NBA Draft

Dwyane Wade is the most famous athlete to be born in Chicago, Illinois, and he has had an astounding NBA and college career. Dwyane Wade was born on January 17, 1987, in Chicago, Illinois. His full name was Dwyane Tryone Wade Jr. After he was born, his parents split apart. His mom took custody of Wade and his 5-year-old sister. The first 8 years of Dwyane's life, he lived with his mother. However, that year his life took a turn when he left to live with his father and his stepmom. When he did…

The professional basketball team, the Utah Jazz, has been in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 1974. The team plays in the Delta Center, which is located in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah; the arena can seat over 18,000. Jazz fans are known for their lively crowds and enthusiastic atmosphere. The fans are called Jazz Nation. They are some of the most passionate and dedicated in the NBA. Also, they play in the Western Conference and the Northwest division with the teams Oklahoma…

Under Armor recently released its newest commercial for, Steph Curry, one of its biggest signees. The commercial was originally created to promote his new shoe release, Curry 3’s, but he decided to promote more than just his shoe. He wanted to add a greater meaning to his commercial; more meaning than just his shoe release. He wanted to tell a story through the commercial of his life burdens. He titled the commercial “Make That Old”. I believe the title itself, those 3 words, tells the audience…

commitment. Age-based draft eligibility adults 18024 may want to pursue the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL) and mandatory military service deprive high school players of the freedom to choose when, where, and for how much they will play their respective sports at the professional level. Mandatory military service interferes with American right to the pursuit of higher education after high school. Mandatory military service would draft our young adults,…

The Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards are two teams that are struggling on the early going of the NBA regular season. Now, reports are floating that both teams are figuring out a possible trade deal with each other and it seems that John Wall name was dragged on this rumored deal. Wall, who's being linked to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers just recently, is again in the spotlight of rumors swirling around the league today. And the Wizards is considering to break…

and his professional career. His legacy and the records he broke and set now I am going to tell you how he came straight out of high school to the NBA. Bryant started playing basket ball when he was 3 years old. His favorite team growing up was the Laker's. His grandfather would mail him videos of NBA basketballs game he study them also at an early age he learned how to play soccer. Upon Joe Bryant retirement from playing basket ball they…

professional basketball player. He is also a businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. His biography on the NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." After a three-season stint playing for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina, where he was a member of the Tar Heels' national…

When did the Brooklyn Nets become a savvy, resourceful franchise? How does a team with little to no assets add draft picks and even a former lottery player? Welcome to the New Nets. The Brooklyn Nets are no longer the laughing stock of NBA front offices (take that Knicks!), after Marks and Co. have made this an organization players actually want to join. On July 13th, the Toronto Raptors officially sent DeMarre Carroll, a 2018 lottery-protected first-round and 2018 second-round to the Brooklyn…

was 4 from an illness. That left him to get raised by his father and aunts. Irving Grew up in West Orange, New Jersey when he moved to the US while going to his father's adult league games. Wanting to play in the nba came from playing during a school's field trip. “I will be in the nba i promise” he used to say. As a Teen he play with the…

named the college player of the year, and then again as a junior then also won the Naismith and Wooden awards. After his junior year he went on to be the 3rd pick in the NBA draft in 1984 ("The Sports Archives &ndash").…