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Season Previews

## 1984

Busted Camps for Charlotte Colts, Denver Dragons, San Francisco Giants, LA Gold, Detroit Iron, Houston Patriots and the Oklahoma Titans.

The Philadelphia Eagles went on a major cull, releasing three forwards including last years draft pick David Cambrey. The Eagles were rumored to have paid out over $14,000 in contract fees.

## 1985

Busted camps for Denver Dragons and Portland Tigers
Baltimore Hawks

Baltimore Hawks are an active NBA franchise

**NBA Champions 1980**

## History

The Baltimore Hawks were founded in 1974 and are based in Baltimore, Maryland. Their head offices are also based in Baltimore.

Despite coming from a fairly impoverished city, the Hawks always sell out their stadium and attract vocal away fans when they travel.

## Owners

The Baltimore Hawks are owned by Alan Harkins, a local businessman who runs the club as the Chief Executive Officer. He plays a fairly active role in the team's corporate affairs but appoints a general manager to oversee the team and its players.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

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1983 -

The Hawks enjoyed a good regular season in 1983, dominating the North-Eastern division and making progress towards the play-offs. The form of Jayshawn Patrick, Ahmed Dahoud and Andreas Kevericht were key to the team's performance. Maliq Rashid was often missing through minor injuries but was solid when he was able to play. The Hawks clinched the North-Eastern division title with two games to go.

## Honors

NBA Champions x1 = 1980

Conference Title x1 = 1980

Division Title x1 = 1983

## Rivals

New York Royals

Philadelphia Eagles

Boston Princes
Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns are an active NBA franchise

**NBA Champions 1981**

## History

The Phoenix Suns were founded in 1971 in Phoenix, Arizona. Their head offices are based out of Flagstaff, Arizona. They also have an office based in Dallas, Texas.

## Owners

Phoenix Suns are owned by Mack and Templeton, a hedge fund based in Bermuda and run from offices based in Dallas. Mack and Templeton do not play an active role in the running of the franchise, instead appointed a board of directors who then appoint a General manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

## Honors

NBA Champions x1 = 1981

Conference Title x2 = 1981, 1983

Division Title x3 = 1974, 1980, 1982

## Rivals

Houston Patriots

Chicago Rush

Seattle Emeralds
Boston Princes

The Boston Princes are an active NBA franchise

**NBA Champions 1982, 1983, 1985**

## History

The Boston Princes were founded in 1970 and were founder members of the NBA.

The Boston Princes are based out of Boston, Massachusetts and currently are the only franchise in the New England region

The Boston Princes endured the success of the New York Royals whilst they failed to win the NBA championship ,despite being a founder team. That streak was finally broken in 1983 when they won their first championship after a surprisingly strong performance in the play offs saw them knock out the Columbus Nationals and then defeat the Detroit Iron in the Conference Championship. They met an insurgent Las Vegas Sharks side in the final but the Princes, behind Scott Seward, were able to win the NBA championship in three games.

The Princes went into the 1984 season with more or less the same line up as 1983, albeit way over the wage cap. This very expensive side failed to really dominate the regular season, qualifying after a 3rd place division finish. However they once again saved their best play for the play-offs, storming to a second conference championship win, this time defeating a youthful Indianapolis Hoosiers. They then met the surprise package, the Phoenix Suns who they dispatched in a 5 game series. Scott "the Kingmaker" Seward left the club with the expiry of his contract and the Princes had become two time NBA champions.

## Owners

The Boston Princes are owned by Edward Kennington Jr, a major corporate mogul based out of New York (but originally from Boston). Kennington has largely played a low profile role with the franchise and entrusted the day to day running to the General manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971 - Eastern Conference Champions

1972 - Eastern Conference Champions

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982 -Finished 3rd, Eastern Conference Champions, NBA Champions

1983 -Finished 2nd, Eastern Conference Champions, NBA Champions

1984 -

1985 -Finished 1st, Eastern Conference Champions, NBA Champions

1986 -

## Honors

Championship: x3 =1982, 1983, 1985

Conference Title x6 = 1971, 1972, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Division Title x1 = 1985

## Rivals

New York Royals

Philadelphia Ealges

Detroit Iron
Seattle Emeralds

Seattle Emeralds are an active NBA franchise

## History

Seattle Emeralds were founded in 1970 and based in Seattle, Washington. Their head offices are also in Seattle.

Seattle Emeralds are, as of 1983, one of the only founder teams to have not won the NBA championship.

Seattle Emeralds are known for favoring the development of young players over major trade deals.

## Owners

Seattle Emeralds are owned by Hollister-Green-Emerald, a hedge fund managed out of San Francisco. The hedge fund appoints a board of Directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

The overall ethos of the franchise has been to eschew major trades and instead go with developing prospect players

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

## Honors

NBA Champions =

Conference Title x1 = 1980

Division Title x5 = 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

## Rivals

Los Angeles Gold

San Francisco Giants

Las Vegas Sharks
Brooklyn Outlaws

Brooklyn Outlaws are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Brooklyn Outlaws were founded in 1980 and are based in Brooklyn, New York. Their head offices are based in Manhattan, New York.

## Owners

The Outlaws are owned by Phillip Sataridis, an oil and shipping tycoon. He plays a fairly low key role with the franchise, appointing a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1980

1981

1982

1983 - The Brooklyn Outlaws squad couldn't replicate their good form from 1982 and failed to make the play-offs, instead finishing at the bottom of their division below the new expansion team the Albany Pipers.

1984

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title

## Rivals

New York Royals

Albany Pipers

Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Rush

Chicago Rush are an active NBA franchise

**NBA Champions 1973, 1974**

## History

Chicago Rush were founded in 1970 and are founder members of the NBA. They were set up in Chicago and their head offices are also based in Chicago.

Chicago Rush are the second most successful NBA franchise after the New York Royals with two NBA championships to their name.

## Owners

Chicago Rush are owned by James Medavoy, a Chicago businessman who is a keen fan of basketball. He plays a fairly active role in the running of the club but administrative matters are left to the General manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

## Honors

NBA Champions x2 = 1973, 1974

Conference Title x3 = 1972, 1973, 1974

Division Title x2 = 1974, 1979

## Rivals

New York Royals

Houston Patriots

LA Gold
Houston Patriots

Houston Patriots are an active NBA franchise

**NBA Champions 1978**

## History

The Houston Patriots were founded in 1970 and were founder members of the NBA.

The Patriots were set up in Houston, Texas. Their head offices are based in Houston.

## Owners

The Patriots are owned by billionaire oil tycoon Edward Bridger II. Edward Bridger is the President of the Houston Patriots but actually plays no day to day role. He has appointed a board of directors who then choose the General Manager to run the franchise.

The Patriots are known to be one of the wealthiest franchises in the NBA.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983 -the Patriots started the season in a confident mood having signed Maven Hill from Columbus in an eye-catching deal. However the Patriots started the season slowly, falling badly behind in the rankings. Approaching the half-way point, the Patriots began to bounce back and get back into a play-off place but as the end of the season approached, injuries to key players and a lack of form for others saw the Patriots tail to make the play-offs. This was widely seen as a disaster for the franchise with the G.M promising a wide spread change. Many critics expected that long serving veteran guard Micah "the Machine" Kaminov would be cut at the end of the season.

## Honors

NBA Champions x1 = 1978

Conference Title x2 - 1975, 1978

Division Title x3 = 1975, 1978, 1979

## Rivals

San Antonio Rangers

Dallas Knights

Phoenix Suns
Milwaukee Chiefs

Milwaukee Chiefs are an active NBA franchise

## History

Milwaukee Chiefs were founded in 1977 and are based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their head offices are also based in Milwaukee.

The Chiefs were assigned to the Western Conference, despite being closer to the Eastern and have lodged complaints with the NBA to get his changed. There are ongoing talks to relocate the Milwaukee Chiefs to the Eastern Conference in trade for an equally rated franchise moving out to the Western conference.

## Owners

The Chiefs are owned by Young, Upham and Hall, a hedge fund run out of Chicago. They appoint a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager who in turn has a free reign to run the club.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

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1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983 - The Chiefs failed to make the play-offs in 1983, despite excellent form from Liam McAbe who put up MVP caliber numbers. But the franchise lacked the sort of quality of players or squad depth to make the play-offs

1984

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title

## Rivals

Denver Dragons

St Louis Warlocks

Houston Patriots
Kingdom of Sirhc

The kingdom of Sirhc, named after Inverse's brother Chris, was made by Inverse and Mason with the soul purpose of stopping Bastallio. The kingdom has a whole island for itself where Bastallio needs to cross. Inverse hopes this is where he'll be able to stop him.

The kingdom itself is made from a fairy tale. Everything is fake, the queen, who Inverse based to look like Cece, is a golem, as well as everyone else in the kingdom. The plants are fake as well as a fake toy dragon in the dungeon. Ashton works in the shadows to keep the kingdom running, using the queen as a puppet. There is a rumor a very powerful angel protects Sirhc.
Detroit Iron

Detroit Iron are an active NBA franchise

## History

Detroit Iron were founded in 1970 and are founder members of the NBA. They were set up in Detroit, Michigan and their head offices are in Lansing, Michigan.

As of 1983, Detroit are one of the few founder teams to have never won the Championship.

## Owners

Detroit Iron are owned by the umbrella company Lowell-Silver, a hedge fund based out of the Cayman Islands and administrated in New York. Lowell-Silver do not really play an active role in how things are run at the franchise and have a board of directors who are based in Lansing.

The club appoints a General manager who has full authority over the franchise.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

## Honors

NBA Champions =

Conference Title =

Division Title =

## Rivals

Indianapolis Hoosiers

Columbus Nationals

Boston Princes
Vicarstown

**Vicarstown** is a small town on the eastern side of the Island of Sodor. In the television series, a large station is located here, whereas the large station was taken down and replaced with a smaller one in the Railway Series.

## History

### *Railway Series*

The North Western Railway built their terminus station and headquarters here in 1915, however, after an agreement with the LMS Railway in 1925, NWR trains were permitted to stop in Barrow-in-Furness. Due to this, there was no need for such a large station, and a smaller station replaced the grand terminus. This station was built for the engines operating the car ferry service, and the turntable was relocated at Barrow. The headquarters for the railway was subsequently moved to Tidmouth.

### *Television Series*

Vicarstown had been mentioned several times throughout the CGI era, however, the first full appearance of Vicarstown was in The Great Race.

Vicarstown was where Thomas not only learned about Gordon and Flying Scotsman being brothers, but also about the Great Railway Show as a whole. The engines participating in the show later passed through Vicarstown on their way to the show, and Thomas had to rush through the station on his way to give Gordon his safety valve. (*TVS; The Great Race*)

## Workings and Site

Vicarstown Station is situated well above the rest of the town. It is the final station on the Island of Sodor, making it one of the most highly trafficked stations on the island. On either side of the station are bridges that bring the track back to ground level. The station and it's 8 platforms, all of which are through platforms, are covered by a large canopy held up by iron girders, whilst the signal gantries lie just outside the station. Staircases are located on each platform in order for commuters to get in and out of the station.

In the television series, Vicarstown Sheds, the Dieselworks, the Vicarstown Goods Depot, a Viaduct and the Vicarstown Bridge are located close to the main town. The town beneath the station is quite extensive, with multiple roadways. Tram tracks can also be seen on the streets below the station.

The engines that mainly use the station are Henry, Gordon, James, Donald and Douglas, pulling both passengers and goods. Engines from the Mainland, such as Connor, Caitlin and Flying Scotsman use the station to bring passengers to and from Sodor. Thomas occasionally pulls the local to Vicarstown.
Pulse Survivor: Unfinished Business

***Pulse Survivor: Unfinished Business*** is the upcoming thirteen season and second All-Stars edition of the online competition series *Pulse Survivor*. It will feature a cast of returning favorites with something to prove.

The season was announced during the finale of *Pulse Survivor: Switzerland* on January 28, 2021 and casting was completed in April 2021. On May 1, 2021, it was confirmed that the season will launch on May 20, 2021.

## Castaways

### Mentors

On Day 1, four former Sole Survivors were introduced as mentors for the premiere episode. They were each tasked with granting a special immunity necklace to a member of their tribe before departing the island on Day 2. The season that they won is listed in **bold**.
Los Angeles Gold

Los Angeles Gold are an active NBA franchise

**NBA Champions 1970**

## History

Los Angeles Gold were founded in 1970, one of the founding members of the NBA. They were set up in Los Angeles, California and their offices are also based in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Gold are known for having one of the wealthiest fan bases and are considered one of the most financially stable franchises.

Los Angeles Gold won the inaugural NBA season in 1970, defeating the Miami Marlins in the final,

Los Angeles Gold have not won another championship since the first one and have only contested one championship game. They are considered big under-achievers in basketball at present, despite having a huge operating budget and a rabid fan-base.

## Owners

Los Angeles Gold are owned by Peter Murray, a major entertainment mogul. He is the owner and President of Los Angeles Gold Basketball (C). He is known as an avid fan and is keen to see the franchise succeed.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983 -after the disastrous 1982 season, LA Gold looked stronger going into 1983. Rookie forward August Palmer was drafted from UCLA and thrown into the starting line up. LA showed some fire and stayed in contention for a play-off place for most of the season with August Palmer scoring incredible numbers on his way to a rookie of the year win. However LA showed a lack of squad depth and fizzled out, just short of a play-off place. Never the less this was seen as a major improvement and there was hope that in 1984 LA would be back in contention.

## Honors

NBA Champions x1 = 1970

Conference Title x2 = 1970, 1971

Division Title x3 = 1975, 1976, 1977

## Rivals

San Francisco Giants

San Diego Blaze

Las Vegas Sharks
Ulfstead Castle

**Ulfstead Castle** is a very old castle located near the outskirts of Ulfstead, and serves as the home of the Duke of Sodor. The castle is on loan to the Island Record Office.

## History

### Television Series

In the olden days of Sodor, King Godred used to reside in the castle. His crown was put on display inside the castle, but one night, a group of thieves stole the crown and hid it in a chest, which they placed in the mine below the castle. The castle was later abandoned and fell into disrepair.

Centuries later, Sir Robert Norramby, the Earl of Sodor, returned to Sodor and decided to reopen the castle as a tourist attraction, using his privately-owned railway to take visitors around the castle grounds. With the help of the North Western Railway and Jack, work on the castle was soon completed, and the Earl reopened the castle to the public. (*TVS; King of the Railway*)

Sometime later, the Earl decided to build a dinosaur park on the castle grounds, and he ordered a shipment of dinosaur models from the Mainland. (*TVS; Marion and the Dinosaurs*) Once when the dinosaur park was done, the Earl opened it to the public. (*TVS; Millie and the Volcano*)

## Workings and Site

Ulfstead Castle is situated atop of a large mountain, which sits near a huge lake. Both the North Western and Skarloey Railways must run up a steep incline to reach the top of the mountain. The castle has a station outside the castle, which is made up of three platforms, as well as a crane. The inside of the castle has several sidings, a large turntable, and a station with a glass roof over it. There is a dried-up moat just outside the entrance to the castle, with a drawbridge that can be raised and lowered to allow engines to enter the castle.

The castle is served by a dual-gauged estate railway, which is used for taking visitors around the castle grounds or for maintenance duties on the estate. The castle has its own wildlife park area which is home to many animals, including a deer that Luke once befriended and brought to the castle. This park is tended to by a groundskeeper, who lives in his own lodge on the estate.

Stephen and Millie both live and work at the castle, where they take visitors around or help the Earl with maintenance. Other engines have worked at the castle as well, such as Luke, Samson and Harvey.

## Trivia

* In the seventeenth season, the drawbridge to the castle received a barrier and signal.
Washington Generals

Washington Generals are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Washington Generals were founded in 1977 and are based in Washington, D.C. Their head offices are based in Richmond, Virginia.

## Owners

The Generals are owned by Lance Rossiter, a real estate mogul with political ties in Washington. He plays a low key role with the franchise and instead appoints a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983 - The Generals failed to make the play-offs in 1983. In a fiercely competitive division, the Generals were edged aside by surprise package the Charlotte Colts. The Generals G.M has promised a wide-spread overhaul of the team going into 1984

1984

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title x1 = 1980

## Rivals

Baltimore Hawks

Charlotte Colts

Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Philadelphia Eagles were founded in 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and their head offices are also based in Philadelphia.

The Eagles have a famously blue-collar fan base and are often considered one of the most rowdy crowds in the NBA.

## Owners

The Eagles are owned by Steel City Basketball Co, a corporate entity which is based in Pennsylvania and has offices in New York. Steel City appoint a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983 -The Eagles failed to achieve anything in 1983 either. The continuing strong form of Steve Burnden remained the only real positive talking point for the franchise that briefly challenged for a play-off place but was left long behind Charlotte Colts.

1984

## Honors

NBA Champions =

Conference Title =

Division Title x1 = 1977

## Rivals

Boston Princes

Baltimore Hawks

Detroit Iron
Troublesome Engines

Troublesome Engines is the fifth book of The Railway Series

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* The Fat Controller
* The Elephant Keeper
* The Elephant

#### Does Not Speak

* The Workshop Engines
* Annie and Clarabel

#### Cameo

* C. Reginald Dalby
* Wilbert Awdry
* Margaret Awdry
* Christopher Awdry
* Hilary Awdry
* Veronica Awdry
Ulfstead Castle Coaches

Ulfstead Castle owns a set of four-wheeled roofed **coaches**, which are used to bring tourists to the estate as well as take visitors around the rest of Sodor. They are also known as **Stephen's Coaches**.

Stephen usually pulls one of the coaches when he takes visitors around the island, and Diesel once used one to take the Mayor of Sodor to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. In edition, three of these coaches were briefly pulled by James in the The Thomas Way.

## Technical Details

### Basis

The coaches at Ulfstead Castle are based on the four-wheeled roofed coaches that were used on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Two replicas of the coaches have been produced by the National Railway Museum, and are used by the Stephenson's Rocket replica. The Sodor & Mainland Railway also owned a set of coaches based on these carriages.

### Livery

The Ulfstead Castle coaches are painted dark blue and cream with gold lining. The coaches carry the Ulfstead Castle crest on the middle doors on each side, and the roofs and handrails are painted black. The wheels are painted black with blue rims.

## Trivia

* A Wooden Railway prototype for the Ulfstead Castle coaches featured them with a yellow and brown livery, and with the Ulfstead Castle crest on every door rather than just the middle one. This may have been the coaches' original livery.
Rob Rackstraw

**Robert "Rob" Rackstraw** (born October 31 1965 in Sunderland, England) is a British voice actor who has lent his talents to the production of the 1996 video game Realms of the Haunting. Considering that we only have the credits as our source of information, we could speculate he contributed either the voices in the Tower (symbolizing the souls that the Ire has devoured over the centuries), or some of the more obscure characters like the Gnarl or the (disembodied) Creator in the Mausoleum.

Apart from his involvement in Realms of the Haunting, Rob has also provided additional voices for other video games such as Normality (1996), Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004), Anno 2070 (2011), and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (2016).

Additionally, Rob has done voice-over work for many TV and film productions, including the children's programmes The Legends of Treasure Island, Watership Down, Thomas & Friends, The Secret Show, and Bob the Builder.
Albany Pipers

Albany Pipers are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Albany Pipers were founded in 1983 and are based in Albany, New York. Their head offices are based in Manhattan, New York.

## Owners

The Pipers are owned by Smith-Woodford, a private hedge fund operated out of New York. They appoint a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1983 - The Pipers had a good debut season in the NBA, out performing the Brooklyn Outlaws and taking part in a number of bitter clashes with them. The Pipers failed to make the play-offs in 1983 but look good for 1984.

1984

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title

## Rivals

New York Royals

Brooklyn Outlaws

Boston Princes
Jacksonville Gators

Jacksnville Gators are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Jacksonville Gators were founded in 1977 and are based out of Jacksonville, Florida. Their head offices are in Tallahassee, Florida.

## Owners

The Gators are owned by Luke Treadway, a real estate mogul who lives in Miami, Florida but who grew up in Jacksonville. He plays a fairly low key role with the team and instead appoints a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983 - The Gators endured a fairly weak 1983 season, failing to make the play-offs. Their key players showed some form but the squad lacks the quality and depth to progress.

1984

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title

## Rivals

Miami Marlins

Memphis Sabres

Charlotte Colts
Las Vegas Sharks

Las Vegas Sharks are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Las Vegas Sharks were founded in 1977 and are based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their head offices are based in Reno, Nevada.

The Las Vegas Sharks had a major breakthrough in 1982 when they won the Western Conference and went into the NBA championship game as favorites. However an injury to star guard Blane Holt saw their performance dip and they lost the championship game to the Boston Princes.

## Owners

The Las Vegas Sharks are owned by Epic Entertainment, a media and hospitality corporation that owns several Las Vegas casinos and hotels. They appoint a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

Las Vegas Sharks are considered "an attraction" and a free pass to see the team is often given to guests at their resorts.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

The most successful year in the history of the franchise saw the Las Vegas Sharks finish strongly and make the 1982 play-offs.

They defeated Detroit Iron in the Conference finals to meet the Boston Princes in the championship series. However injuries to key personnel, especially star guard and captain Blane Holt, saw their performance dip and they were beaten by the Boston Princes.

This was still seen as a very big achievement by the young franchise and they went into the 1983 season as one of the early favorites.

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title x1 = 1982

Division Title

## Rivals

Los Angeles Gold

San Francisco Giants

Seattle Emeralds
Dallas Knights

Dallas Knights are an active NBA franchise

**NBA Champions 1977,1986**

## History

The Dallas Knights were founded in 1974 and are based in Dallas, Texas. Their head offices are also based in Dallas.

Despite having a very wealthy fan-base and having won the NBA championship, the Knights fell upon hard times since the end of the 1970's and have been considered to be one of the worst franchises in basketball during the 1980's

## Owners

Dallas Knights are owned by Principal Ltd, a media and sports corporation that is based in Dallas and has offices in New York. Principal appoint a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager. Principal are strongly concerned with profit and loss at the franchise which some critics have stated costs the franchise success on the court.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983 - Dallas endured another awful season in 1983, with little to really cheer about. The Knights failed to make the play-offs again and were left in a low place in their division. The G.M spoke about clearing the deck at the franchise in 1984

1984

## Honors

NBA Champions x2 = 1977,1986

Conference Title x3 = 1976, 1977,1986

Division Title x2 = 1976, 1977

## Rivals

Houston Patriots

San Antonio Rangers

Phoenix Suns
Columbus Nationals

Columbus Nationals are an active NBA franchise

**NBA Champions 1976**

## History

The Columbus Nationals were founded in 1974 and are based in Columbus, Ohio. Their head offices are in Dayton, Ohio.

The Nationals have become one of the most successful regular season franchises and have dominated their division.

## Owners

The Columbus Nationals are owned by Jeremy Unsworth, a media mogul from Cleeveland Ohio and a major basketball fan. He plays a very low key role with the franchise and instead directly appoints a Director who in turn appoints a general manager.

Columbus Nationals are a very wealthy and efficiently run franchise.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

## Honors

NBA Champions x1 = 1976

Conference Title x2 =1976, 1977

Division Title x7 = 1975 , 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982

## Rivals

Indianapolis Hoosiers

Detroit Iron

Washington Generals
San Antonio Rangers

San Antonio Rangers are an active NBA franchise

## History

San Antonio Rangers were founded in 1971 in San Antonio, Texas. Their head offices are based in San Antonio also.

## Owners

San Antonio Rangers are owned by Go Ahead: Rangers, an umbrella corporation that owns the sporting and commercial rights to the franchise. They appointed a board of directors who appoint a General manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title

## Rivals

Houston Patriots

Dallas Knights

Oklahoma Titans
Pulse Survivor XVI

***Pulse Survivor XVI*** is the upcoming untitled fourteenth season of the online competition series *Pulse Survivor*.

The season was confirmed on July 14, 2021 and sign-ups to play were immediately opened. It is anticipated to premiere in Fall 2021, coinciding with the return of the televised *Survivor*.
Denver Dragons

Denver Dragons are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Denver Dragons were founded in 1977 and are based in Denver, Colorado. Their head offices are also based in Denver.

## Owners

Denver Dragons are owned by Spark-Fusion, a holding company whose head offices are in Chicago. Spark Fusion appoint a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title x1 = 1983

## Rivals

Houston Patriots

Oklahoma Titans

St Louis Warlocks
Atlanta Chargers

Atlanta Chargers are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Atlanta Chargers were founded in 1980 and are based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their head offices are also in Atlanta.

## Owners

The Chargers are owned by Palace Entertainment, an entertainment and media corporation whose head offices are based out of Atlanta. Palace are a subsidiary of Coca-Cola. They appoint a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1980

1981

1982

1983 - the Chargers had a good start to the season in 1983, often looking like they would make the play-offs. However the Chargers couldn't quite maintain their form and were nudged aside near the end of the season by the Memphis Sabres for a play-off place.

1984

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title

## Rivals

St Louis Warlocks

Memphis Sabres

Charlotte Colts
NBA Records

This page records the record stats for the NBA since inception in 1970

### NBA Champion

1970 -Los Angeles Gold

1971 -New York Royals

1972 -New York Royals (2)

1973 -Chicago Rush

1974 -Chicago Rush (2)

1975 -New York Royals (3)

1976 -Columbus Nationals

1977 -Dallas Knights

1978 -Houston Patriots

1979 -New York Royals (4)

1980 -Baltimore Hawks

1981 -Phoenix Suns

1982 -Boston Princes

1983 -Boston Princes (2)

1984 -Oklahoma Titans

1985 -Boston Princes (3)

1986 -Dallas Knights (2)

1987 -Boston Princes (4)

1988- Dallas Knights (3)

### All Star Winners

1970 -Western

1971 -Western (2)

1972 -Western (3)

1973 -Western (4)

1974 - Eastern

1975 -Western (5)

1976 -Western (6)

1977 -Eastern (2)

1978 -Eastern (3)

1979 -Western (7)

1980 -Western (8)

1981 -Western (9)

1982 -Western (10)

1983 -Eastern (4)

1984 -Eastern (5)

1985 -Western (11)

1986 -Western (12)

1987-Western (13)

1988-Western (14)

### Record Offensive Point Scorer:

1983-Scott Seward -Point Guard -1735

1985-Trey Gasepi - Power Forward -2320

1986-

### Record Defensive Point Scorer:

1983-Micah Kaminov - Point Guard -1248

1984-Tyrone Yates - Forward / Center -1468

1985- Ellis Leaburn - Point Guard - 1979

1986-

### Most NBA Championships Won:

1983-Alex Smith - Small Forward -3

1983-Shane Watkins - Center - 3

1983-Scott Seward - Point Guard -3

### League MVP Winners:

1970 -Greg Garland -Miami Marlins

1971 -Alex Smith – New York Royals

1972 -Peter Eklund – Detroit Iron

1973 -Patrick Herne – Boston Princes

1974 -Edgar Nygard – Los Angeles Gold

1975 -Edgar Nygard – Los Angeles Gold

1976 -Patrick Herne – Boston Princes

1977 -Edgar Nygard – Los Angeles Gold

1978 -Asif Kaval – Miami Marlins

1979 -Richard Ives – Dallas Knights

1980 -Kenton Strickland -Oklahoma Titans

1981 -Scott Lucas – Washington Generals

1982 -Asif Kaval - Miami Marlins

1983 -Andrew Ford - Denver Dragons

1984 -Marlo Crossfield - Oklahoma Titans

1985 -Oman Bassir - San Francisco Giants

1986 -Josh Holborne - Boston Princes

1987 -Thurston Vickers -Milwaukee Chiefs

1988-Ralf Imboden - Oklahoma Titans

## Rookie of the Year

1974 -Rafe Marquand - Columbus Nationals - Center

1975 -Eden Rust - New York Royals - Guard

1976 -Donny Mossberg - Baltimore Hawks -Forward

1977 -Blane Holt -Las Vegas Sharks - Guard

1978 -Oman Bassir - San Francisco Giants - Guard

1979 -Brent Etherington -Boston Princes - Forward

1980 -Max Correlli - Memphis Sabres - Forward

1981 -Jeffrey Ramis - Indianapolis Hoosiers -Forward

1982 - Curtis Redding - Indianapolis Hoosiers -Forward

1983 - August Palmer - Los Angeles Gold - Forward

1984 -Amante Crawford - Washington Generals - Center

1985 -Matthew Zabski - Albany Pipers - Point Guard

1986 -Darriel Thomas - Memphis Sabres - Center

1987 -Tomas Gruber - San Diego Blaze - Point Guard

1988- Jirani Leonard - Columbus Nationals - Forward
Indianapolis Hoosiers

The Indianapolis Hoosiers are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Indianapolis Hoosiers were founded in 1971 based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. Their head offices are based in Indianapolis.

## Owners

The Hoosiers are owned by Hoosier Sporting Co. a corporate entity that has it's HQ based in Evansville, Indiana. Hoosier Sporting appoints a board of directors who in turn appoint a general manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

## Honors

NBA Champions

Conference Title

Division Title x1 = 1983

## Rivals

Detroit Iron

Columbus Nationals

Philadelphia Eagles
New York Royals

The New York Royals are an active NBA franchise

**NBA Champions 1971.1972.1975.1979**

## History

The New York Royals were founded in 1970, one of the founding members of the NBA. They were set up in Manhattan, New York and their head offices are based in Long Island, New York.

The New York Royals are known for having one of the wealthiest fan bases and are considered one of the most financially stable franchises.

The New York Royals are currently the NBA's most successful franchise with four championships to their name.

In the inagural season of 1970 the New York Royals played poorly and were never really in contention for a play-off spot and were soundly swept aside by the Boston Princes, who would go on to dominate the Eastern Conference during the early 70's.

However in 1971 the Royals were buoyed by the arrival of <NEW PLAYERS> and a new spirit. Whilst the Boston Princes would win the Conference title again, the Royals managed to get through the play-offs, getting to their first final and winning over <OPPONENTS>.

In 1972 the Royals were widely seen as a favorite for the NBA championship but once again were pipped to the Conference title by the Boston Princes. The Royals progressed to the NBA finals again and won their second successive championship.

## Owners

The New York Royals are owned by Duke-Watmore, a major New York based hedge fund who manage the franchise.

Duke-Watmore appointed a CEO and a board of directors who vote on the control of the franchise.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971 - won the championship

1972 - won the championship

1973 -

1974 - won the division, won the conference finals, defeated in the championship game

1975 - won the division, won the conference finals, won the championship

1976 - Won the division,

1977 -

1978 - finished (?), won the conference finals, defeated in the championship game

1979 - won the division, won the conference finals, won the championship

1980 -

1981 - won the division, won the conference final, defeated in the championship game

1982 - won the division, defeated in the play-offs

1983 - finished 2nd in division, defeated in the play-offs

## Honors

NBA Champions x4 = 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979

Conference Title x6 = 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981

Division Title x7 = 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982

## Rivals

Boston Princes

Columbus Nationals

Baltimore Hawks

Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins

Miami Marlins are an active NBA franchise

## History

The Miami Marlins were founded in 1970 and were founder members of the NBA.

The Miami Marlins were set up in Miami, Florida and there head offices are also based in Miami.

As of 1983, they are one of the only founder franchises to have never won an NBA championship

## Owners

The Miami Marlins were owned by Energetic Media PLC, a music and entertainment corporation based out of Orlando, Florida. They run the Marlins as a growing concern and have largely been considered with the financial stability of the Franchise.

Energetic appointed former baseball commissioner Daniel Stavaradis as the CEO of the Miami Marlins in 1975 and he has overseen the corporate affairs of the club but leaves the actual sporting business to the General manager.

## Current Staff

General Manager-

Manager-

Assistant Manager -

Coaches-

## Performance

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983 -after a truly awful 1982 season, the expectations had been set low for a re-set Miami Marlins side going into 1983. The team, still built around veteran forward Asif Kaval, proved to have more resilience than initially thought and won some big games, including defeated their Florida rivals the Gators. The Marlins look set for a return to the play-offs but a mounting injury crisis at the end of the season saw them lack a starting center and forced to play an improvised line up. This saw them fall out of contention. This was still seen as a major improvement and hope was high that going in 1984 the Marlins would be back in contention.

## Honors

NBA Champions =

Conference Title x1 = 1970

Division Title x2 = 1974, 1979

## Rivals

Jacksonville Gators

New York Royals

Columbus Nationals
Pulse Amazing Race (season 1)

The Pulse Amazing Race Season 1 is an online competition reality show based on the Amazing Race, created by Nick Perkins and Mylo.

## Format

The basic format of the Pulse Amazing Race Season 1 is as follows:

1. Each leg, the team will be participate in 2-3 challenges, where they send us songs to "complete" the challenge
2. The songs will be based on different themes surrounding the country/city being visited for that week. For example, we could be in France, and the theme could be to send a song about/named after food, since France is a country commonly known for its cuisine.
3. The different types of challenges you'll face along the race are:
-Fast Forward: these will appear every few legs. A team must decide whether or not to compete in the fast forward, without knowing what the theme is. The team who performs best in the fast forward wins the leg immediately and doesn't need to worry about their other scores. Any team who competes in the fast forward but doesn't win must complete the other challenges with a small penalty (i.e. having a small amount detracted from your score each challenge).
-Detour: in these challenges, two themes will be available, and teams will choose to send a song for the one they feel more confident in.
-Roadblock: in these challenges, only one member of the team can come up with a song to send. No consulting. You'll be on the honor system here.
4. The songs will be rated by a rotating panel of judges a la Last Stand, and the leg placement each round will be based on the average between all the songs. If you have the best average between all your songs, you win that leg! But if you have the worst average, you (most likely) will be eliminated. However, during certain predetermined legs, there will be no elimination and the team will just face an extra hard challenge next round (called a speed bump).
5. Leg placement will also influence the next round, as in the first challenge of the next round teams will get a bonus based on how well they placed in the last leg.

## Contestants

### Judges and Hosts:

 Mylo
 Trilogy
 Fearless
 Charmander78
 Adrian C.
Pulse Survivor: New Blood

***Pulse Survivor: New Blood — The Hawaiian Islands*** is the upcoming eleventh season of the online competition series *Pulse Survivor*. The season launched on September 24, 2020 and is scheduled to conclude on November 1, 2020. The season will be hosted by Spidey and *Pulse Survivor: Tonga* winner Nick Perkins.

For the first time since *Pulse Survivor: Belize*, the cast consisted of sixteen brand new players.
Demons

Coming from literal Hell, demons can find their way into the human realm using a variety of methods. They're known to be ruthless and evil, but not all of them are necessarily that. Demons can have mulitple looks, from being demonic to looking almost human. Demons must have some sort of demonic look, either horns, a tail, limbs, wings. It's most common for the humanoid demons to have pale white skin. [TBC]
Pulse Big Brother 2

***Pulse Big Brother 2*** (also known as ***Pulse Big Brother: Disney Edition***) is the second season of the online competition series *Pulse Big Brother*. It began on December 22, 2014 and concluded on March 5, 2015, lasting a total of 74 days. Thirteen contestants competed, with Spidey defeating Ry4n in a unanimous 6-0 vote.

## Twists

* **Battle Of The Block**: During Week 1, the Battle Of The Block twist returned to *Pulse Big Brother* for one week only. There was two Heads of Household and two sets of nominees. The two sets of nominees competed against each other in a Battle Of The Block competition. The winning team won Immunity and dethroned their respective Head of Household. The dethroned HoH lost their Immunity for the week, however.
* **Returning HouseGuest**: In Week 5, Max and Nick competed to re-enter the game.
* **Pandora's Box**:
	+ **Week 6**: Indulge declined. If opened, Indulge would have been locked in the HOH room for 24 hours, while Sean visited the Big Brother house.
	+ **Week 7**: Popstop accepted. Popstop won an advantage in the Power of Veto competition, while Icant visited the Jury House.

## Voting History

In Week 1, there was a Battle of the Block twist.

In Week 1, Nick missed the nominations deadline, and Surf replaced Nick as HoH. Surf was then dethroned in the BOTB competition.

In Week 5, Max won a competition to re-enter the game.

In Week 10, the HoH results were overturned. Popstop's HoH was revoked and Ry4n became HoH.

In Week 10, Ry4n removed Spidey from the block. However, Spidey missed the voting deadline, so Spidey was re-nominated. Ry4n saved Fancy instead.

## Pulse's Favourite HouseGuest

Popstop won **Pulse's Favourite HouseGuest** with 6 votes. [65]