... of basketball entertainment, there was one power and that was the NBA, but there is another that is emerging and rising to new heights and that is the WNBA. The WNBA was established in 1997, but the first women's league was created in 1976. The two leagues have the same focus and lover for the game. The ... from the rim while the men's, is 22" inches from the rim. "We"re rewriting the rule book" said Kelly krawkkop director of the basketball operations. (WNBA Rules). To make the game more exciting and since the WNBA has been around for a short time the rules where altered to better acco...

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From High School to the NBA NBA or college, what is more important to the rising star coming out of high school? Basketball players coming out of high school have a very intriguing decision to make whether to go to college and receive an education or go ... of freak injuries between now and the signing of their contracts, all of them will become instant millionaires. It's the American Dream, to become the a professional basketball player or maybe the next Michael Jordan. But quite a few people these days are arguing that high school players should be left out of the draft process. ... you th...

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... fans crowd into gyms and arenas to watch their favorite teams. Millions more watch games on television. While college basketball and professional games both create much excitement, for me the college competition is much more entertaining. College basketball is definitely more of a team game. It involves all players more than professional games, which are more of a one-on-one match up where other ... is usually rich business men who have nothing better to do than blow their money at an NBA game. As far as the playoffs are concerned, March Madness is the most popular time of year for bask...

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... in the NBA for 8 years and he averages just under 20 points a game and just over 10 rebounds a game. Tracy McGrady averages just over 20 points per game and last year averaged 32 points a game. Michael Jordan, the best basketball player of all time, was only to reach that feat a couple times. ... Kobe Bryant averages just over 21 points a game and has a couple NBA championships to go along with that. Granted all ... doing something that they love. If an athlete goes to college he risks the chances of getting hurt, and maybe never being able to play basketball ever again in his life. One...

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... hard enough I can achieve that goal. My quest is that I want to play in the NBA some day. I am glad that I started playing basketball at a young age so that I can go through all the experiences of playing the game. When I was ten years old I played on an AAU team and six out of eight plays were drawn up for my shot. After ... very sick during our last season tournament and I couldn't play. I knew that was probably the end of my basketball career. I worked even harder in the off season and I learned how to adjust and play team basketball. This way all the weight of the game wasn't just o...

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... lot of peaks and valleys. You are either on your way up, or on your way down. Right now, the NBA (National Basketball Association) is on its way down. Nobody watches basketball until the football season is over and players admit that it doesn't get serious until after the All Star Break in February. Stars ... bit, it will increase shot attempts, and increase scoring while creating important physical contact. So that is a tweak to the game that could influence how the game is won. Another adjustment that has to be made is how the league allows teams to profit from losing. One emotion tha...

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... pound guard has the physical capabilities to play with men, but what about his mental state? It has been proven that high school kids can handle a "man's" game, but are they ready for a man's life. If we continue to let our high school athletes turn professional not seeing the big picture, we are setting ... years. As a child, every athlete dreams of that day when they can step out of their "field of dreams" and lead the game winning drive with two minutes left or hit a game winning homerun in the bottom of the ninth with two outs in the World Series or even shoot the ... of these situa...

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... it is just mankind's luck that we find so much "pleasure" in stupid things like the sport mentioned in the first paragraph, or a simple game of tackle-catch combined with tackle-run with some pads thrown in, rather than picking up trash or reading a history book. Mind you, there ... That's 2-3 hours being "engaged" by a sport, but you're not even getting the main benefit of the sport! If you sit through an entire basketball game (let's exclude halftime), you have probably wasted 1.5-2 hrs. watching other people build their strength, and most probably ruining your eyes in the process (unl...

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... these athletes may be seen as the anti-role model would be the teleological (consequentialist) theory. When an athlete is thrown into a situation where he is making more money per game then he normally would be making for and entire year of work else where his/her priorities are likely to change. Instead of leading a life where they are trying to ... all his videos and I thought he was the greatest, now that I am older and have learned more about his life away from the game of basketball I realize that while he has a great work ethic and has done arguably more for the game of basketball...

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... , Pennsylvania. Bryant's father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, played eight seasons in the NBA and the family traveled between Italy and Philadelphia to support his career. The young Bryant learned to play basketball at an early age and attended Lower Merion High School, where he led his team to the state championships and was named High School Player of the Year in 1996 ... Los Angeles Lakers for seven-year veteran center Vlade Divac. Bryant made his NBA debut with the Lakers in 1996, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA game. That year, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Sec...

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... is a good thing to do. How far should we go to protecting them? Being they are living their own lives, they should and can support themselves. If it's by playing basketball, then why not? Enforcing an age requirement will not help in protecting the league or the players. Enforcing an age requirement will only take away from the talent and excitement ... from the game. Most the NBA's best players are young players. So far, the young players who are in the NBA have not failed, but lived up to expectations. Take Tracey McGrady, Kobe ... as previous years. Most of the best players that we ...

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... professional athletes that were the best of their generation were superstars before they went pro, but the story was different for James and Manning. LeBron James was famous for his basketball skills before his senior year of high school started. It was so apparent that he was going to be the "next big thing " that he headed directly to the NBA ... work to do for these undesirable teams. Even in their first games as professional players, they proved that they were up to the task of making a difference. In his first game, LeBron James scored 25 points, the most a prep-to-pro player, some...

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... standards need to be lowered to allow for affirmative action, but these days it has been abused by schools who care more about winning a national championship and earning money from basketball game tickets than improving the life of the minority student once he or she leaves college, which will most likely NOT lead to the NBA or NFL. Affirmative action, therefore, has ... ...

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... are unique individually. As a former cheerleader, I know that cheerleading and dancing are not the same sport. Cheerleading originated to be used to get the crowds and players pumped for the game. They are "spirit bunnies," as we once called them at Westwood, and are determined to provide spirit to players and fans. Dancing, however, is a sport that is mainly for show ... at Pep Rally's or at pre-games with dances. Dancers can provide a show to pump people up, too. The Super bowl halftime show is an example of this and NBA basketball games. Another characteristic of the two sports that ...

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... organized life. In rare instances, some individuals do not possess essential skills and are remarkably successful. An exemplar is high school basketball phoneme, LeBron James. Recently drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, James will be the youngest NBA player to play a season game. Deciding to disregard post-secondary education, James will directly play in the NBA. LeBron James has been quite vocal that ... ...

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