On this date in 1998, the Bulls clinched their sixth NBA championship in eight seasons when they closed out the Jazz, 87-86. Michael Jordan hit the game-winning shot in the final seconds and earned himself his record sixth NBA Finals MVP after averaging 33.5 points per game in the series.
Got a great basketball blog post that you want to see featured on Hoops Rumors? Send it to Zach at HoopsLinks@gmail.com. Here’s this week’s look around the basketball blogosphere…
- Fantasy Pros profiled Duke star Jahlil Okafor.
- House Of Houston gave us five players the Rockets should target this summer.
- OT Nation previewed the Kings’ offseason.
- Cavitenio looks at the legendary work ethic of Kobe Bryant.
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