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THE POP EXPOSE – Nikola Jokic aka ‘The Joker’!

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Story by Mitchell Smith Well hello everyone. Today I’m talking a look at the Denver Nugget’s Nikola Jokic. Those who may not have watched “The Joker” play during the regular season and maybe have lost interest because your team is out of the playoffs, you are missing a special kind of player. The 6’11” Serbian is a very unique big man. He can set a pick, run the point, and pop a three. If you look at the stat line you may notice the number of assists the big man…

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THE POP EXPOSE – Clark and Reese IGNITE Women’s Basketball!

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Story by Mitchell Smith Hello everybody, today I’m looking at a future potential rival that started last Sunday afternoon in the women’s NCAA Basketball Finals. One of the greatest all around women players Caitlin Clark for Iowa battled a young LSU team and was seemingly taunted by Angel Reese of LSU. Clark focused on the moment and the realization that LSU had just outplayed them in the championship game, on the other hand Reese was also living in the moment and realized they had beat the best player possibly of…

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THE POP EXPOSE – REMEMBERING THE GREATEST KNICK, WILLIS REED!

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Story by Mitchell Smith Hello everybody today we take a look at the legendary New York Knick, Willis Reed. Born on June 25, 1942, in Hico, Louisiana, Reed became a star player for the New York Knicks during the 1960s and 1970s, leading the team to two NBA championships in 1970 and 1973. Reed was a dominant force on the court, known for his powerful presence in the paint and his ability to score from anywhere on the court. He was also a great defensive player, regularly blocking shots and…

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THE POP EXPOSE – Syracuse Celebrates 20th Anniversary of NCAA Men’s Basketball National Title!

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Story By Mitchell Smith Hello everyone, today I’m taking a look at the 2003 championship run by Syracuse University. Championships are not easy to get and many schools across the country have few or no championships at all. I didn’t grow up an SU fan. I grew up in northern New York near the Canadian border. We didn’t have any local college or professional teams anywhere near us. I got into college ball when the fab five was the big thing so Michigan was the first team I followed. It…

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THE POP EXPOSE – Jim Boeheim Retires After 47 Years!

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Well hello everyone. Today I take a look at the legacy and retirement of Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim. It wasn’t a surprise but it was a surprise to see Boeheim announce his retirement after 47 years coaching at SU and 2 dismal years of missing the big dance. Boeheim known for his zone defense and short attitude at press conferences has brought many years of success to SU and 1 championship. 1 championship seems like it should be more but winning it all is a lot harder then…

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Remembering NBA Legend Bill Russell!

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Story by Mitchell Smith Bill Russell was born in 1934 in Monroe Louisiana. Russell who often gets overlooked in the goat conversation lead San Francisco to 2 NCAA titles, won Olympic gold, and won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. Russell struggled as a young kid growing up in the racist south and his father moved the family to Oakville, CA to get out of the south but still struggled as they lived in poor neighborhoods. Russel lost his mother when he was 12 and that was devastating for…

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THE POP EXPOSE – Juwan Howard and the Michigan Wolverines!

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Story By Mitchell Smith Juwan Howard was born February 7th 1973 in Chicago, best known as 1 of the Fab Five for the Michigan Wolverines, and now head coach of his alma mater. Howard was born to his teenage mother and raised in the south side of Chicago by his grandmother. Living in the projects is a rough upbringing but Howard’s grandmother Jannie Mae was able to keep him out of trouble and raise him to be an outstanding young man. Howard went to the Chicago Vocational Career Academy where…

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The POP-EXPOSE ‘Magic vs Bird’ by Mitchell Smith!

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Earvin Magic Johnson was born 8/24/59 in Lansing Michigan. He was dubbed Magic at the age of 15 playing for Everett High School where he averaged 28 points and 16 rebounds. Larry Bird was born 12/7/56 in West Baden Springs Indiana. He played high school ball at Spring Valley High where he averaged 31 points and 21 rebounds per game. They first met in college. Magic was at Michigan State and Bird at Indiana State. Both teams reached the NCAA finals in 1979 and this became the most watched college…

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The POP-EXPOSE ‘1995-96 BULLS VS 2015-16 WARRIORS’ by Mitchell Smith!

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The POP-EXPOSE ‘1995-96 BULLS VS 2015-16 WARRIORS’ By Mitchell Smith Scottie Pippen stated earlier in the week the 95-96 Bulls would sweep the current Warriors in the best of 7 playoff. Warrior’s coach Steve Kerr is a part of both historic teams, and states that the game is different today then it was 20 years ago. Many people have hopped on the ban wagon and try to break the teams down. I thought it would be interesting to compare the starting lineups and major bench players in my own fashion.…

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