In the fall of 1993, at the peak of his athletic abilities, three-time NBA finals MVP Michael Jordan quit the Chicago Bulls to join a minor league baseball farm team in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Heat's bid for NBA history ended Wednesday night when their 27-game winning streak was snapped by the Chicago Bulls 101-97, setting off a raucous celebration inside United Center.
The Brooklyn Nets, my local basketball outfit, were eliminated from the NBA playoffs Saturday night, surrendering with little resistance in Game 7 of their first-round series to the Chicago Bulls.