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The NBA season is well underway, and teams are gaining a clearer picture of their rotations and paths towards success. An infusion of youth has made the NBA exciting this season, but who are the most impactful/most disappointing rookies from this year's class? Let's take a look, shall we. Best: Pascal Siakam: The young power forward wasn't projected by many to go in the first round, but went 27th overall to the Toronto Raptors. He's responded by becoming an analytical darling, recording 1.1…

Prospect Impressions: Eichel in OT, pair of firsts from Hyman and Bigras, Vasilevskiy stops 2-on-0, more highlights With the game on the line, Jack Eichel was cool, calm, and collected with just seconds left on the clock. Likewise, David Pastrnak wasn't even looking at the net when he sniped Cam Ward's water bottle. This time of year provides young players an opportunity in the NHL, and Chris Bigras and Zach Hyman took advantage of it to score their first NHL goals. Plenty of other…

Jim Furyk net worth James Michael Furyk was born on the 12th May 1970 in West Chester, Pennsylvania USA. The world knows him as Jim Furyk, the professional American golfer, making his successful career the main source of net worth. His career as a pro golfer has begun in 1992, and ever since then he has been making new records and standards. Have you ever wondered how rich Jim Furyk is? According to sources it is estimated that Jim Furyk`s total net worth is $50 million, an amount earned…

According to press releases from both teams, the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche have swung a trade, with the Predators acquiring winger Cody McLeod in exchange for centre prospect Felix Girard. The Avalanche are also retaining $533,000 of McLeod's contract according to reports. McLeod, 32, has spent his entire career with the Colorado Avalanche since he broke into the league during the 2007-2008 season. McLeod was undrafted and earned an entry-level contract after one year in the…

During DECA Dunkz one of the largest unforeseen challenges we faced will definitely be finding the right date of the event. We didn't realize that setting a date could be such a struggle, especially since the basketball season is in full swing occupying the gym for practices during and after school. Furthermore there are a handful of different clubs that use the gym as well, which made getting a reasonable date that most students will be able to attend lots of extra effort and event planning.…

Basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was created to condition young athletes during cold months.It consisted of a peach basket and a type of soccer ball,but when he made it he only had 13 rules for it.The NBA started on this day in 1949, after a damaging three-year battle to win both players and fans, the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL) merge to form the National Basketball Association…

AUSTIN, Texas--West Virginia University's basketball team is coming off a blowout win over the top-ranked Baylor Bears on Tuesday. Now the 10th-ranked Mountaineers travel to Texas to battle the Longhorns at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. WVU (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) has used its smothering pressure defense to wear down opponents all season. From the opening tip to the final buzzer, they are constantly in opponents' face. The Mountaineers forced Baylor to turn the ball over a season-high 29 times.…

Jay Cutler is a very famous body builder. He was born August 3,1973. He grew up in Massachusetts and lived there for quite some time. He has 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He was the youngest sibling. He received a college degree in Criminal Justice. Now that he is focussed on his body building he has moved to Las Vegas to live on with his wife, Kerry. He has always been involved in sports growing up. He didn’t get into body building until he was 18 years old. He started out just wanting to look…

A favorite experience I had was going to Greensboro, North Carolina this summer to compete in Seventh Grade Nationals with my Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball team. I always enjoy tournaments when we stay at a hotel for the weekend because I have a strong relationship with my teammates. However, this trip was something special. For almost a week, I had the opportunity to bond with my teammates, play basketball, relax, and explore Greensboro. In addition, I met some of relatives, who…

NBA, the National Basketball Association, has become a worldwide craze nowadays. Those star players in NBA have a big impact on today’s youth. Among those star players, LeBron James, who plays for Cleveland Cavaliers, is praised as one of the greatest players in the world. Nevertheless, LeBron James’ personality has been questioned. Some of LeBron James behaviors have shown that he is a narcissistic person and have actually created a bad image among some reporters and people in Cleveland. His…