense on Magic Johnson in the 1991 NBA Finals. Jordan was the primary defender on Johnson in Game 1 and the Chicago Bulls lost at home.
The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 1 by two points ... The Bulls defeated the Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals in five games for their first of six championships. Jordan and Pippen went 6-0 in ...