The Lakers take the opener of their highly-anticipated Finals matchup with the Bulls on ... consider the resume of the 1991 breakthrough team: winners of 31 of their last 38 regular season games ...

When the 1991 NBA Finals started, Magic Johnson dominated the Bulls, but as we learn from the 1991 Learning to Fly home video, that all changed when Scottie Pippen defended him.

Michael Jordan commended Scottie Pippen for playing excellent defense on Magic Johnson in the 1991 NBA Finals.  Jordan was the primary defender on Johnson in Game 1 and the Chicago Bulls lost at home.

The Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 to win the 1991 NBA Finals and secure the first of six NBA championships during that decade. In that series, the Lakers stole Game 1 in ...