The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of One Turbulent Season with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls Cover
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The Jordan Rules The Inside Story of One Turbulent Season with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls

Sam Smith

Sam Smith’s seminal, This is the book that changed the way the world viewed Michael Jordan, while delivering nonstop excitement, tension, and thrills.

Podcasts 5
Quotes 14
Pardon My Take

The title was brought up when Horace Grant denied that he was the source for its content, countering Michael Jordan's alleged accusation that he had leaked information. In another episode, Grant defended the author’s accuracy, saying the book quoted him and others faithfully. A later segment noted that Jordan humorously referenced Scottie Pippen’s headaches in the book. The discussion was largely neutral, focusing on the controversy rather than recommending the book.

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The book was mentioned in the context of Horace Grant denying allegations of being the source for the book's content. The host suggested that MJ might retaliate against Grant for discussing it.

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Horace Grant is on the hot seat. So Horace Grant who was on the show a couple of weeks ago adamantly denied that he was the snitch for Sam Smith's book Jordan rules.

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Horace Grant stated that Michael Jordan accused him of being a source for this famous book, which Grant vehemently denied, claiming Smith quoted many people accurately.

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They're addressing the Jordan rules book, the famous book that goes to go out and read, which does have a part about how, you know, MJ doesn't, you know, doesn't go back to Chicago for a practice and blows Doug Collins off Christmas Eve.

Sam Smith quoted myself, be a cartwright, John Paxson, and a whole bunch of others in that book. And what he quoted us is what we said. And for for MJ to say, I was the source of this book, that's a lie. That's a downright lie. And he knows that.

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The speaker mentioned that Michael Jordan joked about Scottie Pippen's headaches in this book.

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He joked in it about Scotty's headaches. He called him headaches.

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The hosts noted that Sam Smith authored The Jordan Rules, an inside account of the Chicago Bulls' first championship season.

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He wrote The Jordan Rules, an inside account of the Chicago Bulls' first championship season that examined the team's dynamics on and off the court.

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The hosts noted that Sam Smith authored The Jordan Rules, an inside account of the Chicago Bulls' first championship season.

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He wrote The Jordan Rules, an inside account of the Chicago Bulls' first championship season that examined the team's dynamics on and off the court.

The Dan Patrick Show

The book was brought up during discussions about Phil Jackson and the Bulls era, with Sam Smith noted as the co‑author. Both episodes referenced it as a notable account of Michael Jordan's turbulent season, highlighting its relevance to the NBA topics being covered.

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The book was mentioned as a collaboration with Sam Smith, highlighting its relevance to the discussion about Phil Jackson.

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He has a book that he collaborated with Sam Smith, who gave us the Jordan rules and longtime Chicago Bulls NBA writer called Masters of the Game.

Episode: Hour 3 – Dave Roberts, Sam Smith & Phil Jackson

Sam Smith's earlier book was referenced as a notable work that covered the Bulls and Michael Jordan era.

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He gave us the Jordan Rules and, of course, Phil Jackson, 11-time NBA champ and they join us now.

Episode: The Best of The Dan Patrick Show

The book was referenced as part of Sam Smith's coverage of the Chicago Bulls, indicating its relevance to the discussion of NBA history.

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Sam, of course, covers the Bulls. He's done so since 1987. He gave us the Jordan Rules.

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It was suggested as the first sports book that came to mind, a classic breakdown of Michael Jordan's battles with the Bad Boys Pistons.

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The first sports book that came to mind, Dan, when you asked was definitely Sam Smith's Jordan Rules. Classic breakdown on Jordan's runin with the Bad Boys Pistons.

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The conversation mentioned the book as having been released and noted its impact on discussions about Michael Jordan.

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I think maybe the book The Jordan Rules came out.

Episode: The Best of The Dan Patrick Show

They said there was a book on the Jordan rules, referring to a published work about Michael Jordan.

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There was a book on the Jordan rules

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The hosts mentioned that there was a book titled The Jordan Rules that described how the Pistons made Michael Jordan pay during his early NBA years.

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There was a book on the Jordan Rules, and that is when Mike comes in, you make him pay.

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

The hosts highlighted the book as one of the great basketball books ever written, noting its detailed account of the Detroit Pistons' defensive strategy against Michael Jordan. They praised the author’s long‑time NBA reporting background and recommended it for its insight into that turbulent season.

Highly Recommended

Episode: Hour 1 - Aaron Rodgers

It was mentioned as one of the great basketball books ever written.

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One of the great basketball books ever written is The Jordan Rules by Sam Smith, formerly at the Chicago Trib, now Bulls.com, great NBA writer, been covering this league for a long time.

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The hosts referenced the famous book that details the Detroit Pistons' defensive strategy against Michael Jordan.

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the Pistons had what they called the Jordan rules yeah no famous book Sam Smith

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