Also, Phil Jackson is named to the NBA's list of 10 greatest all-time coaches. Dennis Rodman grabs his 10,000th career rebound, becoming the 24th player in NBA history to reach that mark. One night after his historic feat, Rodman kicks photographer Eugene Amos at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Also, Jordan passes Alex English for eighth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Rodman is suspended by the NBA for 11 games and ordered to undergo counseling before he can return to the league.
Bulls suffer their only loss of the month, falling to Houston at the Summit.
They roll through January with a 13-1 record. Meanwhile, Pippen scores a career-high 47 points against Denver and is named NBA Player of the Week. March 4 Rodman is suspended one game for hitting Milwaukee's Joe Wolf in the groin. March 9 Robert Parish appears in a league-record 1,600th game. Rodman suffers a medial collateral sprain of his left knee after a collision with the Mavericks' A.C. Green, an injury that sidelines him for the remaining 13 regular-season games.