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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex-NBA Champion Recalls How 40-Year-Old Michael Jordan Torched His Team Single-Handedly
Former NBA champion Richard Jefferson recently recalled a game during his rookie season with the New Jersey Nets when Michael Jordan torched the team for 45 points by himself. While reacting to a highlight reel of Jordan from that game on X, Jefferson said: Advertisement "We had the #1 defense and went to the finals that year… Got cooked." The video showcased the NBA legend's skill, even late in his career. At 40 years old, Michael Jordan still looked nimble and capable enough of dismantling defenses on his own. The game took place on New Year's Eve during the 2001-02 season. The Washington Wizards emerged victorious after a 98-76 scoreline, dominating the Nets, who would make an appearance in the NBA Finals that season. Jordan notched a game-high 45 points, to go with 10 rebounds and seven assists, adding three steals to the tally. The second highest scorer on the Wizards for the game was Christ Whitney with 14 points. Advertisement Meanwhile, the Nets saw Kenyon Martin and Keith Van Horn lead the scoring effort with 16 points each. Jason Kidd was their key player for the game with 10 points and 11 assists. A young Richard Jefferson put up a disappointing five points in 20 minutes of game time off the bench. The 2001-02 season also marked the second time Jordan came out of retirement to play in the NBA. Seeing the Wizards' performances for the season, the then 38-year-old Jordan decided to step in and take matters into his own hands. After playing in 60 games for the team, the former Bulls legend put up a respectable average of 22.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game. He also earned himself an All-Star nod and ended 13th in the MVP race that season. Unfortunately, Jordan's addition didn't see the Wizards improve by a whole lot. Washington ended the season with a disappointing 37-45 record and finished 10th in the Eastern Conference. Advertisement Jordan's time with the Wizards was short. He went on to play another season with the team after deciding to eventually retire in the 2002-03 season. The superstar had already sold his stake in the team before joining them for the season, as league rules prohibited him from being an owner and a player at the same time. After retiring, the Bulls legend went on to buy a stake in the Charlotte Bobcats in 2006 and eventually purchased controlling rights by 2010. His ownership of the team ended after he decided to sell the franchise in 2023 to a group of investors Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall. Related: Michael Jordan Revealed That Coming Out Of Retirement And Playing For The Wizards Was One Of The Biggest Mistakes He Made In Washington
Fox News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Former NBA star Kenyon Martin rips Cavaliers' Evan Mobley, other players after disappointing playoff run
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered this year's playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs then cruised through a first-round series with the Miami Heat. But the Cavs' second-round series with the Indiana Pacers proved to be much more challenging. The Pacers' 114-105 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday secured the Eastern Semifinals win for Indianapolis. Indy now awaits the winner of the Knicks-Celtics series. Amid the criticism over the Cavs' disappointing playoff run, the team's star guard Donovan Mitchell got caught in former NBA player Kenyon Martin's crosshairs. During a recent appearance on Gilbert Arenas' "Gil's Arena Podcast," Martin also took aim at Mitchell's teammates, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and De'Andre Hunter. Martin expressed his displeasure with those three players' lack of availability in the Eastern Semifinals. "You don't suit up, bro, give me something? We're already down Darius Garland, we know he ain't healthy. We know this going into it, he missed Game 1. So him playing in Game 2 is slim and none. We've got to this point DeAndre Hunter, when you came in we started playing better. Evan Mobley we rely on you nightly, it ain't just your points, it's your defensive presence, it's you being out there, it's something that we could use. When they didn't play in Game 2 I'm like, 'Oh man they ain't going to beat nobody, ain't got no heart,'" Martin said. "If I'm Donovan Mitchell, I'm going to that mother f—-r like, 'Yo, man we got to do something. Whoever you've got to go get, whoever you've got to get rid of." The Pacers eliminated the Cavaliers in five games. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
