Boston Celtics

Introduction The method we used to introduce our team imitated the introduction the NBA uses at the beginning of each game to introduce its players. There is one MC on the microphone that has the task to hype up the crowd and get the audience excited. As an entertaining way of introducing our team members we chose this method. The team was introduced by first stating each team members height, topic they will present on, their hometown and the number they were wearing (we all wore NBA jerseys…

Just like everything else, the NBA and NFL are always adapting their technologies. Each one of these organizations have five very intriguing new technologies. TOP 5 NBA TECHNOLOGIES Officials in the NBA use digital whistles, and this allows the time to automatically stop as soon as the whistle is blown. This adds an extreme amount of precision to the game of basketball. The next awesome technology in the NBA is DLP Cubes. These are cubes that display banner graphics, ads, and scores of other…

How LeBron James has Effected Society? The focus of my research paper will be on the overall impact LeBron James has had on society and the NBA. • What methods will I use to answer these questions? I will research using credible sources and scholarly articles from the KU libraries. • Why is it important to do research on this topic? For years now, LeBron’s dedication and contributions outside of the NBA has been overshadowing due to his amazing athletic abilities. • What conclusions can be drawn…

Top 5 shot blockers of all time Number 5 Tim Duncan- Duncan has been around for a long time and over the years he has managed to block a lot of people. He has recorded an astounding 2,966 blocked shots in his career but he still has a season or two to get some more. Number 4 Marc Eaton- Eaton played with the jazz his whole career, participating in 875 games. By the end of his career he blocked 3,064 shots. He is the current leader all time in blocks per game with 3.50 blocks. He also broke the…

It’s a normal in the world, and all across the world people are gathering to watch a game of professional basketball. Loaded with cold drinks and nachos, they cruise to their chair, some in dignified stadiums, while some remain on their couch in there house. But no matter where the game is played or watched, you will find the same three types of basketball fan: the Party Rooter, the Sunshine Supporter, The Band Waggener and the Diehard Fan. The Party Rooter is not really that interested in the…

After defeating both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets in consecutive nights, the Philadelphia 76ers were back in action on Sunday taking on the Milwaukee Bucks. It was an action-packed game that saw the Sixers get out to a 10-0 lead in the opening frame and ultimately scoring 72 points in the first half. However, the Bucks did not back down, thanks to a tremendous performance from All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 35 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.…

Despite wrapping up the most successful regular season in franchise history, there is a general sense around the league that the Toronto Raptors have accomplished nothing. 21 seasons of (mostly) underachievement doesn’t help. 1 playoff series win and 7 playoff series losses don’t help. Zero best-of-seven playoff series wins definitely won’t help. Consecutive playoff series losses as the higher seed……well, you get the picture! Are you still reading? Because that’s all the negativity you’re…

It is with time and practice that a guy can go from being an average person to a legend. Bill Bradley was one of those exceptional guys who went down in history as being a valuable player, student and genuine person. Bradley was an exceptionally smart kid who was also a gifted basketball player and out of high school he decided to play for Princeton University. He had qualities unmatched to any player known and his uncanny ability to communicate with everyone followed by his career after…

Bill Russell is an NBA legend who is a role model and a winner, one of the greatest winners of our legacy. His legacy is built on a foundation of winning 11 championships in 13 seasons, making him the greatest winner in U.S. professional team sports history. Over his amazing career, Bill Russell averaged 15.1 ppg, 22.5 rpg, and 4.3 apg. He earned five MVPs, 12 all-star team appearances, and won an Olympic gold medal in 1956. If the NBA had always given them out, Russell most likely would have…

BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL Basketball is a sport in which you need a lot fundamental’s. You do not have to be the greatest you just need some kind of knowledge of the game. Football on the other hand you just need to be bigger than a bull and faster than a rabbit and jump higher than a kangaroo in my perspective. Do not get me wrong football is a great sport and it is very exciting, but basketball you need height in most cases as to say you wanted to play the center or power forward position, in…