Basketball Association of America

My Knee Surgery First varsity basketball game, first quarter, 3:53 left on the clock. We were playing Ridgway at the time. On defense, everything was going great. I got a steal up the left hand side and I was pushing so hard ready to score the first 2 points of the game. There were two girls from the opposing team in front and behind me so I didn’t have anywhere to go. I jump stopped and went up for the shot. As I was in the air, a girl from Ridgeway pushed me. I tried to land and catch myself…

After 11 years with the Islanders, Garth Snow might finally sent packing. After not making any trades at the deadline and not re-signing one of the three keys players at the deadline, there has been an outcry from Islander fans to fire Snow. Snow had made so good moves in his year’s with the islanders. In his first year as the GM he was named NHL Executive of the Year for 2006–07 by Sports Illustrated. Some good move he made are: Drafting John Tavares, Shane Prince and a 7th round pick for a 3rd…

Michael Jeffrey Jordan know it was all about basketball but it really was, to be honest, yet his competitor nature wanted to win on every occasion of everything he did to shoes, marketing, baseball, basketball, marriage, family, and championships. Also, David Thompson who he look up to in his early stages was standing up there with him to honor how much he appeal to him and how much he inspire him to go to UNC to play basketball and love the game of basketball. This is what Michael Jordan speech…

They need to have muscles, also to be flexible and agile as they move around the basketball court regularly as well as jump high because depending on their location on the court they can shoot from the outskirts of the court or…

that was not true. Nate thought he would never accomplish this task, but he had to try. He needed training first before he can do a flying dunk. He called his friend, Tyler, to help him. Tyler used to play basketball, but he was not professional. Tyler taught Nate the basics in basketball and then he was ready to try what Nate was dreaming his whole life, but Nate knew he couldn't jump high enough to do it, so they spent a little time jumping. After they were done, Nate still couldn't jump…

Many things stand in the way of success, in this book Summer Ball Danny must clear many hurdles to get to his goal. In this book Danny is at a summer camp for Basketball, and has already been told by has coach that he should switch sports, when basketball as been his passion since forever. Danny is not a very bad kid or a troublemaker, but in these past chapters he has been doing things he should not be doing and is not making any new friends doing it. At one point in this book he even tried to…

Playing pickup basketball is more than just a workout, it is also a way to interact with one another and a great way to relieve stress. There are many different aspects of pickup basketball, people that are very competitive on court although aggressive, can be very kind off court. On the other hand, there are people that just enjoy playing the game. There are many group dynamics in play in these pick up games. For example, there are many ways to choose teams in pickup basketball : shooting from…

you usually can tell when someone is lacking in leadership qualities; but, how do you define it?This is a critical question especially when developing your own leadership capabilities Great leaders like Michael Jordan were passionate about basketball and helped inspire people around the world This is a critical question especially when developing your own leadership capabilities.Qualities of a great leader VARY I agree with Bernard Bass when he describes leaders as "people who leave…

to came to me and they changed my life. The first is once when I was about six years old, my mother put me on a basketball team. Next, about a year later, I started watching NBA. I fell in love with Stephen Curry. He became my role model. And last, is the love of all sports. I played basketball, baseball and football. Sports are my life. My favorite sport is basketball. I love basketball like I love my mother. I like to say I worship it. When my mother put me on my first team, I fell in love…

Basketball was not a part of my life until I was 14. My first experience was not playing a court, but playing with NBA Live. The strategy and dynamics behind the game was captivating, and this inspired me to play with a real ball and real players. I first began playing street basketball with my friends in freshman year. The basics of dribbling, shooting, and passing were difficult for me, especially playing with others that had multiple years of experience. On the other hand, aspects of…