Jordan vs. Pippen
On this day in 2002, for the first and only times in their careers, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen play against each other in an NBA game. Jordan, on comeback tour No. 2, was suiting up for the Washington Wizards while Pippen was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. The anticipated reunion of the dynamic duo was rather underwhelming: Portland crushed Washington, 98-79. Pippen got the better end of Jordan, producing 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
"It was a sad, sad game we played," said Jordan, who also scored 14 points. "The most unfortunate thing is that we can't take our checks and give them to our fans. It was unfortunate that they had to pay to see it."
"It was a sad, sad game we played," said Jordan, who also scored 14 points. "The most unfortunate thing is that we can't take our checks and give them to our fans. It was unfortunate that they had to pay to see it."