Basketball Association of America

touchdowns, which is one of the best years the NFL has ever seen. The next major point that makes greats, greats is what they do on the court in the terms of their competitiveness, and the legacy that they left on the court, field, diamond, or rink. Competitiveness and attitude are not the same thing but they are sometimes linked together for some reason, the definition of competitiveness is to have a strong desire to compete or to succeed and in my opinion the athletes that have a competitive…

There were plans of tearing down the hole white house and building it the same way as it was before. Theodore roosevelt put in a tennis court at the white house on the near south side wing of the white house. president obama plays basketball a lot at the white house. Basketball is obama's favorite sport. The tennis court has changed 3 times since 1984.The white house has changed so much since the 1790s. The white house got new air conditioning units in 1952. New elevator was installed in 1951. A…

Last year in mid June, I was watching game 7 of the NBA championship in my living room with my family. The Golden State Warriors were tied in the series with the Cleveland Cavaliers. I was so anxious since my favorite basketball player, Steph Curry was playing. My mom and I were rooting for the Golden State Warriors while my brother Jonathan, was rooting for the Cavaliers. I was also texting with my friend Pam who is a big Curry fan about the exciting game. I was so pumped. I texted Pam“Let's go…

rim and hangs there”. He wrote about a five second play to express the excitement and passion people have for basketball. Hirsch uses vivid language and metaphors throughout the poem to give the audience an intensified feeling of the game. The poet uses metaphors to give the poem more excitement to the game. “Gathering the orange leather from the air”. (l. 5) he is giving the game basketball more details, describing the color and texture to inform the readers that it’s more than just a game.…

George Washington, a prime example of what one regards to be a great leader. Dependable, communicative, and charismatic are all words that surface when asked to describe George Washington. Being an introvert, if I had to be as communicative or charismatic as Mr. Washington, I would be terror-stricken, but that does not mean that I am not an awe-inspiring leader like him.Our first president may have been a heroic leader, however, there are many other remarkable leaders that do not fit within that…

NBA fanbase saw the game being played in a way never seen before. Earvin Johnson a renowned player of the Los Angeles Lakers, showed off his basketball skill for 12 years. Known for having high numbers in assists, Earvin Johnson, also known as “Magic”, had the ability to see where everyone was on the court, and make unexpected passes. Aside from his basketball career, Magic became a huge advocate of AIDS and HIV awareness, while also writing a book about safe sex. Throughout the course of…

wanted to come speak. So after school I started thinking about it, and decided to pick Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan should come to our school and speak, because according to the NBA website he is the best basketball player ever. I think the kids at my school would enjoy to meet the best basketball player of all time. He also won six national championships and played with dream, which won multiple Olympics. He is also known for dunking the ball from the free throw line. Some more evidence why…

Everyone has experienced watching a basketball game, although some don’t realize the hard work, dedication and passion put in on every play. In Edward Hirsch’s poem, “Fast Break”, he tells of the action and heart played in one fast break of the game. Hirsch uses figurative language such as similes and vivid words to depict the image of the fast break. Hirsch manipulates similes to show the love and dedication the players express in the fast break. In lines 5 and 6, he states, “gathering the…

Junior College. My friend name Keo got mad because he was losing most of the games. The other guys were making fun of him, so he suggested we play a real game of basketball to see…

Wardell Stephen Curry (Steph) was born March 14, 1988. He is an American professional basketball player of the Golden State Warriors National Basketball Association (NBA). Many players and people have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history. Steph played college basketball for Davidson University. Steph holds the NCAA single season record for 3 pointers made. Steph is good at other sports, he is a gifted golfer. When he is not playing sports he is spending time with his family, he…