Intro The San Antonio Spurs will face off against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semi-finals in a battle for Texas. If you told me we would get a James Harden vs. Kawhi Leonard matchup in the second round, I’d gladly accept it. Two of the top five MVP candidates will go head to head, in what should be a great and entertaining series. If the regular season is any indication, then this series will be extremely close and go down to the wire. All four of their regular season games…
I chose to write a parody of LeBron James returning back to Cleveland, after leaving for Miami in 2014. I found a lot of similarities between Act 1 and the events that transpired in the fall in 2014. LeBron James is arguably one of the best basketball players of all time and was seen by many as the heir to Michael Jordan. Therefore he was dubbed by the media as King James in the wake of his basketball success and accolades he had achieved by the fall of 2014. I found this to share similar…
during practice or a real game, and I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.” - Michael Jordan. Jordan is a fantastic, well-known, basketball player around the U.S. Michael Jordan has played for the Chicago Bulls for fifteen years. Who doesn’t like winning? I certainly do. If you want to know how to get those W’s on the court, then you must follow these instructions on how to be a better individual player, teammate, and opponent. If you make these…
omeo Alejandro Saavedra is a young basketball star in the making. He was born in Toronto to a mom named Nimasha and a dad named Justin they later moved to Ottawa so Romeo’s dad could pursue his dream of becoming the prime minister of Canada. After Romeo’s father lost the election to become Prime Minister Nimasha and Romeo left his father in disgust and embarrassment and moved to Windsor Ontario. When Romeo was in grade 7 when he started at his new elementary school where he was asked to try…
lower body knee issues over the past few years fans are just content with seeing him play a regular season game. The New York Knicks made the big deal this past summer to acquire Rose in hopes of rekindling the MVP magic he had with the Chicago Bulls. So far this season there has been little magic but some hopeful glimpses…
The NBA Summer League is a summer destination, where players come to improve and work on their skills from their rookie season or look to make a name for themselves in hopes of joining a NBA roster. When it comes to Philadelphia 76ers forward Christian Wood, the latter of the two statements can be applied to him. Wood is with the Sixers for a second straight summer league, after the team signed him as an undrafted free agent out of UNLV last summer. He is an athletic and lanky big man, who…
Bob Knight, often called as “The General” is one of the distinguished basketball coaches in the United States who had a unique but controversial leadership style albeit being successful in terms of most wins in Division 1 basketball as well as a lucrative salary. After 29 years of remarkable career at Indiana University as a Coach, in September 2000, Indiana University’s president, Myles Brand fired him for his inappropriate behavior during zero-tolerance period. Upon reading the article “Coach…
Oklahoma City Thunder Triumphs over Sacramento Kings with a 131-116 victory at the Sleep Train Arena on Monday night. The Northwest Divison top squad’s dynamic All-Star tandem of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook once again led the way for the Thunder as they scored a combined 47 points while being on the bench midway through the fourth quarter and let the reserves finish the job. Durant had another double-double game performance of 27 points and 10 rebounds while Westbrook registered a…
Nathaniel “Nate” Barnett. beloved son of the late Laverne and Nathaniel Barnett, was born on January 29, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland. He received his education in the Baltimore City Public School System and graduated from Mervo High School, where he discovered his great talent of playing basketball. Nate, a six foot three-inch-tall ball handling guard for the Mervo Mustangs, received much attention and many accolades for his smooth basketball handling skills and his jumping and shooting…
also known as the Monkey Terrier, is a terrier-like toy breed of dog. They are hypoallergenic. Their life span 12-14 years. Their mass varry from 2.9 to 6 kg as adults. Their height varry from 23-30 cm. Affenpinscher's are playful, fun-loving, adventurous, curious, stubborn and active. Affenpinscher are mostly found in Black, Belge, Red, Grey, Tan, Silver colours. Affenpinschers have a distinct appearance that some associate with terriers. They are different from terriers, however, in that they…