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Historical Context Report, Klichev The book “Sacred Hoops” is set around the late 1900’s following the return of Michael Jordan to the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan had retired during the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a path in baseball, but returned in March 1995 and led the Bulls to three straight championships. Although the author, Phil Jackson, outlines his early life and childhood as part of his road to becoming a professional coach, the main events discussed in the book come later in his…

The definition of media is any format or platform that carries, presents, or communicates information, so everything surrounding us would be considered media. A certain type of media that I will relate back to sociology would be a television show titled One Tree Hill. The show is based around different high school kids and how the love of basketball and the love of the players makes them come together. The show itself, is centered around two half-brothers and how one is considered an outcast,…

Portland Trail Blazers finally got the spell to snap their three-game losing skid in the expense of the visiting Washington Wizards with a 116-109 overtime victory at the Moda Center on Tuesday evening. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with a double-double game-high performance of 41 big points and 11 assists to go along with 5 rebounds and 1 steal in 43:38 minutes of playing time. "Coming off three losses in a row, this was a must-have," Lillard, who went 12 for 25 from the field and…

Steve Nash One of the G.O.A.T What does it take to become the greatest of all time. Well Steve Nash knew how to become one of the G.O.A.T.S in the sport of basketball. Here are some mind boggling facts about Steve Nash. He is a two time Most Valuable Player, Steve Nash is the first Canadian ever to win the MVP award, Steve Nash has also led his team in assists in both of his MVP years, He is third overall in NBA history in assists with 10,335 assists in his career. These facts about Steve Nash…

Kobe Bryant & Michael Jordan Greatness, leadership, and killer instincts are the characteristics of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. There are a lot o things these two have in common, and there are some differences. One reason is that they both have championship rings, and teammates that were huge contributors to their success. Secondly they both had the same coach, but on different teams. Lastly they both impacted the game of basketball big time. Bryant and Jordan have a lot of similarities…

Today I am going to teach you how the NBA champion, NBA MVP, 2x all star, AP athlete of the year, Division one leading scoring in 2009, the ninth overall Draft Pick, the NBA three point champion, and the record holder for most threes in a season, Wardell (stephen) Curry (point guard) shoots and talk about his potential. Curry’s three percentages is 43.7 He ranks 3rd in all time percentage since the NBA introduced the three point line in 1979. Steph Curry showed off at the All-star game…

Michael Jordan is a retired NBA player, he played for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. He was the Rookie of the Year, a Five-time NBA MVP, Six-time NBA champion, Six-time NBA Finals MVP, Ten-time All-NBA First Team, Nine time NBA All-Defensive First Team, Defensive Player of the Year, 14-time NBA All-Star, and Three-time NBA All-Star MVP. In the 1984 draft he was a 3rd 1st round pick. He played for the Chicago bulls the first 14 years of his NBA career, he won all 6 championships…

“Wheeeeet”! the sound of the whistle rings in my ears. My hands are clammy and covered in sweat. As I lift my head, my shaky eyes begin to focus on the hoop. My stomach aches as I begin to move my legs. I know that I shouldn’t be playing basketball, but I have no choice. I couldn’t recall the last time that I had felt this sick. The thought of giving up keeps reentering my mind. “1997 NBA Finals Game 5, Chicago Bulls VS Utah Jazz” is blaring from the screens above me. As much as I want to go…

Wilt Chamberlain Versus Kobe Bryant Some people say that Kobe Bryant is better than Wilt Chamberlain,on the other hand they think that Wilt Chamberlain is better that Kobe Bryant. Many people will try to compete other NBA players,but this two basketball players are what most people are debating about. Who is the best NBA player? My friend Ben,a huge fan of Kobe Bryant, stated that “Kobe got drafted from high school to become an NBA player”, is he really that good to be drafted from…

Although Stephen Curry has clearly proven to be great, Russell is still far superior in his athleticism, finishing, and defense. In my perspective, I consider Westbrook to be the best point guard in the NBA. What really makes this fearless point guard stand out the most is his monstrous athleticism. He only stands at a staggering 6’3, yet he is capable of jumping over 37.5 inches in the air. This allows him to use his quickness and hops to maneuver around his defenders to get anywhere on the…