Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan makes the winning shot during Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, in this June 14, 1998 photo.
SALT LAKE CITY — Right behind Christian Laettner’s Final Four-clinching turnaround, and two spots behind Hank Aaron’s steroid-free 715th home run, resides the 1998 Utah Jazz, R.I.P.
Sports Illustrated’s website recently ranked the 100 Greatest Moments in Sports History, and the Jazz made the cut. Sort of. Rated No. 12 was Michael Jordan’s historic pull-up jumper over Bryon Russell.
Don Larsen’s perfect game, Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile, Wilt’s 100-point outburst, Texas Western’s integrated basketball title and Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak all rated lower than Game 6 of the ‘98 Finals.