As a player, Dumars was a six-time All-Star and Finals MVP in 1989. Over his 14-year career, he played 82 games three times and between 75-79 games four other seasons.

But you don’t want things to resemble a scripted video game, either. In today’s NBA, the rules simply forbid stellar defense, and now, the league is looking into it.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Joe Dumars is acting quickly to make his mark on the New Orleans Pelicans. A trio of trades within 10 days has kickstarted a roster overhaul, including the additions of ...

Dumars, the silent assassin of the Detroit Pistons Bad Boys era, had the unenviable task of guarding Jordan during some of the most physically intense playoff series of the late '80s and early '90s.

FILE – Joe Dumars, the New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations, speaks at a press conference in Metairie, La., on April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File) ...

The Bulls and Pistons met in the playoffs in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991. Detroit won the first three series and took home two championships during that span. Dumars was named the 1989 Finals MVP ...

Joe Dumars, the New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations, speaks at a press conference in Metairie, La., on April 22, 2025. Credit: AP ...

As the 2022-23 season tips off this week, Dumars begins his first season as NBA executive vice president, head of basketball operations in charge of “the development of playing rules and ...

Jordan conspicuously ended scored only 18 points in a December 1988 game against the Pistons, the first time he had scored ...