NBA Draft

If Richard Sherman’s path is the path that others are expected to emulate, then their must be something seriously wrong with the system. When the student athlete must dedicate the every waking moment he or she wakes up to sport and school, something is off. The only rebuttable to this would be a lazy claim of personal responsibility that could be easily dismissed by reminding the person that there is a reason this is up for discussion. It is perceived as unfair but is not currently against the…

The Staples Center first opened on October 17, 1999, and is owned by the L.A. Arena Company and Anschutz Entertainment Group. As well as being home to the Lakers, the Staples Center is home to The Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), Kings (NHL), Sparks (WNBA), Avengers (AFL), and D-Fenders (NBA D-League). The structure measures at 950,000 square feet and can seat a little more than 19,000 people for basketball games. Besides normal seating, the arena has 2,500 club seats, 160 luxury suites, including 15…

bench. Clarkson leads the Lakers in field goal percentage at 46.2-percent. As a matter of fact, Clarkson the 46th pick in the 2014 draft with a 15.1 points per game scoring average, trails only T-Wolves Andrew Wiggins (21.3), the 1st overall pick in the 2014 Draft in scoring among the sophomore class. The Northwest Division leading Oklahoma City Thunder rank 2nd in the NBA in scoring (107.4 points per game), 2nd in rebounding (47.8 rebounds per game), tied for 16th in assists (21.3 assists per…

When athletes go pro, they usually don't know how to handle the large amount of money they earn. According to Tiffany Patterson, 60% of NBA players are broke within five years of retirement. "Many of these players blamed poor investments, trusting unethical financial advisors and lavish spending habits as the reason for their money troubles"(Patterson, 2016). This is a surprising statistic…

ever be named MVP. Three time All Star in the NBA. Nevertheless the Bulls just traded the best player that they have had in decades, but what for? The Bulls only received in return a pitiful horde. The Chicago Bulls traded Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks over the summer, which was definitely in the Knicks favor due to the fact that Rose was a former MVP of the league. The official trade was Derrick Rose, Justin Holiday and a 2017 first round draft pick from the Bulls for Robin Lopez, Jose…

playing overseas that will become popular, but back when the NBA was founded to 2008, some players didn’t go to college. Forty-one players went to the NBA straight out of college (sbnation.com)There have been some unbelievable players, and some busts. But some of the great players are: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, Tracey Mcgrady, and Moses Malone are all players who came straight out of high school into the draft. Five of the six players are arguably hall of fame…

understood there was a need to bring attention to the inequality in our country.” Carlos was quoted saying that they knew that what there were going to do “was far greater than any athletic feat”. Fifty years after Muhammad Ali’s protest of the draft and forty-eight years after Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fist for human rights, athletes today are still using their platform to speak out against the injustices in America. Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco…

Maya has entered some of her artwork in contest. Some day she would like to travel around the world just for fun.   Maya's accomplishments in life are getting drafted into the WNBA. She was the first pick of the 2011 draft. The Minnesota Lynx drafted her. She has made a huge impact on my life and others because she is a kind of person that never gives up and is a good motivation to never give up on the things that you want to accomplish in life.  To go into her…

American Relatives From Richard Simmons last breathe he said " Everyone and everything in this world is somehow connected. So why not just be nice to everybody and everything" ("Richard Simmons Quote"). In this it shows that everyone and everything is similar in ways so why not just be nice to it/them while we still have them. I think that this quote has a reason that it is a well known around the world. This research essay will show you how Kyrie Irving, Tennessee, the history of the american…

to be satisfied enough to back in the house. Michael did this every night and was committed to becoming the best he could possibly be, and he successfully did that. In 1981, Michael received a basketball scholarship, and in 1984, he entered the NBA draft where he eventually was drafted by the Chicago Bulls as their third pick. His determination drove him to achieve ultimate successes in life, with the help of a good set of priorities to overcome and conquer the rejection he faced, when his coach…