Spike Lee recalls epic courtside beefs with Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller

Knicks superfan Spike Lee had some epic courtside battles with Bulls great Michael Jordan, the director recalled at the Montclair Film Festival in New Jersey over the weekend.

“I’ve had the privilege and honor to be called a ‘motherf-ker’ by the GOAT himself — many times — across the river at the world’s most famous arena,” the Brooklyn native said of his time at Madison Square Garden during his Garden State talk.

We hear Lee recalled the famed “double nickel” game at MSG, when Jordan dropped an astonishing 55 points on the Knicks in 1995.

“Anytime the Bulls would come, me and Mike would get into it,” Lee recalled with a laugh. “At one point he said, ‘Sit your skinny black ass down!’”

The “Do The Right Thing” director also recalled the media frenzy after the Knicks’ tough Indiana loss in 1994 Eastern Conference Finals — when Reggie Miller gave his infamous choke sign at MSG, before the Knicks eventually won the series.

“If we lost that (next) game, I would’ve had to move. The Post, Daily News, Newsday — all blaming me for the choke,” he said.

Switching gears to Hollywood, Lee also talked about working with Denzel Washington, who he says improvised in the upcoming film, “Highest 2 Lowest,” by rapping Nas’ “Illmatic” lyrics opposite A$AP Rocky.

“In my mind I’m saying ‘WTF?’ But this is the great Denzel Washington, so I’m not calling cut,” Lee shared.

The Academy Award-winner was interviewed by Stephen Colbert — after the comic’s CBS show was recently abruptly canceled.

After Lee remarked they should take their panel on the road for more chats, Colbert quipped, “Spike I’ve got some great news for you, I’m available in June.”