Blood on the Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls - Hardcover

Lazenby, Roland

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 188611059X ISBN 13: 9781886110595

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing / Addax, 1998

Synopsis

Describes the friction between players, coaches, and management of the Chicago Bulls during their 1997-98 season

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Review

Unless you slept through the 1990s, you probably know that Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls ran roughshod over the NBA for the better part of a decade. Like the Lakers before them and the Celtics before that, the Bulls have sustained a level of play that is simply unmatched by their contemporaries. But there's a dark cloud to this red and black lining. In writing Blood on the Horns, author Roland Lazenby followed the team through the '97-'98 campaign as they struggled to attain their sixth NBA title in the past seven years. While it was no secret that a rift had for years existed between the Bulls' management and players, by season's end Lazenby found that bad blood, bruised egos, and harsh words had created an untenable and openly hostile atmosphere. "Where there's money and success and vast public attention, there are usually immensely complicated personality conflicts." And that goes double for the Chicago Bulls. To decipher the mixed messages surrounding this internecine power struggle, Lazenby conducted extensive interviews with superstars and role players, determining who said what to whom, when it happened, and why. The story he uncovers is an intriguing melodrama, equal parts fascination and despair. Men may very well be boys, but it's shocking to find one of the greatest dynasties in the history of basketball tearing itself apart over what amounts to a pissing match. --George Laney

About the Author

Roland Lazenby is the author of numerous sports books including "Mad Game: The NBA Education of Kobe Bryant" (also available from Contemporary Books) and "Blood on the Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls". His work has appeared in "The Sporting News", the "Chicago Sun-Times", "Dunkshoot", and many other publications. He lives in Roanoke, Virginia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing / Addax
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 188611059X
• ISBN 13: 9781886110595
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 273