By: Michael D. McClellan | 38,387…. It’s a number that stands alone, one that towers, unyielding, above all others in NBA history. It represents twenty years of sustained excellence, 1,560 nights of competing against the world’s best, 57,446 minutes worth of memories, mysteries and milestones. Four other players have crossed the 30,000 career scoring threshold to […]
By: Michael D. McClellan | There is something so refreshingly different about both Julie Sarkissian and her 2013 debut novel, Dear Lucy, that it’s easy to lose yourself in the world of the title character from the very first sentence. The awkwardness of the grammar immediately sweeps you up, beautifully conveying the voice of this tender, innocent, […]
By: Michael D. McClellan | I stand at half court, dribbling the basketball, my heart pounding hard in my chest, one of the greatest players in NBA history standing his ground between me and the rim. He’s wearing blue warm-up pants and a white Converse T-shirt, his iconic Afro long since downsized to keep pace with his […]
By: Michael D. McClellan | Meissa Hampton is one busy lady. A product of the prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Hampton is equal parts brains and beauty, with a healthy dose of social conscience thrown in for good measure, but such a description only scratches the surface of this high-octane virtuoso. Hampton is a fearless and […]