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Ms. Marvel Title: Ms. Marvel Date: June 8, 2022 Starring: Iman Vellani, Matt Linz, Anjali Bhimani, Zenobia Shroff, Yasmeen Fletcher and Rish Shah Creator: Bisha K. Ali Synopsis: Kamala Khan—a 16-year-old Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City learns she has polymorphous powers. A great student, an avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she has…

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You Had To Be There

It was one of those seismic events in history where you knew where you were when it happened. The date – March 19, 1995. The place – Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event – the Chicago Bulls faced the Indiana Pacers. More importantly, the GOAT Michael Jordan returned from an 18-month retirement to…

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My MVPs of 2021

2021 was another year in which the world was held hostage once again by COVID-19. The year started with another surge and vaccines just under way. By the end of spring it looked as though we were turning the corner but the Delta variant of COVID wreaked havoc over the summer and then the year…

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The Extra Point 1.2.22

The Kings of The East The Chicago Bulls have been a joy to watch all season. Despite going through a COVID outbreak that had as many as 10 players and their head coach out for some time, the Bulls have continued to roll. After last night’s 120-119 win over the Wizards, the Bulls now own…

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You Had To Be There

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…

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You Had To Be There

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…

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You Had To Be There

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…

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Random Thoughts 5.16.21

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…

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