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Michael Jordan Have you ever wanted to fly threw the air like MJ? These are three character traits that you didn’t know about Michael J. I think Michael Jordan is a hero because of his athleticism, what do you think? He won 6 championships, WOW! He also averaged 37.1 points a game which gave him NBA rookie of the year award. He was very successful in his career with, 5 most valuable player awards, winning a dunk contest by jumping from the free throw line, and being in 13 all star games. If…

Stephen Curry is a professional basketball player in the NBA. Steph plays as a point guard in the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are the Splash Brothers Duo. Stephens full name is Wardell Stephen Curry II. Steph isn’t the only sporty one in his family, in fact, Stephens whole family is sporty. Steph Curry is a madly successful basketball player. Steph isn’t just successful in Golden State, when Steph was in high school and elementary he was also very successful. On May…

The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated game 1 with a 115-84 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Cavs started the game looking stale and fell behind 7-0, but they shook off the rust after only several minutes. Cleveland finished the first quarter with a 33-28 lead. If they plan to game 2 and remain undefeated, they must focus on these three areas. ATTACK THE PAINT AND CRASH THE BOARDS Cleveland entered the game shooting 46.2% from three point range throughout eight games. They were sinking three…

Detroit Pistons routed the visiting Portland Trail Blazer with a 123-103 victory at the Palace of Auburn Hills to hand the visiting team their third straight loss in a row on Sunday evening. Starting guard Reggie Jackson scored a game-high 30 points and an assists short to finished the game with a double-double to lead the Pistons to their 32nd win in 63 games played this season. "I think we played the way we wanted to play tonight," Jackson, who went 11 for 19 from the field and made a perfect…

The Charlotte Hornet stormed a heavy fourth quarter charge to crush the visiting Houston Rockets with a 125-109 victory at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday night. Kemba Walker led the Hornets by scoring 17 of his 26 points in the second half of the game to claim the team’s seventh straight victory and registered Charlotte’s 37th win in 65 games played this season. Marvin Williams scored 25 points while shooting 9 of 16 from the field and with a perfect 4 for 4 from the free throw line.…

A lot of controversy surrounds the discussion of “the best NBA player of all time.” Most people will agree on Michael Jordan for his plethora of championships, MVPs, records, and much more. My prediction is that LeBron James will surpass MJ as the best ever, but that's a different story. This weekly paper is focused on the best shooter in the NBA (of all time), how he got there, and why he’s so good. Here is why Wardell Stephen (Steph) Curry II is so freaking good: Growing up with his Dad being…

What We Learned from the Rockets in Round 1 The Houston Rockets put an end to Russell Westbrook’s historic season Tuesday night with a 105-99 victory. They will now face the winner of the San Antonio Spurs/ Memphis Grizzlies series. I had predicted before the series started that the Rockets would win in six games, but I was blown away by the performance of the Houston bench. Despite video game numbers from Westbrook, the Rockets showed how much team chemistry they have going forward and will…

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their backs against the wall in game 5 and clawed their way to a 112-96 victory. Klay Thompson led the Golden State Warriors with 37 points, but it wasn't enough to counteract the 82 points from Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. The Cavs forced a game 6 in Cleveland. If the Cavaliers want to keep the momentum going, they should focus on these three keys. Kyrie Irving has been on fire recently scoring 30 plus in three straight games. No other teammate of LeBron has…

The (5-23) Los Angeles Lakers play the (19-9) Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time in five days, in a back-to-back contest as well as in OKC’s second-straight game at the Staples Center. OKC beat the Los Angeles Clippers on a Kevin Durant game-winning shot at the buzzer. Just as sure as driving slightly more than seven miles south on the 110 Freeway and seven miles west on the 105 Freeway in L.A. you’ll reach the Los Angeles International Airport; the OKC Thunder will have something to…

There is no flash to Kahwi Leonard. But the San Antonio Spurs forward is quietly knocking at the doors of the NBA Superstardom. Despite playing excellent basketball both in offense and in defense, Leonard’s public recognition remains out of line with his real ability. When the Spurs first considered bringing in Leonard, the objective was simply to add a bigger perimeter player. Now on his fifth season with the ballclub, Kahwi has silently turned into a MVP caliber player. He has become an…