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Events that led to the Boston Massacre From 1763 – 1775 the Stamp and the Townshend Acts were introduced that affected the economy and the way business is conducted today. These ruling created tensions between colonists and Britain’s government. In 1765 many American citizens protested against British enforcement of the Townshend Acts which proposed taxed on luxury items. Americans complaints would be unheard or addressed until the hearing of the Boston Massacre. In 1765 the Stamp Act was…

used to be a professional player for the NHL team the Boston Bruins, can be seen flying across the ice after scoring the game-winning goal of game four in the Stanley Cup Final of 1970. This photograph was taken by Ray Lussier at the old Boston Garden on May 10th, 1970. It represents one of the most famous goals in hockey history giving Boston its first Stanley Cup win in a long time. The photograph symbolizes the spirit hockey has and the Boston Bruins. It is a very interesting picture, because…

G- Allen Iverson: 1996-2006, 2010 From the moment he was drafted in 1996 until his departure in 2006, Allen Iverson was not only the face of the franchise, but he was also one of the best players in the entire NBA. In his 11 seasons with the team, Iverson was an eight-time All-Star, a member of six All-NBA Teams (3x First Team, 3x Second Team), a four-time scoring champion, and the 2000-2001 league MVP. During his time in Philadelphia Iverson established himself as one the best scorers in…

Basketball is rapidly becoming the most popular sport in the United States with the National Basketball Association expects to bring in five billion in revenue this season. Basketball for many is seen as a game but for other it’s seen as a hope in which they can free themselves from endless cycle of poverty. That is exactly what is depicted in the documentary Hoops Dreams by Steve James who follows two young boys name Arthur Agee and William Gates. These two young boys live in the inner city of…

I’m meeting Kyrie Irving! He’s meeting me at Oracle Arena at the end of the NBA finals, game seven. Plus, he said i get to sit with the team. He is the best basketball player in the NBA right now. It is the fourth quarter, and it's tied with one minute left to go. They inbound it and give the ball to kyrie. Kyrie splashed a three in stephen Curry’s face. I went crazy. Then curry took it up and missed a three point shot. Then lebron took it up and just held it until the buzzer. They are NBA…

In today’s economic system, money has played an enormous role in the National Basketball Association. Over the years, many team owners have debated if the the NBA should have a salary cap. Salary caps exist in most sport leagues and are one of several mechanisms that allow the billionaire team owners to collectively control and suppress the wages of the athletes. The National Basketball Association must continue to have a salary cap for many reasons such as talent distribution and competitive…

Eastern Conference Central Division fourth ranking team Detroit Pistons defeated the conference leader Cleveland Cavaliers with a 96-88 victory at the Quicken Loans Arena Monday night. Pistons guards Reggie Jackson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Auburn Hills-based three-time NBA champion club to withstood the late comeback run of the Cavs to end a five-game losing skid. Jackson dropped 23 points, with 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals while Caldwell-Pope added 19 points. 4 rebounds and 2…

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players of all time and this is how he started his career. Kobe was born in Philadelphia, PA where he started as a kid loving basketball this passion drove Kobe he went to Europe for his dad playing from the start, their he started being around so much basketball when he was in high school he was so good he didn't go play in college because this is where the Kobe name started.He got drafted with the 13th pick to the LA Lakers their he had one of the best…

The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently keen on trading for Sacramento Kings’ star DeMarcus Cousins, according to ESPN. Mitch Kupchak and his gang are said to be “actively pursuing trade scenarios” to try and form a transaction that would persuade the Kings’ management to deal Cousins. Recently, Kings’ vice president and new chief decision-maker Vlade Divac quipped that they will only swap Cousins if Michael Jordan was available. It was thought of as a joke, but he had been firm that they would…

There are thirty seconds on the clock, your team is down by two points. Number twenty-one shoots a three pointer….and it turns around the rim, circles through the net, and it goes right in the basket! Number twenty-one wins the game! Number twenty-one wins the game! Youth competitive sports are a great way to win your first trophy. Although some critics may argue that competition in youth competitive sports are damaging to young people, there are many reasons that show sports give children lots…