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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…

Johnson County consists of 544,179 people, which is a considerably larger number than Cass County, and Wyandotte County. Johnson county has a poverty percentage of 6.6 percent. In addition to a low poverty rate in Johnson county, 95 percent of residents in the county graduate high school. These numbers are a shocking, and a huge difference compared to Wyandotte county, and even Cass county (DADS Johnson…

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…

In the discussion of the Latter-Day Saints; Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint Movement. Founded by Joseph Smith in upstate New York in the 1820s. By 1830, the Book Of Mormon was published. Years down the road on June 27th, 1844 marked an important day for the Mormonism religion. The day Smith was attacked and killed by a mob, he was currently the mayor of a small town called Nauvoo in Illinois and was preparing to run for the President of the United States. Sources report…

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their backs against the wall in game 5 and clawed their way to a 112-96 victory. Klay Thompson led the Golden State Warriors with 37 points, but it wasn't enough to counteract the 82 points from Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. The Cavs forced a game 6 in Cleveland. If the Cavaliers want to keep the momentum going, they should focus on these three keys. Kyrie Irving has been on fire recently scoring 30 plus in three straight games. No other teammate of LeBron has…

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…

There is no flash to Kahwi Leonard. But the San Antonio Spurs forward is quietly knocking at the doors of the NBA Superstardom. Despite playing excellent basketball both in offense and in defense, Leonard’s public recognition remains out of line with his real ability. When the Spurs first considered bringing in Leonard, the objective was simply to add a bigger perimeter player. Now on his fifth season with the ballclub, Kahwi has silently turned into a MVP caliber player. He has become an…

NORFOLK, Va. – Senior forward Khalilah Ali narrowly missed a triple-double, as the Norfolk State women’s basketball team remained undefeated in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, with a 71-40 victory over North Carolina Central on Saturday afternoon at Echols Hall. Ali tallied 19 points, nine blocks and eight rebounds, with the 19 points and nine blocks are new career-highs. The nine blocks is the second most in the country this season and the most in the conference. The Spartans (8-7, 3-0…

Tuesday night, the Pratt girls basketball team put up a tough fight against the Kingman Eagles, ending in a 43-54 loss. Very similar to the first time they played Kingman this season, losing 34-46. The girls played at home and started off behind in the first quarter, 10-4. They stayed with Kingman through the second quarter with both teams scoring 11 points to end the half 15-21. The Pratt girls fought to get the lead, scoring 15 points in the third quarter, but Kingman was not letting up.…

better place. Fast forward to a half white kid living in the streets on Wadsworth. He’s about nine or ten, his beloved cousins from florida have just arrived, instantly the Bogue, Johnson annual basketball game cominced. Although the “Bogue Big Three” rained the supreme for the past several years the “Jumping Johnsons” came to the unwieldy conclusion that they would obtain the dub and the bragging-writes.…