For as long as I can remember‚ the Western Conference has been a more competitive than the Eastern Conference by a landslide. This imbalance has jeopardized the integrity of the NBA championship to fans across the world because the playoff path to the final series gets skewed. So many of the NBA’s great all-time teams have been located in the Western Conference. Recent examples include the Los Angeles Lakers‚San Antonio Spurs‚ Dallas Mavericks‚ and most recently the super team Golden State Warriors
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A hot-hitting Pacific University volleyball team was not to be denied in a 25-17‚ 18-25‚ 25-14‚ 25-23 win over Linfield on Saturday. The Boxers (8-8‚ 2-4 NWC) hit at a .291 clip – its third highest hitting percentage of the season – on the strength of 56 kills in the win. Freshman Karlee Duncan (Bend‚ Ore.) had a team-high 19 kills to pace the attack to go along with 12 digs for a double double to lead an all-around attack. Boxers’ senior Tiare Kaopua (Nanakuli‚ Hawai‘i) added 13 and Morgan Mendicino
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Monday Night Kobe Bryant continued to tie all of our heads in a knot‚ by putting up great numbers by Lakers’ standards; unfortunately‚ he posted up “Okay” numbers by the rest of the leagues’ standards. Should the all-powerful‚ all-knowing‚ Black Mamba retire? The Lakers have accomplished so much with Kobe being their Golden child; Recently‚ the Lakers stand in the last place in the Western Conference. Has the fact that Kobe Bryant himself commented about his pending retirement and more shockingly
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MARKETING MIX Product Red Bull energy drink is the first product of Red Bull‚. later expanding their product line with Red Bull sugar-free‚ and Red Bull shots. One point to consider is their limited product range. Unlike their major competitors likeCoca Cola and Pepsi‚ having different products in various beverage classes like water‚ soft drinks‚ electrolytes etc‚ Red Bull does not. Only having one product class can be positive‚ for example Red Bull can concentrate 100% effort on their energy
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Fair Play in the NBA: A Modest Proposal As surprising as it may be to those who are not themselves fans of the National Basketball Association‚ Anglo-Americans are vastly outnumbered by other ethnicities. In fact‚ African-Americans hold a majority of positions‚ command higher average salaries‚ and receive more attention for their accomplishments in the media. Although there are a number of Anglo-Americans employed by the NBA‚ few ever manage to obtain equality in the field. For example‚ the
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How the NBA has evolved over time Have you ever watched a NBA game before? The game has changed a lot over time. One way the game has changed is the size of the players. There has also been some rule changes since the start off the game. Players in the NBA had endorsements and a yearly salary that were low and now are really high. In 1946 the average player height was 74.32 inches. The nba has evolved since 1946 in many ways including changes in player characteristics ‚ rule changes and salary
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Most people would be satisfied with winning an NBA championship at least once in their life‚ but not Shaquille O’Neal. According to an interview with Ebony Magazine‚ Mr. Shaq has massive academic plans. The basketball star already has his masters in business administration‚ but plans on receiving a doctoral degree in organizational learning and leadership from Barry University. It’s been three years since this interview article was posted‚ so it’s certain that Dr. O’Neal (as he wishes to be called
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Oklahoma City Thunder’s star player Russell Westbrook registered his second consecutive triple-double game performance of the league’s young season against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Sunday evening. Westbrook‚ who tied Magic Johnson’s 18-career triple-doubles last season‚ scored 33 points‚ 16 assists and 12 rebounds in their 113-96 routing of the Luke Walton-headed ballclub. The two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP’s stat lines for that night were also the game’s
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The Portland Trail Blazers will be attempting to claim their fourth victory in the Western Conference First Round Playoffs best-of-seven series when they face the injury-plagued Los Angeles Clippers at the Moda Center on Friday evening for the climacteric Game 6. The Trail Blazers lead the series with a favorable 3-2 advantage and in a position of finishing off their opening-round with another win at home to advance to the next stage and book a Western Conference semifinal showdown against the defending
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Miami Heat will be trying to extend their winnings and take a commanding 3-0 lead when they visit the Charlotte Hornets‚ who are looking for their first postseason win‚ at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday for the Game 3 of their best-of-seven first round playoffs series. Despite being down 0-2‚ Hornets’ head coach Steve Clifford remains optimistic and still confident of his squad. A win might give the team just enough needed momentum to get things turned around and avoid a 0-3 deficit. “I
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