Last season when the Washington Wizards faced the Portland Trail Blazers Michael Jordan was injured both times.  Jordan's knees denied the world the opportunity to see MJ suit up against his running partner with the Bulls Scottie Pippen for the first time.  This year there will be no such scenario, Todd Jacobson of the Washington Post writes, as both Jordan and Pippen are ready to do battle.

"It is a little odd" seeing them on different teams, Wizards guard Jerry Stackhouse said. "It's almost as strange as seeing [Jordan] and I on the same team. . . . We have always known that combination of Michael-Scottie. Now you are seeing them play opposite, so that's a little different."