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    Imagine this you have two days to create a indoor sports game and you have certain criteria that you have to follow. Well that’s what James Naismith did. Who is he? James Naismith is the inventor of basketball but played a very important role in our great sport. Which leads me to believe that, “without James Naismith we would not have basketball”. James Naismith [who was a Canadian sports coach,physician, and innovator] invented basketball with 13 original rules in Springfield, Massachusetts in…

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    LeBron James was the king of Ohio as a kid. That was a title that he took with him throughout the rest of his young life. Through high school, through the decision he had to make between college and the NBA and throughout his first 8 years in the NBA. As a young Lebron James rose to stardom so rose the hope that was buried deep with the fans of Cleveland sports. This was it, this was the guy that would lead them where they so desperately wanted to be, where they hadn't been since 1964. All…

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    British Army Uniforms

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    of The British Empire had enough. Outrageous taxes without any say in Parliment, hostile interactions, and forced quartering of British soldiers were just some factors raising tension between mother and daughter. March 5th, 1770 brought about the Boston Massacre - the final straw that broke the camel’s back. With that, the Americans had finally had enough and…

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    Paul George Paul George once said “If you ain”t got a mindset to win. If you’re happy being second I can’t deal with you.” Through out Paul Georges career he has faced many challenges and obstacles to get were he’s at now. Like most professional athletes Paul Georges mindset was to win and be the best at what he does. But those dreams were put on hold when he had one of the most gruesome leg injuries in the NBA. Paul George was born May 2 1990 in the city of Palmdale California to Paul George…

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    When Jason McElwain, a kid diagnosed with autism, is given a chance to prove himself he does not just take it. He makes the most of it and scores 20 points in 4 minutes and 19 seconds. His story gives hope to many and it can be read about in the autobiography The Game of My Life by Jason McElwain with Daniel Paisner. Within The Game of My Life, it is evident that Jason is a determined, focused, and humble individual through reading about his life, and how he has overcome his autism and people…

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    The Mindset of Kobe Bryant and how he became filthy rich! You may know Kobe Bryant as the legendary point guard for the Lakers, or maybe you call him the best basketball players of all time, Kobe Bryant bust his butt to get to where he is so let me explain to you Kobe Bryant Mindset and how he built up a net worth of 365 Million. Kobe Bryant, named after a Japanese steak, started playing basketball when he was only 3 years old. His dad Joe (JELLYBEAN) Bryant, was a professional basketball player…

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    Point Guards In The NBA

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    Throughout the last several years, the emergence of the point guard position in the NBA has been evident. The traditional "pass first" PG is slowly becoming more absent throughout the league. Point guards are rapidly improving from year to year and the position is very much as competitive as it has ever been in NBA history. Point guards are taking on more responsibility such as scoring the ball efficiently and more often, setting teammates up to score and defending at a high level. These…

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    LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Tonight, Kobe Bryant, the black mamba, bids farewell to the NBA. Thousands of fans will fill the Staples Center to bear witness to Kobe Bryant’s last game. Applauded as the greatest player of his generation Kobe’s record grants him the title Legend. His career has been one for the books and his accomplishments overwhelming. At just 17, the Charlotte Hornets drafted Bryant at the 1996 NBA draft when he joined the league right out of high school. He was traded to the Lakers…

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    Detroit Pistons routed the visiting Portland Trail Blazer with a 123-103 victory at the Palace of Auburn Hills to hand the visiting team their third straight loss in a row on Sunday evening. Starting guard Reggie Jackson scored a game-high 30 points and an assists short to finished the game with a double-double to lead the Pistons to their 32nd win in 63 games played this season. "I think we played the way we wanted to play tonight," Jackson, who went 11 for 19 from the field and made a perfect…

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    The funniest incident in the film is his recreation of Carnesecca’s ugly sweater before “The Sweater Game” in 1985. But that means that the years that followed, and especially the years after Gavitt left as commissioner to join the Boston Celtics’ front office, don’t get as much time. This is arguably the most important segment of the documentary, because it picks apart the business end of a college athletic conference at the point when basketball dominance and multimillion-dollar…

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