NB86 Episodes

A 15-episode series devoted to Michael Jordan's second season (1986) in the NBA.
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - Guest: Mike Carey (1980s Celtics beat writer) - 1986 series finale - NB86-15
Nov. 17, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - Guest: Mike Carey (1980s Celtics beat writer) - 1986 series finale - NB86-15

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - Mike Carey - covering the Boston Celtics on a daily basis - Marvin Barnes' importance to the success of the 1986 Celtics - What is was like to travel with the Celtics throughout the season - How Mike and Danny Ainge first heard news of Len Bias' tragic death - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history The ultimate episode of #NB8...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - 1986 Playoffs through Finals - NB86-14
Nov. 5, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - 1986 Playoffs through Finals - NB86-14

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - Playoffs through 1986 NBA Finals (April 17 through June 8) - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history The penultimate episode of #NB86 . We discuss numerous happenings from the 1985-86 NBA season. This time, the Playoffs through NBA Finals. Make sure you stay tuned for our final episode, when award-winning (1980s) Celtics beat w...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - March 24 through April 13, 1986 - NB86-13
Aug. 31, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - March 24 through April 13, 1986 - NB86-13

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - March 24 through April 13, 1986 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls finished the regular season with ten games in twenty days – six wins and four losses. Michael Jordan - who buoyed his Bulls' chances of ret...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - March 9 through 23, 1986 - NB86-12
Aug. 12, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - March 9 through 23, 1986 - NB86-12

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - March 9 through 23, 1986 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played eight games in this span – three wins and five losses. Michael Jordan returned to the court in an effort to drive ...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - February 22 through March 8, 1986 - NB86-11
July 12, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - February 22 through March 8, 1986 - NB86-11

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - February 22 through March 8, 1986 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played seven games in this span – two wins and five losses. Chicago continued to fight for playoff position, as ...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - February 7 through 21, 1986 - NB86-10
June 28, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - February 7 through 21, 1986 - NB86-10

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - February 7 through 21, 1986 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played six games in this span – two wins and four losses. Michael Jordan sought second (and third) opinions on his bro...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - January 23 through February 6, 1986 - NB86-9
June 14, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - January 23 through February 6, 1986 - NB86-9

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - January 23 through February 6, 1986 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played eight games in this span – two wins and six losses. The Michael Jordan-less Chicago Bulls were struggli...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - January 8 through 22, 1986 - NB86-8
May 31, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - January 8 through 22, 1986 - NB86-8

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - January 8 through 22, 1986 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played six games in this span – one win and five losses. We chat about the Bulls' continued struggle to remain competit...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - December 24, 1985, through January 7, 1986 - NB86-7
April 5, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - December 24, 1985, through January 7, 1986 - NB86-7

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - December 24, 1985, through January 7, 1986 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played six games in this span – three wins and three losses. Legendary Philadelphia 76ers Public Addres...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - December 9 through 23, 1985 - NB86-6
March 15, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - December 9 through 23, 1985 - NB86-6

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - December 9 through 23, 1985 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played seven games in this span – three wins and four losses. Around the league, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles La...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - November 24 through December 8, 1985 - NB86-5
Feb. 29, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - November 24 through December 8, 1985 - NB86-5

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - November 24 through December 8, 1985 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the next 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played nine games (all on the road) in this span – two wins and seven losses. 18 of the Bulls' first 24 games...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - November 9 through 23, 1985 - NB86-4
Jan. 8, 2016

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - November 9 through 23, 1985 - NB86-4

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - November 9 through 23, 1985 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the second 15-day block of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played eight games in this span – three wins and five losses. We chat about the Bulls' transition from its heavy rel...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - October 25 through November 8, 1985 - NB86-3
Dec. 20, 2015

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - October 25 through November 8, 1985 - NB86-3

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - NBA regular season - October 25 through November 8, 1985 - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history In this episode, we discuss numerous happenings from the first 15 days of the 1985-86 NBA season. The Chicago Bulls played seven games in this span – three wins and four losses. Without doubt, the biggest news of the young season,...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - Cavaliers (Oct 25), Pistons (Oct 26) at Bulls - 1985 - NB86-2
Nov. 14, 2015

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - Cavaliers (Oct 25), Pistons (Oct 26) at Bulls - 1985 - NB86-2

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - Cleveland at Chicago - October 25, 1985 - Detroit at Chicago - October 26, 1985 In this episode, we discuss the first two games of MJ's second season. We were fortunate to have access to the game DVDs, giving us plenty of topics and moments to talk about. In our first game for review, Chicago needed an overtime session to determine their fate, against the v...
Michael Jordan's second NBA season - pre-draft / 1985 Draft, 1985-86 Bulls training camp and preseason games - NB86-1
Nov. 6, 2015

Michael Jordan's second NBA season - pre-draft / 1985 Draft, 1985-86 Bulls training camp and preseason games - NB86-1

Adam & Aaron celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second season in the National Basketball Association. This episode covers: - Off-season news, notes and quotes - 1985 NBA Draft - Chicago Bulls 1985-86 training camp and preseason games - Insightful minutiae, all but lost to the annals of basketball history We're back with a new series. Starting mid-June, 1985, we discuss a wide array of interesting topics and happenings, from the NBA's off-season. We chat about the Chicago Bulls' m...