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On This Date in Sports May 8, 1970: Willis Reed Inspires the Knicks

Willis Reed, who missed Game 6 of the NBA Finals, hobbles onto the court before Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. Reed’s presence in a New York Knicks nearly caused fans to blow off the roof of the Garden, as he scored the first two baskets of the game. Those baskets would fire up the Knicks and psyc

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On This Date in Sports May 8, 1970: Willis Reed Inspires the Knicks

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