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As many gamblers from the 1970s, 80s and 90s were quick to learn, players like Moses Malone can have a profound effect on the outcome of free bets or real money wagers. September 13, 2015 will forever be remember as a sad day for NBA fans, owners, coaches and players after hearing the announcement regarding the sudden passing of NBA great Moses Malone at the age of 60 from apparent heart complications. Malone will forever be remember by his now famous moniker "Chairman of the Board", a title he…

Do you know the correct way to shoot a basketball? Coach King, my basketball coach, was the first to teach me how to shoot a basketball correctly. After having a little sister to share my experience with. She began playing basketball at the age of nine and she started to ask some questions about the sport. This experience showed me a new career I may want to pursue some day. I demonstrated how to set your feet. She asked, "Why do you have to set your feet?" I explained, "If you do not set…

Basketball is in Yanni Hufnagel's blood. He has eaten, breathed and slept basketball since he was a kid in Scarsdale, New York. Although not for lack of effort, Hufnagel tried to be player, but always fell just a few skills short of attaining that dream. He never let that disappointment stop him from pursuing a career in the sport. With a tenacious drive and the gift as a teacher of the game of basketball, the little Jewish boy from New York has carved himself a place in the world of Division…

But with 11 second half points from Bosten Van Der Veur and Michael Meserole, the Jumpers were able to take the lead with 1:14 left in the game. Meserole finished the night with 17 points. “Everyone played really well, but Mike ran the show,” Hoyt said. “He kept his composure and lit the fire of everyone else. He…

WHO’S THE BEST??? It was July 4th. It was the offseason for the NBA. Kevin Durant, one of the top players in the league is a free agent. He gets to go to any team he wants and one of those teams is the Golden State Warriors, one of the greatest teams in the NBA and maybe even all-time. They had the best regular season record in the NBA which was a new record and have three all-stars. Kevin Durant announces that his next team is the Warriors. The Warriors are now the greatest team in the NBA.…

Professional sport figures have been criticized for making lots of money, and showing the money off in a un useful way. Earvin Magic Johnson has proven this statement wrong by contradicting it through his actions. Known as a point guard and is arguably one of the best laker of all time, Earvin Magic Johnson has been a leader, and a selfless athlete on and off the court which made the lives of others change for the better. Furthermore, leading people to success was a key in the life of Earvin…

Have you ever made your first half court shot? I know I have! It was any other basketball practice, oh wait it was the last basketball practice of the school year/season! The whole team was there. My teammates were Aiden, Micah, Isaiah, Sammy, Richard and me. My dad, the coach, was there too. The girls basketball team was practicing too. The girls basketball players were Lily, Alyssa, Harper, Rae, Aubrey, Layla. We split the court in half. The right side was the boys basketball. The left…

The thousands of choices we make each day can have a positive effect or a negative effect on us. We are responsible for those choices that we make. We should not wait for life to throw certain situations at us. We have a choice to engage in these situations, and some may have some risks to it compared to other choices. The choices you make in your past influence your future. Even the choices you make for yourself can affect other people around you. These choices can make or break you. My…

Larry Bird was indisputably the best forward to ever play in the National Basketball Association. Larry Bird is full of drive, continually seeking his inner-goal which was to one day become a star player. Late nights on his small, cracked driveway in a small town plowed the prosperous way of life that he worked so hard to achieve. Shoving his way out of poverty, Bird left a legacy in the high-flying game of basketball. Born in West Baden, Indiana located outside French Lick, Indiana Bird was…

Hoop Dream Push, push, push because it’s all worth it in the end. Like a woman in labor, that is life. You push and keep on pushing, even though it hurts, it’s worth it in the end. Sometimes you just want to give up, but be strong and courageous you’re the rock, now stand still because no matter how many snow storms comes your way, I know you will stand strong. “Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and…