June 19, 1984. The Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden was the place for the 1984 NBA Draft. It is arguably the greatest draft in NBA history. #1 pick Hakeem Olajuwon would win 2 NBA titles. Charles Barkley & John Stockton would go on to have HOF careers. Other stars such as Sam Perkins, Otis…
The date – June 2, 1993. The place – Madison Square Garden. It’s the pivotal Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Chicago Bulls & NY Knicks. The series was tied at 2-2 heading into this game and the Knicks had won 27 consecutive games at home. They were the favorites to dethrone…
The Forever Purge Title: The Forever Purge Date: July 2, 2021 Starring: Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Will Patton, Cassidy Freeman & Sammi Rotibi Directed By: Everardo Gout Synopsis: All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never…
The year was 1994. The setting – Madison Square Garden in New York City. Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals was between the NY Knicks & the Indiana Pacers. This series between these two bitter rivals produced a classic in Game 5. The Knicks were up 12 in the 4th quarter & seemed…
Legends of the Game The Basketball Hall of Fame inducted its 2020 class yesterday headlined by Kevin Garnett, Rudy Tomjanovich, Tamika Catchings, Tim Duncan and the late Kobe Bryant. I was particularly interested in hearing from Garnett, Duncan and Kobe’s widow, Vanessa. I thought KG’s speech was fine except for not mentioning former teammates Ray…
The Protégé Title: The Protégé Date: August 20, 2021 Starring: Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton and Robert Patrick Directed By: Martin Campbell Synopsis: Anna and Rembrandt – two of the world’s premiere assassins share a mysterious past from Vietnam. For years, they traversed the globe competing for high profile contracts. But when Anna’s…
Part of what makes a compelling wrestling character click is the entrance music. There’s a certain rush that happens when you hear the opening chords/words/sound effects of your favorite wrestlers. From the moment the music hits you feel it. Here are some of my favorite entrance music: D-Generation X CM Punk Brock Lesnar “Macho Man”…
Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings Title: Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings Date: September 3, 2021 Starring: Simu Liu, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh & Florian Munteanu Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton Synopsis: Shang-Chi is forced to confront his past after he is drawn into the Ten Rings organization….
