The Boston Globe

In today’s economic system, money has played an enormous role in the National Basketball Association. Over the years, many team owners have debated if the the NBA should have a salary cap. Salary caps exist in most sport leagues and are one of several mechanisms that allow the billionaire team owners to collectively control and suppress the wages of the athletes. The National Basketball Association must continue to have a salary cap for many reasons such as talent distribution and competitive…

Eastern Conference Central Division fourth ranking team Detroit Pistons defeated the conference leader Cleveland Cavaliers with a 96-88 victory at the Quicken Loans Arena Monday night. Pistons guards Reggie Jackson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Auburn Hills-based three-time NBA champion club to withstood the late comeback run of the Cavs to end a five-game losing skid. Jackson dropped 23 points, with 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals while Caldwell-Pope added 19 points. 4 rebounds and 2…

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players of all time and this is how he started his career. Kobe was born in Philadelphia, PA where he started as a kid loving basketball this passion drove Kobe he went to Europe for his dad playing from the start, their he started being around so much basketball when he was in high school he was so good he didn't go play in college because this is where the Kobe name started.He got drafted with the 13th pick to the LA Lakers their he had one of the best…

The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently keen on trading for Sacramento Kings’ star DeMarcus Cousins, according to ESPN. Mitch Kupchak and his gang are said to be “actively pursuing trade scenarios” to try and form a transaction that would persuade the Kings’ management to deal Cousins. Recently, Kings’ vice president and new chief decision-maker Vlade Divac quipped that they will only swap Cousins if Michael Jordan was available. It was thought of as a joke, but he had been firm that they would…

There are thirty seconds on the clock, your team is down by two points. Number twenty-one shoots a three pointer….and it turns around the rim, circles through the net, and it goes right in the basket! Number twenty-one wins the game! Number twenty-one wins the game! Youth competitive sports are a great way to win your first trophy. Although some critics may argue that competition in youth competitive sports are damaging to young people, there are many reasons that show sports give children lots…

Many consider John Wooden to be the greatest basketball coach ever, possibly the best team sport coach ever. Every basketball fan knows how successful he was at UCLA, but he started his coaching career in college in 1946 with Indiana State Teachers College (now Indiana State University). He coached through 1948 and helped lead his team to the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference title in 1947 and an invitation to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball National Tournament in Kansas…

Violence in the NHL Violence in sports is a very large controversial topic and both sides have very good supporting facts to back up their choice. Some say violence is used as a strategy and some say it is just too dangerous. Sports have always had an aspect of violence in them and everyone loves a good fight in hockey or a big crunching hit in football; plus, it’s sometimes the only reason people watch. Therefore, it would take too much away from big sports, such as hockey, if there was no…

Michael Jordan is known to be one the greatest basketball players of all time. Jordan’s love, passion, and work ethic as an individual and as teammate has bulged him to the top. Even if you don’t like the Chicago Bulls or Jordan himself, just with all the achievements he’s got on and off the court, the man deserves respect. Michael Jordan’s famous sneaker brand “Air Jordan” is one of the most popular brands of all time. A commemoration of his work, “Work Before Glory”, is a sneaker advertisement…

Every single sport has created a star that is considered the best, the one born to play, and the role model of the modern age. For instance, most people can name a player off the top of their head without a second thought. It's mind boggling how much influence they can have on young children growing up. High school and college players look up to these players as a prime examples of what they want to be like. Throughout history there have been athletes who've claimed the title as "Greatest of All…

There are many Basketball players, but it takes that certain love for the game to understand the hype and excitement of a rivalry game. Rivalry games bring out that exciting championship like atmosphere to the coaches, players, and fans. From the coaches screaming, physical altercations between players, and the trash talk of the fans gives that reason to be pumped up for a rivalry game. The intensity and aggression of both teams are raised to another level for the battle of bragging rights. Then…