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The Rising Stars Challenge is an exhibition basketball game held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on the Friday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend. The players are first- and second-year players selected by the NBA's assistant coaches. Two people designated as "general managers" draft players for the two opposing teams.[1] Carmelo Anthony receiving an alley-oop during the 2004 Rookie Challenge game. The Rookie Challenge, established in 1994, was…

King traded the Nets first round draft picks in 2014,2016,2018 and the right to swap picks with the Nets in 2017 to the Celtics for Kevin Garnett, Jason Terry, and Paul Pierce. To the blind eye this seemed like a boatload to give up for three superstars who clearly were well past their prime, but not to Prokhorov. When introducing the three former Celtics, Prokhorov said “Today, the basketball gods smiled on the Nets," "With the arrival of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, we have achieved…

The Wizards and the Celtics are the future of the Eastern Conference The Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics squared off for the final time this regular season, with the Celtics taking the win at home, 110-102. With the loss, the Wizards’ push for the second seed in the Eastern Conference becomes that much more difficult, as they now trail the Celtics by two and a half games for the second spot. They also have just a one game cushion over the Raptors for the third seed. In addition to…

Raptors officially sent DeMarre Carroll, a 2018 lottery-protected first-round and 2018 second-round to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Justin Hamilton. For the record, the Nets again don’t have their own first-round pick in 2018 (owed to the Celtics) and this move puts them back in the picture, similar to the way the Timothy Mozgov & D’Angelo Russell/Brook Lopez trade did. While that move was much more high profile, but this trade may be just as important. Let’s start with the acquisition…

Celtic Gods and Goddesses Religion and mythology is an important part of every major culture around the world, as far back in history as imaginable. The Celts were no different. Before Christianity became commonplace, the Celtic people had their own myths, gods and goddesses, and religious rituals. A main source of Celtic legends were Christian monks who recorded them, giving further insight to how the Celts viewed life. Celtic gods and goddesses played an important role in the Celtic people’s…

The world is filled with various methods of communicating a company message to the public. Advertisements come in various forms such as banners, signs, packaging, and even stadium sponsorship. A highly recognized and even expensive form of sponsorship includes the ability to name a sport’s stadium. The American Airlines basketball stadium, located in Miami, is just one of the many stadiums operating under such agreement with a large corporation. Naming rights is a technique companies employ to…

The Struggles of Jeremy Lin Linsanity is a documentary directed by Evan Jackson Leong. Linsanity is about Jeremy Lin and his journey to the NBA. The documentary is a story of how Jeremy Lin came from "rags to riches". [Linsanity, a documentary direct by Evan Jackson Leong, is a “rags to riches” story about Jeremy Lin and his journey to the NBA.] Therefore, Jeremy Lin's life has faced many challenges such as stereotypes and discrimination. [The documentary details the many challenges…

Allen Iverson also known as A.I. was a professional basketball player that played for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. He was a point guard that was is 6 foot tall and is now 42 years old and retired from the NBA. He was drafted by the Sixers in 1996 and played for 14 years in the NBA. He also played for the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and the Memphis Grizzlies. He also played for the 2004 summer olympic team and won a bronze metal. His coaches said that he barely went to the practices…

Born in 1978 August 23rd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joe "Jellybean" Bryant played eight seasons in the NBA and the family traveled between Italy and Philadelphia to support his career. The young Bryant learned to play basketball at an early age and attended Lower Merion High School, where he led his team to the state championships and was named High School Player of the Year in 1996. . After high school, Bryant trained with the Philadelphia 76ers, and was the 13th pick in the…

I’m going to be the next LeBron James. Give me about 6 years and you’ll hear about me on every radio, phone, and TV. I’ll live in a mansion with an indoor basketball court and a pool. I’ll own a Ferrari, a Maserati, a Bugatti, and any other luxury car. I’ll make millions on top of millions of dollars. I’ll be on the cover of every magazine and basketball video game. Trust me, I’m going to be amazing. You might ask why I’m so sure about myself. The reason is because I have confidence, and…