NBA Playoffs

is one of the most elite basketball player to ever play the game. Lebron has been to six NBA finals, but has only been a champion twice. He has learned to accept failure and strive to get better. Lebron James is returning home to bring a championship to northeast Ohio, where he roamed the streets. The Decision. Lebron James appeared in four NBA finals with the Miami Heat. Shortly after losing the 2014-2015 NBA finals Lebron had made the decision. He had became a free agent after his contract…

rose into the public eye at a young age. In high school by his senior year in high school he was averaging 30 points a game so it’s no surprise he was the first pick in the NBA draft by the cavaliers in 2003. In his first game with the Cavaliers he scored 25 points against the Sacramento Kings which set an NBA record for most points scored by a prep-to-pro player in his first game. At…

Bill Russell is an NBA legend who is a role model and a winner, one of the greatest winners of our legacy. His legacy is built on a foundation of winning 11 championships in 13 seasons, making him the greatest winner in U.S. professional team sports history. Over his amazing career, Bill Russell averaged 15.1 ppg, 22.5 rpg, and 4.3 apg. He earned five MVPs, 12 all-star team appearances, and won an Olympic gold medal in 1956. If the NBA had always given them out, Russell most likely would have…

already below average defense get worse? Miami Heat- 10% The Pitch: The Miami Heat organization is one of the most stable franchises in the entire NBA. Like Boston, the Heat is in the eastern conference, but unlike Boston, the Heat has had more recent success, a history of landing big name free agents, and Pat Riley (the best recruiter in the NBA). Why- 10%? Strictly Pat Riley. If it weren’t for him the percentage would be 1%. Given their tough cap situation involving Hassan Whiteside,…

my hometown of Pittsburgh the only news I could find was the weather of the day I was born which was 81 degrees on average. Internationally I saw that some big news was also that of the biggest news in America which was 911 In sports one the best playoff performance had happened. The 2000-2001 Lakers were the team to claim that performance. The record was 16-1 the one loss coming from Allen iverson's 76ers. The lakers were lead by the most dominant player of all time Shaquille O'Neal…

The official NBA statistics show a 50% increase in three point shots attempted from the years 1995-2014. Teams used to average 10 per game but as three pointers became more common the number skyrocketed to 22 per game. This remarkably high increase of three pointers…

which include Finals MVP, Regular Season MVP, and last but not least NBA Titles. To start off our list here is Hakeem Olajuwon #10 Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Olajuwon's dominance on the inside of the court was amazing. He hurt many defenders with his Dream Shake move. Olajuwon's game was so good that players like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwight Howard wanted to improve their game by his playstyle. Hakeem has 2 NBA Titles, 2 Playoff MVP’s, and 1 Regular Season MVP. #9 Shaquille O’Neal…

Michael Jordan and his brand of Air Jordan produced by Nike generates one billion dollars in sales. Jordan is also active in charities; his clothing brand makes many donations. He holds NBA records, played two years in minor league baseball, and he also appeared in movies and video games. Known as “The Greatest Basketball Player Ever,” Michael Jordan is arguably the most successful American athlete. Michael Jordan was born on February 17th, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. When he was young his…

often occur in the NBA, some are really bad injuries and some are not that horrible. The injury that I’m going to talk about is one of the most horrifying injuries to witness in NBA history. The injury was seen all over the world on national television and seen by 20,562 fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics in Cleveland Ohio. What I am going to talk about in this essay is about Boston Celtics forward Gordon journey to the NBA, Career, and injury. Being in the NBA is a hard…

There has been a rapid change of form that is quickly changing NBA finals predictions from experts throughout the country. The change of form involves both teams in the Western Conference. While many people thought the Golden State Warriors were the only reasonable answer to the question who will win the NBA finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder have made it clear people may have rushed to judgement. Going into the conference semis against the San Antonio Spurs, it looked as though it would take a…