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    Dirk Nowitzki Biography

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    Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest to ever play the game. He was born on June 19,1978 in wurzburg, germany.The high school where he was drafted out of was rontgen gymnasium he was drafted straight out of high school.He was pick in the first round at number 9 by the milwaukee bucks but was later traded to the dallas mavericks.The first nba game he played in was february 5,1999 but that season he only scored around 8.2 points per game and also he only started in 24 games that season.In the…

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    The (2-8) Los Angeles Lakers are in the valley of the sun, Phoenix, Arizona, to battle the (5-4) Suns. The Lakers, led by an all-around effort by Kobe Bryant, Jordan Clarkson and a defense that held the Detroit Pistons to 37-percent shooting from the field helped the purple and gold notch their second win of the season and first home win of the 2015-16 season. While in Phoenix, time permitting, the Lakers could view Camelback Mountain, for a challenging hike on Cholla trail, also a visit to…

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    whose team advanced to the NBA Finals, missing two of its top three players, could be fired. However, Blatt has been scrutinized throughout the 2014-15 season. Blatt infamously nearly called a timeout in the Cavs’ second-round series with the Chicago Bulls that could have cost them a game or even the series, and his relationship with LeBron James has been thought-provoking to say the least. Through it all, Blatt has taken the criticism in stride. “I think it’s a special thing to have the…

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    The NBA season is well underway, and teams are gaining a clearer picture of their rotations and paths towards success. An infusion of youth has made the NBA exciting this season, but who are the most impactful/most disappointing rookies from this year's class? Let's take a look, shall we. Best: Pascal Siakam: The young power forward wasn't projected by many to go in the first round, but went 27th overall to the Toronto Raptors. He's responded by becoming an analytical darling, recording 1.1…

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    time living up to expectations this summer.(Aliano Christopher) The fact that they are defending champs and season record holders the warriors have lots of pressure on them with winning 72 games the most ever by any team beating the Michael Jordan bulls record so they’ll have a hard time this season. The warriors team is very young with so much on there back also they are defending champs so more than likely they will fall apart because of all the pressure on…

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    Basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was created to condition young athletes during cold months.It consisted of a peach basket and a type of soccer ball,but when he made it he only had 13 rules for it.The NBA started on this day in 1949, after a damaging three-year battle to win both players and fans, the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL) merge to form the National Basketball Association…

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    WVU Blowout Case Study

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    AUSTIN, Texas--West Virginia University's basketball team is coming off a blowout win over the top-ranked Baylor Bears on Tuesday. Now the 10th-ranked Mountaineers travel to Texas to battle the Longhorns at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. WVU (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) has used its smothering pressure defense to wear down opponents all season. From the opening tip to the final buzzer, they are constantly in opponents' face. The Mountaineers forced Baylor to turn the ball over a season-high 29 times.…

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    Jay Cutler Research Paper

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    Jay Cutler is a very famous body builder. He was born August 3,1973. He grew up in Massachusetts and lived there for quite some time. He has 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He was the youngest sibling. He received a college degree in Criminal Justice. Now that he is focussed on his body building he has moved to Las Vegas to live on with his wife, Kerry. He has always been involved in sports growing up. He didn’t get into body building until he was 18 years old. He started out just wanting to look…

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    Kobe Bryant Biography

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    Kobe Bryant is one of the most recognizable names in sports. His prominence in basebatball for the last two decades has helped him reach the pinnacle of celebrity status as an athlete. Well, and the fact that he’s played in Los Angeles, home of the strongest spotlight and the brightest stars in America. Kobe, known simply by his first name to even those who haven’t watched a second of basketball, is mentioned with Michael Jordan and LeBron James as the faces of the sport in the last 20 years. So…

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    Legacy Of Basketball Essay

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    well. They were guys who always took shots at the end, had confidence in making the shots, they put their teams on their backs. This June marks the 20 year anniversary of the 1997 NBA Finals where the Micheal Jordan led the Bulls played against the Utah Jazz. The Bulls won the title that season, which turned out to be their fifth in seven years. That team ultimately won six in eight years. What are your thoughts on the legacy of the ‘flu game’? Elfrid Payton- Jordan along with his…

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