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    Basketball is one of my favorite sports because of the ability to strengthen my legs. Something about picking up a basketball and playing with a group of friends gets me really motivated. Anybody can play and have fun no matter the age. Even girls can play basketball‚ it may seem like an all guy game but there are tons of girls and boys that play basketball together. It’s a good sport to get out in the hot sun and burn off some calories. It is also a good way to make friends. Some people think of

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    Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy” by Bill Simmons‚ was a book only the Sports Guy could write. Save a few hundred pages for Simmons to inform the readers on how he became the basketball and Celtics fan he is today (hint: it was his dad choosing between a motorcycle and season tickets to the Celtics)‚ why as a child he called himself Jabaal Abdul-Simmons‚ footnotes galore‚ his hatred for Isiah Thomas and Wilt Chamberlain‚ and many of the greatest “What-if’s” in basketball history

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    Phoenix high school JV girls’ basketball team Phoenix JV girls’ basketball team competes against other schools to get them ready for their conference games. (Henley‚ Klamath Union‚ Miasma‚ Hidden Valley‚ North Valley) The PHS girls’ basketball team went to Ashland high school for a practice game. These practice games get the teams ready for the season to come. There were no points counted when the phoenix girls had competed against the Ashland Grizzlies. It was just a practice game to get these

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    I think that basketball is the best sport because It’s fun to shoot 3 pointers. It’s fun to try and steal the ball. I like to run down the court and shoot a layup because i’m fast. It’s entertaining to pass the ball around because I can get the assist. Basketball is more than just running back and forth. In basketball I made some more friends with my team.Basketball is what I believe in. In basketball I learned new things. I learned that there is someone called Michael Jordan I saw that he could

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    Basketball and baseball are the second and third most played sports in the U.S.A. This year the Chicago Cubs won the world series ending an over a century year run of not winning a world series. The same year the Lebron James guided the Cleveland Cavaliers to an exquisite win the NBA finals ending a streak of over five decades of not winning a final. Whereas basketball and baseball are different‚ basketball is played on a court and baseball is played on a field. They are also similar as they are

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    Nike Basketball Shoes: The Best for the Best In 1917‚ Chuck Taylor was the first to introduce the world to a shoe developed specifically for basketball; the Converse All-Star. They were all black‚ with a rubber sole and a canvas body that laced up over the top of the ankle. It’s hard to believe that for the next fifty years this basic design would be renowned as the world best basketball shoe. By the time the 70’s rolled around‚ Converse developed a slightly more modern version of their

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    Basketball is a very aggressive‚ fun‚ and intense sport that I like to play. It was created by James Naismith in 1861. He also designed the first football helmet. The first basketball game was played in 1891 at what is now Springfield College. My favorite position to play in the game is defense. I love to play defense because it’s so fun to block the other team’s shots and also I like stealing the ball from them and then scoring a layup. I also like to play offense because it’s so exciting when

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    Pro Basketball vs. Pro Football If you had a choice‚ would you pick a career where injuries are less frequent and less severe along with a better salary or a career where injuries are frequent and sometimes severe‚ and salaries are not as good. Anyone in their right mind would choose the first option. This will now bring me to my topic‚ professional basketball is better than professional football. Professional basketball is more dominant than football in three critical areas‚ injuries sustained

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    does basketball have to do with the American dream? Basketball is a way of achieving the American dream. Trough basketball many people have achieved greatness( fame‚ and money)‚ most people use basketball through the NBA or other organizations. Basketball is enjoyed by spectators all around the world because it gives people a common interest. Basketball is also enjoyed because it shows people enjoying the American dream and that can motivate people to chase their dreams‚ because basketball stars

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    for being a professionally basketball player. While he made a name for himself through the game of basketball‚ the legacy he will leave behind will be much greater than being a phenomenal athlete. Dwyane is a man of many genres. He is a prime example of what being an exceptional parent is. He has made it evident that being a father comes before anything else in his life. Dwyane is also heavily involved in helping out the children in his community. The game of basketball has allowed him the chance

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