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The clock is set at eight minutes. Sweat trickles down the uniforms of the anxious freshman. The clock turns to 4 p.m., and the newest Eastern Christian Eagles enter the court. The rumors of the resurrection of the team are true. For the first time since the 2008-09 school year, EC is preparing for a freshman basketball team. After signups took place, Athletic Director and Boys Varsity Coach Bill Schoener noticed there was enough people to support three teams. The large senior class will be…

the Vagabond Kings. Number Eight: The Modern Name The team finally attained the name “Lakers” after moving to Minnesota, and playing in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”. Currently, the renowned team plays for Los Angeles in the Pacific Division of the National Basketball Association’s Western Conference.…

The point guard of a basketball team had the best percentage of three points and percentage of field goals – 2-points, on the team, with an average of 75 percentage average in both areas last season. Unfortunately this season he is struggling severely in both areas, he has been examined and it has been determined he has no injuries. During his off-season that was approximately 4 months long, he changed his workout strategies. He workout sessions were 6 days a week and workout included 3 times a…

In general, the purpose of analytics in basketball is for a positive result. The highest positive result is the NBA title championship. This is the only measurement of a good business in the NBA. Using analytics in basketball can help lead a team to that championship game. Using a value chain, adding activities to pass through a chain and gaining value at each stage along with analytics can further the likelihood of not only going to the championship game, but winning it. Just using analytics on…

Social acceptance is something craved and highly sought after by children and adults alike. The need to feel involved and at peace is something that practically controls our society at it’s current. People jump through hoops to get this feeling for only a minute and I'm no exception. This need to feel normal and fit in makes us feel as though we belong somewhere and apart of something much bigger than ourselves. Like many others my age, I play sports and join clubs to feel involved. My favorite…

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…

San Antonio Spurs: 3-0 ATS, 14-6-1 The Spurs have covered three consecutive games and six over their previous seven games. The San Antonio Spurs have rolled the carpet with very convincing victories against the Milwaukee Bucks with 99-110, Houston Rockets with 92-114, and Charlotte Bobcats with 132-102. With those victories this week, San Antonio are able to dethrone the Oklahoma City Thunders as the best cover team this season. The Spurs are still continuing their four-game road trip to face…

with the Hopman Cup into the Auckland Open all the way to Rio. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Sock started his career in tennis early. In the fall of 2003, Sock made national headlines for topping the United States Tennis Association’s “12-and-under” boys national standing list. Not only was he the first tennis player in Lincoln to win a national championship, he won four of them. Following his victories at the age of 12, he moved to…

Aubrey “Drake” Graham was born to a white, Canadian, Jewish mother, and an African-American father (Official Website). This odd combination has created a modern-day renaissance man as Drake excels at nearly everything. Drake has won multiple GRAMMY’s, along with awards from Billboard, American Music Awards, BET, and People’s Choice. Drake is also an entrepreneur, as he has even started his own label, OVO Sound (AceShowbiz). Drake is the most-worthy nominee for induction into the Rock and Roll…

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