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    Reggie's record. If Reggie played 10 years later with Ray it would have been a different story. Reggie also played during Michael Jordan’s prime. Not only did Michael Jordan play at this time but so did Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O’neal. Ray Allen is also playing with some great players but instead of playing against them he played with them. Ray Allen played alongside LeBron James, Paul Pierce, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett. Not only are these great players but possibly…

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    Basketball players are revered and envied not only for their impressive skills on the court, but also for their incredible wealth. Most players make millions in salary alone from the NBA, or other international basketball organizations, but the endorsement deals and shoe sales often make them even more money than they could've dream of. Here's a look at the top ten richest basketball players in the world. Number Ten: Tim Duncan One of the Spurs' most famous players, Tim Duncan easily makes the…

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    Another NBA season is rapidly drawing to a close and two sounds can be heard: Carmelo Anthony’s title window slamming tighter shut, and New York sports fans turning their attention to baseball. With the Knicks wallowing in yet another season of going nowhere, what can be done to fix the franchise moving forward? 1. Pick A New Shape, The Triangle Has To Go It started off so well. Everyone was completely on board. All those rings, the connection to the glory days, the zen calm and peace after…

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    them because he won them with such grace and style. Big men ruled the NBA of the past and it was the same in Jordan's era, in the season that Jordan missed (1994-95) the top five players were all in the front-court, players like (David Robinson, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone). Jordan was different he would kill his opponents with speed and superior athleticism, like a swordsman waiting for the right moment to strike and the blows that Michael dealt were fatal…

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    Legacy Of Basketball Essay

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    or the constant excellence that are the San Antonio Spurs, who in my opinion are the best run franchise in the last 20 years, or the decorated excellence the Lakers had in the league behind the heroics of Kobe Bryant, and the huge shoulders of Shaquille O’Neal. For me, my favorite playoff moment happened in 2007 when LeBron James scored 29 of the Cavilers last 30 points against the Pistons. This year the push to the playoffs isn’t that much different from years before.…

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    which Winter credits the invention, Tex’s redressing and further advancement of the system led to him and Head Coach Phil Jackson to a combined 11 championships with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers with Hall of Fame players, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and…

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    The Great Wall What makes a player earn the nickname “The Great Wall”. Yao Ming is a basketball player from China who played for the Houston Rockets, reaches 7’6” tall, dominated the NBA during his short eight season career, and was named “The Great Wall” because of his size and his talent. Finally having a promising Asian player in the NBA, a lot of Asians, and especially Chinese people hopped onto the bandwagon and supported him. So even though Yao had to move to a new country where he…

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    Kobe Bryant Biography

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    allegedly raped a 19 year old in 2003 at a spa in Colorado. Then, he was proven to have paid off his wife in diamonds to apologize just to avoid a costly divorce. Then, after a few years of playing with one of the top-15 basketball players ever in Shaquille O’Neal, he took every single interview possible to take shots at him and selfishly run him out of town, despite Shaq being one of the nicest people in sports and the reason Kobe had all of his championships at the time. He sued his own mother…

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    Without a doubt, LeBron James and Michael Jordan are considered to be legends in the National Basketball Association, otherwise known as the NBA. Both players have achieved tons of accomplishments. Although they have similarities, they also have a great deal of differences. Some of the similarities and differences these players share is their environment, accomplishments, and characteristics. Environment plays one of the biggest roles in similarities and differences of these legends. When he…

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    Kobe and Lebron were and still the best NBA players of their era. Basketball fan or not, you have probably heard or had a strong debate. Who is a greater player: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James? Although they have never played a single playoff game against each other, the comparison is inevitable. Both came to the NBA out of high school, both have been very dominant since their early years, and both made a huge impact on the league. They are both first-ballot Hall of Famers, with a combined eight…

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