"The Jordan Rules" is the most famous (or infamous) of all the books about Michael Jordan. It was published in 1992, shortly after the Bulls' first title. It caused quite a stir when published; I was in college at the time and remember hearing about it even though I wasn't a Bulls fan at the time. Sam Smith was a reporter for the Chicago Tribune who traveled with the Bulls. His level of access to the principles makes this book a veritable treasure trove of fascinating behind the scenes details. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and would highly recommend it to any sports fan. That being said, the Bob Woodward expose style of writing doesn't necessarily speak very highly of Smith's character, in my opinion. Simply having access, based on the needs of a journalist, and using that access to spill all of the juiciest details you know are two different things. While Michael Jordan doesn't necessarily come off badly in the book, he was angered by it and its easy to see why. The Bulls GM, Jerry Krause, was not exactly pleased either. Still, what the subjects might consider invasion of privacy makes for fascinating fodder for the reader.
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