With the Golden State Warriors Win last night they now have a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals. They have out scored the Cleveland Cavaliers by a combined 48 points in the first two games. If the Cavs want to make this a competitive series, there are a few things they must address before game three on Wednesday night.…
The NBA - National Basketball Association - was created on August 3, 1949, when the BAA - Basketball Association of America - merged with its erstwhile rival - the National Basketball League. The BAA had been around for three years previously, while the NBL was founded way back in 1937.…
One blistering summers’ day in Northwest Florida, home for college, Jay was cleaning out the garage. This was apart of his mother’s summer clean sweep project, which she did every year. Jay comes from a family who is very involved in sports. So as he was singing the childhood clean up and going through and sorting the football pads, softballs, baseball, batting and fielding gloves, sweet bands, and other athletic equipment and sports wear he came across a recognizable object. It was his old bat. The Bat he used in little league almost 10 years ago. This was the first bat that Jay ever had. As Jay held the dusty, paint chipped, dry-rotting but yet still majestic bat in his hands, fond memories of the typical day at the ballpark began to flood his mind.…
Michael Jordan, a basketball superstar, once said: “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” We all are destined for something great. There are people destined to be an Olympian. There are people who are destined to win an Oscar or to star in blockbuster movies. But there are people whose steps lead to the making of basketball legends.…
I have been playing basketball basically my whole life, it is has shaped me into the person I am today. I started with just a ball and a hoop in my cousins front yard. I would just chuck the ball at hoop for fun, horsing around with my cousins. In elementary and middle school I would play with my friends at recess shooting around, dribbling in circles for the fun of it. I was even better then most of the boys who would play with my group on the courts. When I entered high school that was when I realized I was truly in love with the game. High school was where it was taken to a whole 'nother level. I was introduced to the real dynamics of the sport, it was where I learned that if I really want to do something that I love I had to put my all into it. I had to prove that I was one-hundred percent committed to the game. Practicing everyday for two hours, and…
surgery on her ACL and meniscus. Her injury required surgery a few months later. This…
Michael Jordan was a very confident and hard working athlete. He played 15 seasons in the NBA and in his rookie season he was able to average 28.2 points per game which lead earned him the 1985 Rookie of the Year award. Michael had a successful career in the NBA because he worked hard and was confident that he could accomplish his goals.…
I have many hobbies, but I like basketball the most. Basketball is like my best friend. The first time I played it, I felt interested. I was so interested in playing basketball after watching my brother play, however, I started learning when I was 9 years old. So I kept doing it. Even if I didn't win, my coaches alway said "You can't win, unless you learn how to lose." When I was in 5th grade my brother inspired me to do that. I…
ootball was always my favorite sport in life. The huge players and the heart stopping hits, left me in awe ,that overall made my face light up with excitement.I begged my parents to let me play but they never let me.…
While I encourage most basketball players to go to college and advance their education to the next level, those special individuals whose athletic ability gives them the opportunity to provide for themselves and compete at the highest level should not be denied the opportunity based the current requirement that players must be 19 years old to play for the NBA. High school basketball players should be mature enough to make their own decisions about their career paths, so the NBA shouldn't deny them. Furthermore, other sports have employed teenagers for years with success.…
The first game similar to basketball may have been played by the early people of ancient Mexico as early as 500’s. The Mayan people used the decapitated skulls of their enemies as the ball. They also made sacrifices if you did not win the game.…
There's an old saying in basketball that teams are made in the winter and spring, but players are made in the summer.…
I have always been an athletic person. As far back as I can remember, I have been involved in sports and I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have sports apart of my life. Sports have meant so much to me over my years of growing up. I was always encouraged to be a part of different types of athletic programs. Sports are not for everyone, but playing a sport is definitely beneficial for high school students.…
The day I was looking forward to had finally arrived: Basketball tryouts. I wasn’t the most talented, but I knew I could contribute to the team as a defensive stopper, using my size to my advantage. While the rest of the fellow middle schoolers struggled to hit layups and dribble the ball, I showed slightly more skill than everyone else. I made the B team that year as the team captain and leader. We didn’t win a game all season long, but that didn’t stop my love of the game; in fact, that is when it all began. I played every year up until my senior year, and now I’m the Varsity manager by my own power. Over the years, I found myself loving to play the game, but I now know my real calling card is to analyze the game.…
Basketball is an interesting sports because it is easy to play and has many good benefits in our body like being a physically fit person, helps you to have a good and strong stamina.…