1990s

Scottie Pippen and the Phoenix Suns engaged in outright tampering, and no one batted an eye.

Phil Jackson dug up some wild Kobe Bryant stories to learn how to coach him.

MJ basically explained the difference between stars and winners.

Former three-point specialist Stephen Jackson reveals how he and Mike Bibby spent his first NBA pay check in a few hours.

Even those outside Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman were annoyed with repetitive questions.

Luc Longley gave us a peek into Michael Jordan's obsession with competition and winning.

Tracy McGrady leaned on his family for inspiration.

At first, Jeff Hornacek scoffed at his wife's advice. But he loved her ever more deeply when the ball started going in.

Unlike other confident NBA stars, Jalen Rose stayed in touch with reality.

Tim Hardaway played in a competitive era but for him, no one was as intense as Alonzo Mourning.

Dennis Rodman didn't try to tame his wild side and instead use it to market himself as a bad boy in the NBA.

C-Webb knew what he could've done with Shaq, but fate never let him do so.

When average players do it, it's dirty. When great players do it, it's high IQ and playing mind games.

Juwan Howard expected to get trash-talked to death upon seeing Michael Jordan in Los Angeles.

It's been two decades but Byron Scott still can't fathom former teammate A.C. Green's iron man streak.

When MJ said he doesn't care, he really meant it - even if his teammate once retired because of his cruel trash talk.

Kerry Kittles doesn't like the lack of defense in today's game but admittedly would've loved to play in this era.

Knicks icon John Starks relished the time he pulled off the best dunk of his career.

Clyde Drexler saw a young Cliff Robinson as a breath of fresh air in Portland.

In the end, the Raptors had grown tired of Muggsy and decided to sign him when he hit free agency in 1999.

Karl Malone once pointed out that in basketball, you're either a forward or not

Stars fill out the stat sheet. Superstars make their teammates better while doing so.

We found video to confirm Barkley's story - he didn't even try to hide the punches.

After getting schooled, Kobe approached defending Michael Jordan by asking himself one simple question - ”What would MJ do?”

Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant's first meeting wasn't as epic as the Black Mamba's conversation with Horace Grant.

The "Croatian Sensation" feels he should've been an All-Star when the Bulls were on the top of the world.

MJ couldn't take the L, even in table tennis. So, he set out for revenge versus Christian Laettner during their time together with the Dream Team.

When the going got tough, the team succumbed to pressure, but Tim Hardaway delivered and pulled off the greatest game of his career

Given what we know now, it seems Pippen wasn’t fully satisfied with his time in Chicago

Stak also revealed how one of the coaches nagged Kobe Bryant to start passing the ball if he wanted to be successful.

It happened in 1993 when Wallace was a freshman at North Carolina and was surprised to see Michael Jordan pay a visit to the campus.

Dirk Nowitzki described how he dealt with being stereotyped as a "soft European player," especially in the early days of his career.

A few years before he accepted the Indiana Pacers coaching post, Larry Bird found his eyes glued to Miami Heat games.

Despite all the drama, Penny Hardaway amicably left the Orlando Magic in 1999.

Larry Bird's Indiana Pacers were one of two teams that pushed Michael Jordan to the edge.

Shaq needed floor spacers, which Danny Green, Boris Diaw, and Steve Kerr were not when they were teammates with the legendary big man.

Clyde the Glide was up there with MJ and Nique in terms of skills but unlike them he managed to retire while he was still close to his peak

3-D needed to give Shaq a lesson in humility during the big man's rookie year with the Orlando Magic

Scottie Pippen explained what it meant to win a championship without Michael Jordan in a rare interview.

Shaq detailed how he wreaked havoc in the locker room after remembering what MJ told him a few years ago when the Bulls swept the Orlando Magic.

Krause, who adored McGrady, was so close to pulling the trigger that he had to be stopped by Bulls president Jerry Reinsdorf, who eventually vetoed the trade.

O'Neal and Ewing also believe that the days of big men imposing themself inside the paint as they did for years now aren't as common as they used to be.

Kobe didn't like that he was only getting 15 minutes per game in his rookie season and knew that would've probably not been the case if he had gone to college.

Kobe always wanted to be the face of the Lakers, and he didn't shy away from letting everybody know about it since Day 1.

For Jason Kidd, the New Jersey Nets could've formed a Big 3 had they stuck with their gut in 1996.

It’s safe to say that Abdur-Rahim's career deserves to be included on the list of the biggest “what ifs” in NBA history.

Chuck once wanted to be a bus rider instead of a driver, too.

Nick Van Exel saw with his own eyes how Kobe Bryant imitated Michael Jordan's every move on and off the court.

Chris Webber's White Chocolate story had his Open Court co-hosts laughing their heads off.

If this is true, Allen Iverson is the greatest basketball savant ever.