NBA All-Rookie Team

electrifying player in the league. In 2008, Rose was the number one draft pick for his hometown Chicago and played for the bulls. Also he won many awards and won the rookie of the year in his first season playing professionally. Within his third season in 2010, he led the bulls with sixty-two wins and becoming the youngest MVP in the NBA history, he is currently the youngest who won the award at the age twenty-two. After making it to the playoffs, Rose, tore is ACL in his left knee and causing…

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, all names that come to mind when thinking about basketball’s greatest players. But LeBron James, is perhaps the one that stands above them all. His trip from a hard childhood in Akron, to high school stardom and becoming one of the most decorated NBA players of all time is often regarded as a hero’s journey. The concept of this 12 step journey was originally created by Joseph Campbell as an archetype for heroes in literature, particularly mythology.…

The Bulls, the first team in thirty years, won what was called the three-peat. They subjugated the Portland Trail Blazer in 1992 and the Phoenix Suns in 1993. Jordan was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in each of those championships. He played on the United States Pro Basketball Game in the 1992 Olympics. They were known as “The Dream Team”. They won gold medal in 1992 and 1996(Smith 403). On October 6, 1993, Jordan announced his retirement from the NBA. He planned to retire in 1996…

From being selected first overall in The 2004 NBA Draft, to winning a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics, Dwight Howard has had an amazing 12 year career. He grew up in Atlanta and played at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. Dwight Howard is an extremely unique basketball player and a great person to be around. He has had a great career thus far, is considered one of the greatest centers of all time, and will more than likely be a Hall of Fame Inductee. Born December 9, 1985, Dwight Howard II…

can afford to give all Division One athletes money. The NCAA agreed with CBS to televise March Madness for a price of 10.8 billion…

The NBA Summer League is a summer destination, where players come to improve and work on their skills from their rookie season or look to make a name for themselves in hopes of joining a NBA roster. When it comes to Philadelphia 76ers forward Christian Wood, the latter of the two statements can be applied to him. Wood is with the Sixers for a second straight summer league, after the team signed him as an undrafted free agent out of UNLV last summer. He is an athletic and lanky big man, who…

reading? Because that’s all the negativity you’re going to get. Toronto has been at or near the top of the conference standings all season long. Their longest losing streak was only 3, which occurred twice……in November. The only loss to the Cavaliers this year was followed by a franchise record 11-game win streak. Speaking of the defending East champs, Toronto won the season series, 2-1. In fact, Toronto won the season series against EVERY EAST PLAYOFF TEAM! The one team that gave Toronto…

There is fifty-four seconds left in game seven of the NBA finals. The game is tied, series tied. Kyrie irving steps back and drains an unbelievably deep three over Stephen Curry! The Cavs now have a three-point lead over the Golden State Warriors and are going to win the NBA Finals (Azarly). Kyrie Irving has won his first NBA Finals after coming back from being down 3-1 in the series. Kyrie Irving is one of the most clutch players in the NBA and also one of the best point guards. He is also one…

Julius Winfield Erving III was one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He was one of the very few players that changed the game. When he played he electrified the court giving him sense power making him seem like he can do anything on the court. Dr.j went up against some of the Nba’s greatest players like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Clyde Drexler and embarrassed them by dunking on them because of his ridiculous athleticism. While he was playing there was no one that could guard…

change in our society for 21st century Americans today. We all want money and love spending money even more on food, clothes, technology, vehicles, and etc. There should be certain limit in “wanting more money”. Although money is amazing to possess, it is starting to affect people especially in the sports industry with player’s always wanting more money every year. On the other hand we have soldier in the Navy, Army, Marines, and Air Force all over the world risking their lives every day for…