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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…

Basketball season is here again, and the College’s teams are ready to begin its seasons with several new players. Steve Shepard, head men’s basketball coach, said the team is ready to get its season under way. “We are excited about getting started,” Shepard said. “It's been a good pre-season. We've got some good competition in. Physically, I think they are ready. It had great preseason weight training.” Shepard said the men’s team is welcoming three new freshman guard to the team this season.…

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…

When compared to the previous game between these two sides, the Celtics-Nets matchup was fairly one-sided. The hosts went on a run in the very first quarter, never allowing Brooklyn to climb back into the game. After displaying some solid defensive effort in the Thursday’s game, the Nets went back to their old ways by allowing the Celtics to score 120 points. From the first possession of the game, it was obvious the Celtics came out ready to hustle. Atkinson’s team couldn’t get many open looks,…

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 of upcoming super stars and events. You can watch many of the most known players in the league play the game…

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…

“ Hey Jimmy do you want to come over to my house to play basketball?” asked Fredrick “Sure I do what time should I come over?” asked Jimmy “You can come over at about 4:30.” replied Fredrick “Ok cool I’ll bring my basketball.” said Jimmy “ Hey Jimmy i’m glad you came to play.” said Fredrick “Me too.” said Jimmy “ Do you want to start to play a game of one on one so we can both work on our skills to get better?” asked Fredrick “ Sure that sounds fun.” Jimmy replied “ You shoot for ball.”…

The first artifact that the archaologists and forensic anthropologists would find is my basketball. This artifact could be found in my house since it is meant for indoor use. It may still be intact concidering the fact that it is a very good-quality ball. It is very important to me because I had to spend $40 dollars of my own money on it. It is also important because it is an NBA game ball replica, meaning that that is the same type of ball that they use in the NBA. Plus, when I’m bored I can…

How to: play Basketball, First let start on a basic dribbling and handling the ball this is important in basketball because if you are playing real game basketball you can move and bounce the basketball to the other side of the court and the handling part is to make a crossover and get away from the defender and make an easy basket or pass it to your teammate. First dribble the ball using one hand around the court then switch to the other hand, then when you done that we are going to practice…

As the dilemma filled season continues to wind down more complaints within and outside the New York Knicks franchise continue to make headlines. It's amazing to realize the New York Knicks have reached the dubious 50 losses mark for the third consecutive year under team president Phil Jackson. The latest defeat came in the team's final regular season road game against the Memphis Grizzles 101-88. The final points of the game quickly made more headlines with complaints rather than the Knicks…