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In Mark Bradley’s “In year 7, what should we make of UGA’s Fox?,” (17 February 2016), Bradley claims that although Fox seems like he is coaching his players well enough to keep the job, overall it still seems he hasn’t won enough to create any sparks in the basketball program. Bradley suggests that Fox is a decent coach through facts such as, that his defenses are typically top 25 in the nation and that they have made the NCAA Tournament twice in his tenure, however he provides support that…

I chose to write a parody of LeBron James returning back to Cleveland, after leaving for Miami in 2014. I found a lot of similarities between Act 1 and the events that transpired in the fall in 2014. LeBron James is arguably one of the best basketball players of all time and was seen by many as the heir to Michael Jordan. Therefore he was dubbed by the media as King James in the wake of his basketball success and accolades he had achieved by the fall of 2014. I found this to share similar…

“I play to win whether during practice or a real game, and I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.” - Michael Jordan. Jordan is a fantastic, well-known, basketball player around the U.S. Michael Jordan has played for the Chicago Bulls for fifteen years. Who doesn’t like winning? I certainly do. If you want to know how to get those W’s on the court, then you must follow these instructions on how to be a better individual player, teammate, and opponent…

The Derrick Rose injury conversation has become a constant trend in and around the NBA since his MVP season. The string of bad luck has now started to follow him from Chicago to New York. It's the start of February and NBA All-Star weekend is quickly approaching as the leagues best are set to gather. Not too long ago the name Derrick Rose would be associated with that group of elite guards like Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Steph Curry. However due to a rash of random lower body knee…

Last Night, March 5, 1770, 5 colonists were either brutally murdered, or killed to contain the crowd. Were the soldiers guilty of manslaughter, or rightfully killing? Restraining the colonists, or trigger-happy? Or the bigger question; Guilty or Innocent? The answer to that question is innocent.The soldiers are innocent of murder because the colonists were armed, dangerous, and angry at new taxes imposed on them. Theodore Bliss has proof that the soldiers were innocent. He stated that the…

The NBA Summer League is a summer destination, where players come to improve and work on their skills from their rookie season or look to make a name for themselves in hopes of joining a NBA roster. When it comes to Philadelphia 76ers forward Christian Wood, the latter of the two statements can be applied to him. Wood is with the Sixers for a second straight summer league, after the team signed him as an undrafted free agent out of UNLV last summer. He is an athletic and lanky big man, who…

remarkable career at Indiana University as a Coach, in September 2000, Indiana University’s president, Myles Brand fired him for his inappropriate behavior during zero-tolerance period. Upon reading the article “Coach Knight: The Will to Win”, I believe firing Bob Knight was the right decision although Bob Knight led the Indiana Hoosiers to 3 national championships and number of Knight’s former players have gone on to coach in college (such as Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University) and in the NBA.…

Oklahoma City Thunder Triumphs over Sacramento Kings with a 131-116 victory at the Sleep Train Arena on Monday night. The Northwest Divison top squad’s dynamic All-Star tandem of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook once again led the way for the Thunder as they scored a combined 47 points while being on the bench midway through the fourth quarter and let the reserves finish the job. Durant had another double-double game performance of 27 points and 10 rebounds while Westbrook registered a…

accolades for his smooth basketball handling skills and his jumping and shooting talents. He led the Mustangs to the 1970 B League State Championship. Upon graduation, Nate received numerous scholarship offers. He accepted a scholarship from the University of Akron in Ohio, where he was a starting guard for the Akron Zips. Nate…

Dwyane Wade has finally ended rumors and speculations about the Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets. SB Nation reported earlier that Wade will sign with the Chicago Bulls this offseason! After a long and stressful free agency period, which resulted in many failed negotiations and lot of rumors, Wade has finally reached his decision, to sign with his hometown Chicago. The decision must not have been easy for Wade as he had drawn too much buzz and attention from various NBA teams, and some of them were…