1998: NBA on NBC Season Wrap & Credits

[@OldSchoolHipHop90]

The NBA was NEVER the same after this. Costas knew this was the end of an era we will probably never see again.

[@dreamcage1801]

Well it needs to return because today’s NBA is killing their league and product

[@enigmathegrayman2953]

This video in my mind was not about the Chicago Bulls, it was about Bob Costas and how brilliant a orator he really is.

[@BaseballPlayer0]

best player, team n announcers. 90s had it all

[@dreamcage1801]

@@BaseballPlayer0NBA needs better as good as the 90s again

[@PhillyCYOSports]

The NBA was never the same

[@meg-k-waldren]

This was the day the NBA died.

[@PhillyCYOSports]

@@meg-k-waldren It died many slow deaths until the point we are now, but this was the beginning for sure.

[@beyoncebillings6625]

@@meg-k-waldren your right I remember I 😥to this because I no it was over for Jordan and the Chicago bulls

[@BaseballPlayer0]

@@meg-k-waldren hello, meg

[@ericradford2142]

Neither was the NBA on NBC.

[@beyoncebillings6625]

This was the end of the real NBA

[@user-rr7bv3fu4b]

I still miss the NBA on NBC.

[@carlosgarcia8342]

The end of a golden era....Costas was right

[@ForeverYoung2708]

Sad thing the bulk of us where blind to what happened us…..very salient point indeed.

[@ericradford2142]

Unfortunately NBC’s run of covering the NBA came to an end four years later as well.

[@dreamcage1801]

@@ericradford2142plus nbc was losing money as well

[@dreamcage1801]

@@ericradford2142 NBA and NBC will reunite in 2025

[@ericradford2142]

@@dreamcage1801It wasn’t just the declining ratings after Jordan retired for the second time, Charles Barkley said to Bob Costas during halftime of Game 1 of the NBA Finals as NBC was airing its final NBA broadcast. “If y’all hadn’t wasted all that money on the XFL, y’all would still have basketball.”

[@williamprocope9648]

Words cannot explain this closing. Just pure grace and art. I miss this Era of the NBA. As much as I hated the Bulls, this was beautiful. Made my eyes tear like Scottie Pippen.

[@BaseballPlayer0]

best era ever

[@dreamcage1801]

Greatest era ever

[@superben790]

I'm so happy to be part of the last dance in the 90s by watching the Bulls game with my dad and seeing Michael Jordan at his prime!!! #MJ23GREATNESS

[@Shebshady763]

It still brings tears to my eyes .. da bulls

[@agustinorduno1326]

The beginning of that summer was special. We knew the NBA would change forever. It did. And we could not see it until 2004 when everything went away.

[@BaseballPlayer0]

yup. it sux

[@ericradford2142]

The Malice at the Palace comes to mind.

[@dreamcage1801]

@@ericradford2142nba had an image problem by then

[@oeao2841]

Costas predicted it back then... nowadays there’s no loyalty

[@BarryJowers]

Did he ever. It's like he could see the future LeBron James era NBA.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

No, it's that loyalty is no longer a one way deal. Owners literally had absolute control over players for decades. And they eventually had enough. You call them greedy, then say they're disloyal for taking less money to go somewhere that they can win and be happier. That's the hypocrisy of the American fan. Especially when it pertains to the black athlete.

[@SATXDONKEY]

Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot and look what ended up happening. They started teaming up as friends and have completely ruined the competitive spirit of this sport. It’s unbearable to watch. There’s no more drafting and building your team and maybe getting a role player via free agency. Now you can get multiple super stars via free agency

[@meg-k-waldren]

@@BarryJowers facts

[@meg-k-waldren]

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 you're very confused. VERY. Pippen couldve asked to be traded in 1996 to 1998 but stayed b/c he felt what he had with MJ was special. Reggie Miller couldve left Pacers on 3 separate occasions and didn't. In fact Pacers didn't want him to retire when he did despite deterioration in his game from age. When Miller's memorabilia was stolen in late 90s the Pacers org replenished all of them for FREE. See how Mark Cuban is handling Dirk Nowitzki's twighlight of career with respect and loyalty today? That's loyalty and rare these day and that used to be common place in the golden era. You are confused .

[@diegojuarez8041]

The day the NBA on NBC died. Maybe they keep the nba rights until 2002, but it just wasn’t the same after that day.

[@ericradford2142]

2002 was the last year of the NBA on NBC

[@dreamcage1801]

@@ericradford2142 they shouldn’t have never left

[@glorysake]

You know you're the greatest when your sworn life rival and enemy admits you're the greatest.

[@80srocknroller]

The Last Dance 10 part documentary brought me here

[@stevenyeh3799]

Bob Costas is a walking Olympics documentary. He made every sport like the Olympics lmao😂

[@DemonDriver31]

If you watched the NBA between 1990-2002. Bob Costas made every game a movie theatre build up between New york v Atlanta Chicago v Detroit Hoston v San Antonio. It wasnt just him it was others , as a kid i watched the last 2 titles mj won it was a movie quality production. We wont ever see this again in our lifetime.

[@charleshart3010]

Miss nba on nbc and jordan and bulls run nba at its best 90s was best for sports music Golden era of video games tv series and espn was at it's best best time to live

[@user-dt7us4qn7z]

Thanks Michael ＆　NBC from japan...

[@chaunseybillings5381]

I remember I cried to this because I no it was the end of Jordan and the Chicago bulls

[@DemonDriver31]

This was the end of an era. Shortly after this phil jackson resigned, in jan 1999 michael retired scottie, steve kerr, jud beuchler , luc longley bill wennington among others got traded. Dennis signed with the lakers toni kukoc ron harper randy brown all left chicago in 1999 off season . Also Clyde Drexler retired that summer among others.

[@ThrowinitbackwSeanFerrel-gf5ez]

The Lockout Ending!

[@markus471]

Man Costas closing remarks are so poignant. Feel this can be applied to the way 90s sports were viewed.

[@BaseballPlayer0]

90s nba ws better thn now

[@ericradford2142]

Unfortunately NBC’s run of broadcasting the NBA would come to an end four years later.

[@BaseballPlayer0]

@@ericradford2142 abc has been lame

[@ericradford2142]

@@BaseballPlayer0 ABC/ESPN didn’t exactly inherit a great situation when they took over the rights from NBC in 2002. Rating were down because of Jordan’s second retirement.

[@dreamcage1801]

@@ericradford214223 years later nba and nbc will revive

[@dreamcage1801]

This is the NBA predictions right now based on continuity

[@chaunseybillings5381]

That's song made me 😢😢 like a baby it's was over for the Chicago bulls

[@billny33]

NBC had a lot of years where they had some really wonderful choices for music in their closing montage. I get that they want us to think that Michael is some kind of god from the heavens, and perhaps to a lesser extent Malone, but they could have done a little better than this. I would have loved it if they did another year of I Believe I Can Fly.

[@kingdjack6]

Winning it all was it best song I believe I can fly felt out of place.

[@NotMeNaNaNa]

billny33 I agree! With how iconic the NBA on NBC theme and Bulls intro theme of “Sirius(Eye In The Sky)” were this church choir song was a total letdown. I was only 14 when I watched the game in the burbs of Chicago and probably a good thing I don’t remember this part.

[@digi-it6oc]

@@kingdjack6winning it all was the best choice for season ending credits that’s for sure

[@BaseballPlayer0]

@@NotMeNaNaNa naperville, eh

[@mrquake7789]

​@NotMeNaNaNa it's more 🎄

[@jasongoss571]

1991 NBA Finals: Bulls Defeat Lakers 4-1 1992 NBA Finals: Bulls Defeat Blazers 4-2 1993 NBA Finals: Bulls Defeat Suns 4-2 1996 NBA Finals: Bulls Defeat Sonics 4-2 1997 NBA Finals: Bulls Defeat Jazz 4-2 1998 NBA Finals: Bulls Defeat Jazz 4-2

[@suppaman12]

Jason Goss Jordan should have a special cell phone with the numbers only going from 0-6, no 7,8 or 9...

[@entertainmentsportsandmore5783]

Bulls wins series 4-2 in the 1998 NBA Finals.

[@isiahsacorum3444]

They did the 1997 NBA McDonald’s Championship on NBC!

[@chaunseybillings5381]

My childhood I used to love the bulls

[@kingdjack6]

They should've went to The Dream Is Still Alive or Winning It All.

[@kingdjack6]

This song grew on me.

[@chaunseybillings5381]

I remember I c😢 to this i no this was the end of the bulls i remember i had to have my Jordans and black socks every playoffs and finals run

[@meg-k-waldren]

Leblame could never have done what MJ did in 98' - playing with a dislocated finger all season, no Scottie for over half the season, a depleted front court, at age 35, vs a better Utah team (that swept Kobe's talented Lakers team)... To still find a way to win it all. Incomparable and GOAT hands down. Leblame wouldve failed and blamed it on not having Pippen, and everything else as well.

[@ryanmclaughlin846]

Pippen essentially threw out his back in this game and Jordan won it on his own. No way LeBron beats that Utah team on his own the way Jordan did

[@carlosgarcia8342]

Absolutely agree with you....Leblame LOL

[@controversialmann5345]

@@ryanmclaughlin846 I mean Scottie had a bad back in this game. If u ask Bron to carry one game hell def get it done. 2012 ecf game 6 ring a bell. He can def do it

[@ryanmclaughlin846]

The officials have a lot to do with it. You can't play D anymore. You put a finger on LeBron it's a foul. He wouldn't last a season in Jordan's era.

[@BaseballPlayer0]

The Bulls were better than Utah that year

[@chaunseybillings5381]

I 😭😭😭😭😭 to this it was the end of the real NBA

[@ArsonOnTheTrack]

Malika Andrews covering Finals now. Imagine her bringing up all the mishaps of winning players instead of being graceful like this 😂😂guy

[@dreamcage1801]

She’s a hater unlike isiah

[@isiahsacorum3444]

The National Basketball Association lockout season 1998/1999.

[@beyoncebillings6625]

I 😥to this because I no this was the end of Jordan and the Chicago bulls

[@TheSBleeder]

For Thomas to call Jordan the greatest of all time says a lot.

[@AnAmazingLegend]

Not, Dealing with what he (Jordan) had to go through. Isaiah states: “Doing what he wanted to do this season”. And finding a way to come out on top. #Spite

[@chaunseybillings5381]

Dam they could easy won the 7 championship in 1999 it would have been the bulls vs Spurs in the finals 1999 blame Jerry Krause

[@DemonDriver31]

If mj came for 98-99 season they mighy win 29 maybe 39 games. But also players contracts were up so trades that summer will be made so Chicago goes to the finals facing Tim Duncan and David Robinson whos gonna win.

[@chaunseybillings5381]

@@DemonDriver31 the bulls that would have been the end of the bulls in 1999 because Shaq and Kobe was coming in 2000

[@dreamcage1801]

@@DemonDriver31bulls vs Spurs would have been a tough finals

[@dreamcage1801]

@@chaunseybillings5381age and nutrition

[@ryanmclaughlin846]

"We may never see any of this again in pro sports." Tom Brady says hello

[@gintorino4616]

Well then there was the Spurs and LeBron LOL. EDIT: also the Lakers

[@chaunseybillings5381]

I miss the bulls the NBA sucks today

[@serge014]

Bob Costas' voice is unbearable!

[@chaunseybillings5381]

This was the end of the real NBA