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In the article “ Then and Now: The evolution of Lebron James” the author, Rob Mahoney, explains the different styles Lebron James plays with in the game of basketball with his aging body. He began with the explanation of the basic Lebron defense used by many teams today to try and stop him. He describes how he has learned from playing against it for so many years. The author breaks down the different play styles of the young Lebron to the older Lebron. The younger Lebron was a more explosive…

The Alabama Bats also know as the “Battling Bats” are an American Basketball team in located in Montgomery, Alabama. The bats compete in the NBA Eastern Conference. The team began playing in 1961, since then they have played all of their games in Garrett Coliseum or the “Bat Cave.” The Bats wear Red and Black. The teams mascot Bat Boy provides entertainment for fans, getting them excited to see their Bats play. The Bats were founded by Martin Luther King Jr in 1961 and originally named the…

If you go into the forest and you see a big hairy creature it's probably big foot. Most people don't believe in Bigfoot, but i do. It would be awesome if someone really proved that Bigfoot is real and there is a lot of them Upon big foots father's death,bigfoot became the leader of the tribe. They suffered during the Sioux war for the black hills after the war, they settled on the Cheyenne river in South Dakota. “Big foot encouraged his people to adapt to life on the reservation”(“Big…

After reading this excerpt from the book Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas by Mari Sandoz this passage gave Crazy Horse’s thoughts about the encroachment of the white man into Indian territory. The influential leader of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Crazy Horse, held out against the government's efforts to imprison the Sioux on reservations. Almost all the Native Americans were sent to reservations by the late nineteenth century (Pollard, pg. 571). Crazy Horse was involved in many battles,…

The defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors successfully break the long standing record of the 1995-1996 Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls for the team with the most number of regular season victories on Wednesday evening. The Warriors made history after beating the Memphis Grizzlies with a 125-104 win to register the franchise 73rd triumph to set a new record and became the very first ballclub to claim NBA’s best-ever regular season with 73-9. According to an article of theScore, the…

I feel as if workplaces should not except employees bringing their dog to work. I believe that if could negativly interfere with the employees work. In the passage "Against Bringing Dogs to Work", they made the statement that "not everyone likes dogs or is comfortable around them." Wheather they have allergys or that they are just not comfortable being around them. Allowing one of your employees dogs to enter into the work place could cause another employee quit , distract them from their…

Showboat: The Life Of Kobe Bryant By: Roland Lazenby Kobe Bryant/ the Black Mamba was very popular NBA basketball star. Kobe did not just get skills and trained from people, he already had it in his blood because his father Joe Bryant is also known as Jellybean Bryant. Joe perused his talent by going to Italy and playing basketball there. That is where their whole family lived for 7 years. Kobe learned how to speak Italian fluently and this was where he started playing basketball. When Kobe was…

If you're a 6-foot tall point guard, opportunities for success in the NBA are limited. Most NBA executives think using a high draft pick on a player of short stature is a losing proposition. The fact that Isaiah Thomas was the 60th overall pick in his own draft says it all, really. Yogi Ferrell is another 6-foot prospect trying to carve out a successful NBA career. He did very well at the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 8.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.5 rebounds in four games with the…

The NBA is probably one of the most famous sports in today’s time, not excluding football, soccer, baseball, etc. The NBA, otherwise known as the national basketball association, has been around for 70 years and is home to some of the greatest legends known to the game. Old school legends that lead the way to the newer age of the game include such stars as; Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Scotty Pippen, and Magic Johnson. Since the creation of the NBA the game has advanced and became quiet the show…

The Toronto Raptors has successfully navigated their way to the Eastern Conference Finals for the very first time in franchise history. The Raptors defeated the Miami Heat in their best-of-seven East Semis series four games to three and advances to face the conference defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers, who were undefeated in the postseason. The LeBron James Cavaliers swept all their opponents from the Detroit Pistons in the First-Round to the Atlanta Hawks in the Second-Round of the 2016…