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    This post had many layers; Although Hayward is going through a season ending injury, he still makes time out of his schedule to connect with the kids of Timilty middle. The Celtics have donated money to help renovate a basketball court to help with youth recreational activities. Finally, the impact this has on these student’s lives will affect them in a positive way for the rest of their lives. The post on Instagram from the Celtics gives fans those layers of positive…

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    from 1986-7 through 1992-3 (Source#4). At the end of 1992-1993 Michael Jordan announced that he would retire for one year.Michael went to play baseball, he played outfield.He played baseball for one year (Source#2). He rejoined the bulls in the late 1994-1995 season. Before retiring in 1999, he led the team to three consecutive wins (Source#2). In January 2000 he bought a share of the washington wizards. He later became the team's president of operation(source#1). Jordan wanted to be back on…

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    During the Celtics consecutive championship wins they’ve faced many teams throughout each season but one team would give them the most trouble during this run and they were known as the Los Angeles Lakers (May 15). The Lakers were centered around Elgin Baylor and Jerry West. With Baylor’s and West’s help the Lakers would go to the Finals six time during the Celtics dynasty but couldn’t win a championship.The Lakers were a great team but were missing pieces needed to win a championship which…

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    Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was one of the most extordinary players if not the best player to ever touch a basketball. He was always trying his hardest and no one ever new when he was in his prime because his whole career he was explosive and unstoppable although people usually do lean to the end of his career since he did improve in so many areas like jumpshots, fadeaways, and free throws. He was by far a better shooter by the end of his career but at the begining he was known for going…

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    He averaged the most points on JV in the US that yea. Over the summer Jordan was so focused on making the coaches feel like they big mistake he lived at the gym and one night while he was sleeping he grew 5 inches. His senior he made the Varsity basketball team and started. Averaged the most points in the state at 18.9 PPG. After his season was over he made All-State First team and received a scholarship from North Carolina University. That was just the beginning of his long term legacy. His…

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    The Golden State Warriors just did what they needed to do, and now they're going home in the same shape as when they left to head to Cleveland — tied in the NBA Finals. Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala scored 22 focuses a piece and the Warriors, demonstrating their profundity and why they were the association's best group all season, squared the finals at 2-2 on Thursday night with a 103-82 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James scored 20 points — 21 under his average in the…

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    work over showmanship and it has paid off. The Celtics are far better than the Lakers franchise with more championships, MVPs and players. The Celtics are probably the reason basketball is so popular today. The Celtics are easily the most prolific basketball team in all of history. The reason is because they play basketball selflessly or at least there best rosters had. There championship teams have had more assists than there non championship teams which proves that's how you win games.…

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    finished. Mere days after Sean Marks took over the reins as the team's general manager, he went out of his way to assure Lopez that he considered him a building block for the long-term. Along with his twin brother Robin, Brook Lopez started off his basketball career at San Joaquin Memorial, a high school situated in Fresno, California. In 2006, the Lopez twins moved to the Stanford University, which was to be their home for the next two years. In their sophomore season, the…

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    throughout games to see all of the talent. Two other basketball fanatics accompanied me, Dylan and Uriah. Looking at the schedule, we all piled onto the Mavericks and Pelicans game to be most interesting for the two o’clock slot. Piling into the bleachers, we were in awe, as professional basketball players scrimmaged only…

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    playing the sport of basketball. I also wanted to dig deeper as to why he chose to go to the NBA instead of pursing the chance he was given to play in the MLB. John Hegwood was my former AAU basketball coach and one of the greatest mentors in my city. A former recipient for Calgary’s 2009 Citizen of the Year Award. An award given to someone who has spent countless amounts of hours giving back to the community. Aside from being a mentor he’s one of the greatest AAU basketball coaches on Canada’s…

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