UNC head coach Dean Smith says Jordan's leap happened when he grew two inches after his first year with the Tar Heels. "Well, he came in really at 6'3", 170 lbs," said Smith. "Michael grew more ...

After heartbreak in high school, Jordan's path to the league continued in college at North Carolina, where he was coached by the legendary Dean Smith. But even he felt Mike was a long way off ...

People knew Smith as a "my way or the highway" type of coach. He was rigid and combative and would readily dismiss others who ...

Michael Jordan once expressed his love for an argyle ... Jordan — the opinion of one eventual Hall of Fame coach in Dean Smith. As a discussion among Hall of Famers in their respective fields ...

Legendary North Carolina coach Dean Smith left all of his former players a $200 dinner check when he passed away --- Michael Jordan framed his and placed it in his office. Legendary North Carolina ...

While many feel Michael Jordan deserves that recognition ... they had John Wooden, Pat Riley...Jordan had Dean Smith. LeBron James has no coaching tree," Thomas said on NBA on TNT.

It’s part of what made him Michael Jordan. He wore No. 45 when he returned ... Jordan both went to North Carolina and played for Dean Smith, saw each other in the summer and golfed together.

Michael Jordan’s longtime agent recently took a swipe at LeBron James, and Rich Paul has now issued a response on behalf of his client and close friend.

Michael Jordan touched the fibre of basketball that ... Kenny, a former teammate of Mike on Dean Smith's iconic Tar Heels squads and later a competitor in the NBA, explained that what truly ...