American Diabetes Association

Many significant rules were added the the game of basketball throughout the 50s and 60s. In 1951, the lane or key’s width was changed from 6 feet to 12 feet (Evolution). This allowed a greater chance for a team to be able to rebound. The game was dominated by tall men at the time and it was tough to rebound. This made it much easier. Later in 1954, a 24 second shot clock was introduced into the NBA (Evolution). If a team did not shoot the ball within 24 seconds, the ball would be turned over to…

NBA Playoff System Flawed The playoff system in which I believe is flawed is the National Basketball Association’s playoff structure. The NBA’s current playoff system is an elimination tournament between 16 of the NBA’s best teams that then lead to a final match to win the Larry O’Brien trophy. “The way these 16 teams qualify for the playoffs is by playing 82 regular season games between the end of October and Mid-April.”1 At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams in the Eastern and…

While watching a professional basketball game, it is easy to see the impact media and advertising has had on each particular game, but how much do they control the sport? In a perfect basketball world we would see a great battle of “teams” compete for a title, but because of the media, the rise to superstardom has reigned and being a “team” has lost its meaning. Because of the “Americanization” of sports as some are now calling it, our society focuses more on the satisfaction sports can bring…

The annual tradition of rewarding players that rank high in personal brand popularity All-Star starting spots may have finally come to an end this season. The NBA All-Star Game has always been an annual treat for the loyal fans of the league. Showcasing the NBA's best stars from the first half of the season while rewarding fading veterans who have given their best in the past for the league's future to grow. The other aspect that has been constantly debated is the fan voted popular star who may…

The YouTube video, The Big Fix: The 1985 Patrick Ewing NBA Lottery, indicated that the reason why the envelope was thrown in there like that was because Jack Wagner was purposely marking which envelope contained the Knicks logo. When Stern would see the marked envelope, he would go in there and pick up the envelope. After the globe was spun several times, the globe was opened and the commissioner visibly exhaled like he was deeply nervous. The video then suggested that Stern did that because he…

Problem Statement Diabetes is a health issue with an increasing rate of diagnosed cases in many communities in the United States. Type II occurs when the pancreas can’t produce enough insulin and lack the ability to take in insulin. It leads to a higher reading of glucose levels, which increases the risk of metabolic complications throughout one’s life (NDEP-“The Diabetes Epidemic”, n.d.). Epidemiology While diabetes most prominently affects the Hispanic/Latino community, it is only in the…

The copyrighted visual work I have chosen to infringe is the logo for the National Basketball Association. It represents the men’s professional basketball team in North America for a total amount 30 teams, which doesn’t include the women teams at all. America’s basketball association doesn’t exclude women teams to an extremity but there are some concerns. These concerns are the reason why I am trying to come as close as possible to infringing the NBA logo. The following concerns are why do the…

Josephs more specifically the basketball team, The Bulls. He played on the 1981 team and they become the champions that year. Dolan is credited with creating the move Shake and Bake. He was able to go farther as in move up to the National Basketball Association, but a knee injury ultimately put an end to that dream. Thankfully he is part of the coaching staff as an assistant coach. He and the head coach,…

accomplish it. Having the passion and desire to succeed is what keeps me pushing to attain my goal. My goal is to play basketball in college; although, my ultimate goal is to play professional basketball for the WNBA (The Women's National Basketball Association). There are skills I must develop and many challenges to overcome, but my love for the game keeps my mind on track to succeed. The game of basketball is important to me because I have been playing it since before kindergarten. I love…

Diabetes and hypertension is a prevalent, worldwide epidemic that is on the rise. Everyday, more and more people are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM) or hypertension (HTN); at times, some patients are diagnosed with both. In 2012, 1.7 million new cases were diagnosed among people who are aged 20 years or older in the United States. According to the CDC 2014 National Diabetes Statistics Report, 29.1 million or 9.3% of the United States population have diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes. In…