Michael Jordan ridiculed Kobe Bryant during the early part of the Lakers star's budding career. Bryant, however, slowly earned Jordan's respect through humility. ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant relationship detailed in emotional episode of ‘The Last Dance’
Kobe Bryant was thrilled to go against the player he grew up watching on TV, and Michael Jordan viewed the Lakers star as "a little brother." ... ( read original story ...)
Rap Soundtracks the Michael Jordan Doc. The N.B.A. Wasn’t Always That Way.
The Last Dance,” the ESPN series about his final season with the Bulls, is interwoven with classic hip-hop that presented some legal hurdles. But Jordan, and the league, weren’t always fans. ( read original story ...)
‘The Last Dance’ Episode 5 recap: Michael Jordan was Kobe Bryant’s ‘big brother’
Jordan conquered the basketball world in 1992, establishing himself as the model for aspiring stars such as Bryant. ( read original story ...)
‘Mike, can you take off the sunglasses?’ Inside Jordan’s infamous gambling interview
Veteran broadcaster Ahmad Rashad recalls his 1993 interview with Michael Jordan about accusations of a gambling problem that dogged the Chicago Bulls star. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s March exports fall 4.7% year-on-year, smaller drop than forecast
Malaysia's exports fell 4.7% from a year earlier in March, amid coronavirus-related movement restrictions, government data showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: No new cases in N Zealand; Malaysia reopens some
New Zealand reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, marking a significant moment that indicated the country’s bold strategy of trying to eliminate ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s being built on our blood’: the true cost of Saudi Arabia’s $5bn megacity
It has been billed as humanity’s next chapter, but beneath the glitzy veneer of Neom lies a story of threats, forced eviction and bloodshed ... ( read original story ...)
Islamic State exploits virus, political crisis to boost Iraq attacks
The bloodiest so far was an ambush early Saturday that killed 10 Iraqi fighters north of Baghdad that observers say demonstrated a new escalation in the jihadist group's tactics but one that could ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 18 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand's new coronavirus cases rose to 18 on Monday, after falling to single-digits for the past week, but the country reported no new deaths. ( read original story ...)