Shaquille O'Neal

What We Learned from the Rockets in Round 1 The Houston Rockets put an end to Russell Westbrook’s historic season Tuesday night with a 105-99 victory. They will now face the winner of the San Antonio Spurs/ Memphis Grizzlies series. I had predicted before the series started that the Rockets would win in six games, but I was blown away by the performance of the Houston bench. Despite video game numbers from Westbrook, the Rockets showed how much team chemistry they have going forward and will…

San Antonio Spurs: 3-0 ATS, 14-6-1 The Spurs have covered three consecutive games and six over their previous seven games. The San Antonio Spurs have rolled the carpet with very convincing victories against the Milwaukee Bucks with 99-110, Houston Rockets with 92-114, and Charlotte Bobcats with 132-102. With those victories this week, San Antonio are able to dethrone the Oklahoma City Thunders as the best cover team this season. The Spurs are still continuing their four-game road trip to face…

The Legacy of Michael Jordan Jaime Ornelas English 5-6 Period 2 15 March, 2017 Mrs.McCarthy RESEARCH OUTLINE: Michael Jordan THESIS:Michael Jordan went against many odds to become successful in his career, he had a competitive edge to win in every game that he played , and during his career he was recognized for his accomplishments as an athlete. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players of all time is and an inspiration to many athletes. I.His Origins…

The rise of Allen Iverson all started in Hampton, Va. Allen Iverson first love was football not basketball. Growing up, Allen Iverson was a football star. Many believed he could go down as one of the greatest football players if he kept working at it. Obviously, God had a different direction for Allen Iverson. When Allen Iverson was 11, his mother forced him to go to a basketball practice. He didn't want to go but his mother made him. After the practice, the coaches couldn't believe what they…

Kendall, a 15 year old who has the largest sneaker collection, walks to the school yard to play basketball. He walks towards the court where everyone is waiting for him. Kendall is the god of the basketball court. He shoots the basketball and makes it in usual. No doubt Kendall is the best basketball player to be known. Today was a weird day for Kendall. He was wearing his yeezy boost 350 in the turtle dove colorway. He passes the ball to his team mate, who passes back to him. However, he…

The (5-23) Los Angeles Lakers play the (19-9) Oklahoma City Thunder for the second time in five days, in a back-to-back contest as well as in OKC’s second-straight game at the Staples Center. OKC beat the Los Angeles Clippers on a Kevin Durant game-winning shot at the buzzer. Just as sure as driving slightly more than seven miles south on the 110 Freeway and seven miles west on the 105 Freeway in L.A. you’ll reach the Los Angeles International Airport; the OKC Thunder will have something to…

Strengths: Brandon Ingram is a pretty darn good shooter, perhaps one of the best in the NCAA. Ingram can stretch the floor with his perimeter shooting. His offensive game as a whole is enough to help a team at this moment. He can take defenders off the dribble to get to the rim and with his length it makes him even more dangerous. Speaking of length, Ingram has a wingspan of 7’3 and standing reach of 9’ “1.5” which makes his ability to defend the perimeter look very well and has the potential…

Pau Gasol currently plays for the Chicago Bulls, he is 7’0 and his position is the center. Everyone may know pau Gasol for playing for the Lakers, but he was traded to the Bulls last season. He wasn’t playing good so they trade him, but for Pau it may have been the best things to happen to him. In Chicago Bulls, Pau averages 16.9 points per game, 10.8 rebounds per game, and 3.6 assists per game. While in the Lakers Pau was only scoring about 4 points. Pau Gasol started playing basketball in…

Does Kevin Durant make the Warriors a better NBA team? There are a total of 30 basketball teams in the NBA. Sometimes players will switch teams. My main concern is a very talented player, Kevin Durant. He was originally drafted into the OKC Thunder in 2007. Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2016. A player everyone might know already from GSW is Stephen Curry. He is an excellent three-point shooter. He has the highest points per game on the warriors team. He averages about 46 pts…

My Identity defines me as a Humble Beast. A Humble Beast has 3 major characteristics. A Humble Beast prefers actions to words, puts others before himself, and can bring the inner beast out when needed. In my eyes I’m a Humble Beast. I have been nominated for and have won several different awards in different fields. I won first place in The Mahogany Brain Challenge, a black history trivia competition, two years in a row. I was awarded MVP for my recreational basketball team at…