Hakeem Olajuwon: Recent Sports History

Wade decided to relinquish his senior year and enter the 2003 NBA draft. He was selected by the Miami Heat with the fifth overall pick. In his first year with the Heat, he averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game; he was unanimously selected to the 2004 NBA All-Rookie team. When Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Heat, Wade's stats increased to a new average of 24.1 points and 6.8 assists per game. In the 2006, Wade gave an extraordinary performance in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. In the third game, he scored 42 points and made 13 rebounds, helping the Heat conquer the Mavericks by two points. His 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in the sixth game provided him the thrust to become the NBA Finals MVP. After operations to repair shoulder and knee injuries, Wade emerged for another strong season in 2008. In 2010, Wade became a free agent, but stayed with the Heat joining new teammates Chris Bosh and LeBron James. The trio has proved to be very strong and have made it to three consecutive NBA Finals, but lost the 2010-2011 Finals. In 2012, the Heat returned to the finals, but with a victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This was Wade's second NBA Championship win, but the first for Chris Bosh and LeBron James. In the 2012-2013 season, the Heat returned and beat the San Antonio Spurs in seven games. This victory is the second consecutive NBA Finals win

LeBron James calls himself King James because he has won 4 MVP’s throughout his NBA career, and he is very dedicated and a very great leader to all of his games as well as his teammates. As I observed the 2015 Finals, LeBron James played the hardest out of each player on his team as well as the opposing team. James did not have a lot of help going against a strong team like the Warriors because two of the starting players from the Cavaliers got injured and had to sit out for the rest of the season. Kevin Love got injured way before the finals took place, and Kyrie Irving got injured during game one against the Warriors. Rodger Sherman, website sport journalist stated that, “James' average line in these NBA Finals is 36.6 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game. Only Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal and James Worthy have managed to do that in a single NBA Finals game since 1986” (web). Rodger

LeBron James fulfilled a record that nobody else in NBA history has finished. If you somehow managed to watch LeBron James throughout the years, it is very great what he has possessed the capacity to do. He changed himself rationally and

The hall of fame I decided to visit was the Men’s Basketball Hall of Fame, which is located in Springfield Massachusetts. Its overlooking the Springfield skyline and on the banks of the Connecticut River. This hall of fame was chosen to be located in Springfield instead of anywhere else in the United States because its right around the same place the game was first played. On December 21, 1891 James Naismith presented a brand new game to eighteen young men in his class, starting the phenomenon we now call basketball.

In four games against Chicago in 2014-15, LeBron James averaged 28.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 37.2 minutes per game. In the most recent win over the bulls on april 5 (99-94)James registered a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and three steals in 37

This July the NBA will see one of it’s most influential post players hit free agency. Rarely does anyone hold such power of the entire NBA. Lamarcus Aldridge is a one of a kind player, his skill set is so unique that his team has predicated their entire roster on his game. Such a talented individual is inherently allowed career mobility, this mobility could shape the immediate future of the NBA. Lamarcus has the ability to go back home to Texas and play for either the Dallas Mavericks, or San Antonio Spurs; He also could leave for larger markets in Los Angeles, or New York, or he could remain a Blazer. This July will be a big month not only for Aldridge but for the entire NBA. The Portland Trail Blazers have spent years surrounding

In 1984, after he won the championship at North Carolina, Michael Jordan was signed to a five year endorsement deal by Nike. The contract was worth about 2.5 million dollars. A lot of people were very judgmental because of the huge endorsement given to a rookie. I am surprised as well because in this day and age, a company would never do that. However, because Michael Jordan had so much skill, he made all of the skeptical people eat their own words.

He claimed his third NBA Finals MVP award, which ties him with Magic Johnson, Tim Duncan, and Shaquille O'Neal for second-most in league history behind Michael Jordan (6). In this series, he averaged 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.6 steals and 2.3 blocks. If that stat-line wasn't enough to claim his third MVP honor, then this surely did:

After his retirement in 2016 the Los Angeles Lakers decided to retire his two numbers that he wore for the team, eight and twenty-four. When ESPN aired “The Decision” on July 8, 2010, James was a free agent announcing that he would be playing for the Miami Heat for the 2010-2011 season. After his move, James played alongside all-star Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. With the move, James wanted to win his first championship in Miami and during his move, he won two championships in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Kobe Bryant won his first three championships from 1999 to 2002 with all-star Shaquille O’Neal.

Voted Finals MVP, James said, "I came back to bring a championship to our city. I knew what I was capable of doing. I knew what I learned in the last couple years that I was gone, and I knew if I had to—when I came back—I knew I had the right ingredients and the right blueprint to help this franchise

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. was born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan. This is such a significant day in the history of basketball, because it is the day that arguably the greatest point guard in the history of basketball was born. He changed the game of basketball since he was so dominant with this big size and his amazing passes that would set up his teammates so efficiently. He is one of the greatest basketball players to play basketball and has set the most unbreakable records.

Michael Jordan's “Air Jordan 11 Retro” shoes are scheduled to be released in December. Jordan’s sneakers are annually released in December and remain the most popular and anticipated pair of shoes. The release of new Jordan shoes guarantees a line of people waiting outside of every sneaker store throughout the country for the midnight release. The demand for these sneakers sometimes causes violent outbreaks that have led to murder. Many people share the view that camping out for Michael Jordan’s shoes is ridiculous, while many others believe that camping out for the sneakers is worth it. “You can’t rock J’s in prison, “says Raeven Parham, 22 when asked her opinion about camping out for Jordan shoes.

On 4/19/2017 Victor Lebron came to staff office appearing to be tired and groomed. Mr. Lebron has a history of not sleeping through the night due to constant noise he hears from neighbors. Mr. Lebron expressing that he wanted to go recertify for SNAP Benefits but is not able to get there due to no transportation money. Wellness Coach Teresa Cain asked Peer Specialist William Cox if he was able to assist in giving Mr. Lebron transportation and he stated yes. Mr. Lebron stated that he did not want to go due to not being able to return due to no transportation money.

As I dribbled through cones, performed numerous exercises on the agility ladder and meticulously gaged my form as I hurled up ball after ball trying to perfecting my jump shot at midnight, I knew copious other high school, college and NBA basketball players were exerting as much and, if not, more effort and energy in hope of making small strides in their game that would all accumulate and help be a transformed player next season. Basketball, in its purest form, is a team of players that use various plays, technique and strategies to outscore their opponent as well as to stop their opponent from scoring; however, after competitively playing basketball at the high school level and watching the NBA as a fanatic and enthused fan as well as examining other aspects a fan is bound to come across whiles watching the NBA, such as the reporters, seemingly excessive money and how the game is played, it’s as if high school basketball and the NBA are playing two distinct sports.

Houston Rockets superstar Dwight Howard has denied reports and speculations that he is looking to be traded and leave the “broken” Western Conference Southwest Division team behind with the February 18 trade deadline fast approaching.