"He played for respect and not to be liked" - Ex-Bull explains why MJ is different from today's NBA stars originally appeared on Basketball Network. Former Chicago Bulls forward Dickey Simpkins ...

Seven-year NBA veteran Dickey Simpkins had the opportunity to become part of a championship team when the Chicago Bulls drafted him in 1994. At the time, Toni Kukoc was only in his second NBA season.

All those NBA call-ups the Dakota Wizards had to work around last season paid their first dividend on Wednesday when the team signed former Chicago Bull Dickey Simpkins. The 32-year-old center-forward ...