Tag: documentary

Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan sitting on the bench during the Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls against Vancouver Grizzlies in 1998. (Image: Andy Hayt/Getty)

The Last Dance, Episode 1: ‘Mike’ Jordan and Cocaine Traveling Circus

ESPN aired the first two episodes of “The Last Dance,” the documentary about Michael Jordan and his final season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98 as they sought to win their sixth championship and complete a second three-peat. The first episode revealed Jordan’s origin story from the freshman named “Mike” […]

Michael Jordan and head coach Phil Jackson celebrate their victory in the 1998 NBA Finals. (Image: Jeff Haynes/Getty)

Michael Jordan Documentary ‘The Last Dance’ Moves Air Date to April

ESPN announced it’s moving up the air date for “The Last Dance”, a 10-part documentary series on basketball legend Michael Jordan. The highly anticipated series on one of the world’s greatest professional athletes will air on Sunday nights starting April 19, 2020. The series will focus on the final championship […]

Diego Maradona during an initial press conference with his new team Napoli in Naples, Italy. (Image: HBO)

Diego Maradona HBO Documentary Now Available

A new documentary on the legendary Diego Maradona is now available on HBO. Chronicling his rise and fall with Napoli, “Diego Maradona” is directed by Asif Kapadia, who won an Oscar for Best Documentary with the 2015 film “Amy” about the short life and death of singer Amy Winehouse. Maradona […]

Dennis Rodman reflecting upon his whirlwind life in the new 30 for 30 documentary 'Dennis Rodman: For Better or Worse". (Image: Sam Aiken/ESPN)

Dennis Rodman 30 for 30: For Better or Worse, New ESPN Documentary

The newest ESPN 30 for 30, featuring Dennis Rodman about the wild ride for NBA great and 1990s freak, is titled “Dennis Rodman: For Better or Worse”. Director Todd Kapostasy (“The Pine Tar Wars”) said he was up for the task of telling a cohesive story about a complicated figure […]