Right now, the NBA (National Basketball Association) is on its way down. ... In the NBA the shot clock is 24 seconds long. ... Every year all the NBA teams assemble and hold an amateur draft. ... Currently there are 30 NBA teams split in to 2 conferences of 15 (East,West). ... The game and its fan are getting robbed quality from the NBA. ...
From High School to the NBA NBA or college, what is more important to the rising star coming out of high school? ... There may be as many as five NBA prospects coming out of high school that will be taken in this year's NBA Draft, and all of them are expected to be some of the top picks in the first round. ... It's the American Dream, to become the a professional basketball player or maybe the next Michael Jordan. ... Who wants to argue against the big-time, the flash and cash of an NBA career? Well for many people that work in the NBA say that, "No high school player belongs in ...
High School Seniors entering the NBA draft When you"re an athlete in high school you only dream of going to the NBA, but some 17 and 18 year olds out there are good enough to do just that. ... Kevin Garnett has been in the NBA for 8 years and he averages just under 20 points a game and just over 10 rebounds a game. ... Kobe Bryant averages just over 21 points a game and has a couple NBA championships to go along with that. ... I mean the 18 year old phenomenon was a millionaire before he even signed an NBA contract. ... The sight of mainly African Americans walking away from college to ...
My apology is sincere, and I want every American to know that. ... I was brought up in America and educated to believe that every citizen has these rights of privacy and freedom of speech. ... As a citizen, I am shocked that the NBA wants to strip those fundamental rights away from me. ... I will not stand for the NBA to deny me the freedoms that are afforded to all Americans for it is our First Amendment that states, Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble (Vanderbilt Law Review) Mr. _____________, you ha...
According to "The American Heritage Dictionary," the primary definition of success is "the favorable outcome of something that has been attempted." ... This accomplishment can be as minor as being disciplined enough to get up for school early in the morning or as grand as scoring the game winning basket to win NBA finals in game seven. ... This way may be as little as an attitude because that person has defeated the challenge of waking up early in the morning or as big as the person winning the NBA finals and feeling there is no need to practice anymore because they are just that good. ...
But do you know there are many international players in NBA. 20 years ago, NBA belonged to America, but now I think NBA belongs to the world. ... Let the foreign player play the basketball with those American players, the competition becomes very high, and everyone wants to perform very well. ... Maybe someone worries that after many foreigners join the NBA, the American players will lose their position in the NBA. ... Now NBA focuses on Asian market, I think in future, NBA could become an international basketball league. ... Let NBA become world sport. ...
San Antonio became one of the most aspiringly global sports franchises in North America and they were very successful at what they did. ... He is league's first American-born player of Taiwanese background. ... Some people feel like bringing international players to America for the NBA will not Americanize basketball in the USA. People argue that the globalization of basketball and the NBA brand, could erode its status as a symbol of American culture. ... He is one of the richest non-american to actually own a NBA Team. ...
Kobe isn't better than Jordan There has been controversy among fans of the NBA about who is better between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, its been going on every since 1996 when Kobe was drafted to the NBA right out of high school. Kobe Bryant is an excellent basketball player, but he is not better than Michael Jordan for the fact that Jordan led his team to six NBA championships, the center of the Chicago Bulls offense as well as the leading scorer, and has one of the number one selling tennis shoe companies in America. ... he led his team to an NBA record 72-10 win-loss record ...
He was elected to the All-American team twice. ... After college he was not eligible to join the NBA for another year (3). ... After the 1972–73 NBA season, Chamberlain quit the NBA. ... Today he still holds 72 NBA records. With Rookie of the Year, NBA All-Star Game MVP, four time NBA regular season MVP, seven time All-NBA First Team, three time All-NBA Second Team, two time NBA champion, one time NBA Finals MVP, two time All-Defensive First Team, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 (3). ...
Nash was born in South America but he was raised in British Columbia. ... Steve Nash is a famous sports star in the NBA. ... Nash is known around the NBA for his hard work ethic and commitment to his team. ... Everyone knows that NBA players receive multi-million dollar contracts for playing basketball. ... Nash always has been and always will be one of the most admiral players in the NBA. ...
The American Basketball League seasons were six months long and star players were paid $1500. The American Basketball was made up of a nine-team circuit. ... Throughout the years they attracted crowds of great capacity and shattered all time American attendance marks. ... But in 1949, the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League joined together. They changed their name to the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...
These "some" are mostly owners" of NBA franchises and the "others" are the players. ... With the large amounts of money that pass through the hands of the owners of NBA franchises and the precedent that has been set by other professional athletic leagues, NBA players should receive substantial compensation for their services. ... On Tuesday June 30, 1998 at midnight, the NBA Board of Directors locked the players out. ... Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird revolutionized the NBA. ... Following the entrance of Magic and Bird was another individual who America immediately embraced. ...
As the projected first pick in the NBA draft, James is probably going to turn pro out of high school. ... He didn't have enough NBA experience, or even life experience- (Pg. 35). ... The NBA has also created a program to help young up and coming players called the NBADL. ... Everyone grows up with dreams, whether it is to be the next Michael Jordan or the President of the United States of America. ...
For example, NBA player, Jason collisions publicly announced that he is gay. In doing so, he became the first gay NBA player. ... For example, Harvard graduate, NBA player, Jeremy lin continued to push himself despite being undrafted by any NBA team. ... He was verbally abused with racist comments because he was the first American-Chinese NBA player. ...
Many people stereotype African Americans by assuming everytime they see a successful African American they have to play a professional sport or they only can be wealthy through sports instead of an education. ... They think I can only make something of myself through sports and one day playing professional basketball in the NBA. ... We still give people reasons to stereotype us African Americans, we need to change our ways and the way we do things and change to better help us and our future generation of African Americans. ... Why can't we become scientist Why can't I go get 4 degree...
"Money makes the world go 'round." Sports could not exist without the presence of money. You have high paid athletes asking for multi-million dollar contacts, while at the same time you have doctors not even making close to that amount. There are corporation buying out sports teams, buying stadiums,...
The Bank of America underwrote the project with a $375 million credit for the creation of the Staples Center. ... Some of the corporate partners for the Staples Center are Toyota, McDonalds, Pepsi, Bank of America, Staples, Anheuser Busch, Fox, DirectTV, United Airlines and LA Times. ... Home of the NBA's Lakers and Clippers, WNBA's Sparks as well as the NHL's Kings and Arena Football's Avengers, making the downtown facility the first to host five professional sports teams. ... Just about all of Hollywood has re-located to the Staples Center, and it was never more obvio...
"Such two-sided characters seemed particularly designed to appeal to a collective American imagination steeped in myths of inclusiveness" (Ray, 299). ... Jordan has won six NBA championships, been the league MVP more than once, won NBA slam-dunk contests, leads the NBA with most points average in a game, and has great business ventures. ... "An extraordinary amount of the traditional American mythology adopted by Classic Hollywood derived from the variations worked by American ideology around this opposition of natural man verse civilized man" (Ray, 300). ...
(born May 20, 1927) is a former American football and Canadian football head coach. ... Following college, he had a professional playing career for the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA),Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. ... After two seasons (and two NBA championships) as a reserve for the Lakers, Grant finally agreed to play for the Eagles in the NFL. ... He instituted no booze, no smoking policies, and taught the team to respect the American flag (even having national anthem practices). ...
Fredrick Douglass In the novel, An American Slave, by Fredrick Douglass, he describes an event where he was getting taught the alphabet by Mrs. ... The way this event compares to American Society today is how many people are put up against hard situations and they knock them over and continue to pursue their goal. ... Before the NBA season started, critics and fans doubted Jordan can come back and still dominate. ... Jordan didn't let the media get to him and had the determination to still be one of the best in the NBA, as like Douglass did when Mr. ...
The Bank of America underwrote the project with a $375 million credit for the creation of the Staples Center. ... Some of the corporate partners for the Staples Center are Toyota, McDonalds, Pepsi, Bank of America, Staples, Anheuser Busch, Fox, DirectTV, United Airlines and LA Times. ... Home of the NBA's Lakers and Clippers, WNBA's Sparks as well as the NHL's Kings and Arena Football's Avengers, making the downtown facility the first to host five professional sports teams. ... Just about all of Hollywood has re-located to the Staples Center, and it was never more obvio...
." - (Phil Jackson) This quote came from one of the all time greatest coaches in all sports and possibly the best coach ever in the NBA. ... Phil came to Chicago and turned the whole team round by leading them to their first teams NBA title. ... In his thirteen years he is sharing the lead with the most NBA titles with nine. Although Jackson is tied with the most titles he has the most wins and the best winning pct out of any coach ever in the NBA. ... Jackson coaches his team from a Native American standpoint. ...
"The City of Brotherly Love", has been the scene of much important American History. Philadelphia is the birthplace of America Its Independence National Historical Park is one of the most famous square miles in the United States; the park is home to the Liberty Bell, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Independence Hall. ... Philadelphia was named the safest of the 12 largest cities in America, according to a recent FBI Crime Index Report; it was also named the friendliest. ... We have four major sports teams, the Eagles (NFL) Flyers (NHL) Sixers (NBA) and Phillies (MLB). ...
"Americans under 25 make up one half of sales and 70% of the money spent on foot wear by boys between 13 and 18 came in the form of Nikes"(#2 advertising:3). Michael Jordan, the best basketball player in NBA, was probably the most important athlete ever Nike had. ... My friends and I started to discuss about how cool Jordan was in NBA and Nike's footwear, and would anxiously wait for next AirJordan coming out. ...
With that Magic led the Lakers to a five time NBA Championship in 1980-82, 85, 87-88. ... He is also traveling all around the world teaching young African Americans about safe sex, abstinence and educating African Americans on the dangers of AIDS and HIV using his best knowledge and personal experiences to the best of his ability. ...
