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Phil Rosenthal

Phil Rosenthal: 'The Last Dance' winners and losers: Michael Jordan, cigars and sports media fared well � while Jerry Krause and Isiah Thomas did not

So that's a wrap on "The Last Dance," the 10-part ESPN series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.

Jordan, in case you didn't notice, was the big winner.

As if he would have had it any other way.

The series gave MJ the last word on just about every controversy and aspect of his career. It steered clear of or merely dabbled lightly on many potential pitfalls.

Even his least appealing qualities _ the mind games he played with himself and the unforgiving way he pushed those around him _ are cast as positives in the service of success.

But over the last five weeks, there have been plenty of other winners and losers for anyone keeping score. Here are but a few.

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