2010 NBA All-Star Game

The two NBA teams that host their home games on the same court are the Los Angeles Clippers and the clear hometown favorite LA Lakers. The Lakers, who in June 2010, captured their fifth NBA Championship since moving to Staples Center. They also capped-off each of their first three seasons in the arena with the NBA most prolific and dynamic duo the Shaq and Kobe era; which resulted in winning three consecutive NBA Championships. The WNBA which is growing ever

The Chicago Bulls have been in Chicago, Illinois since 1966 when they joined the NBA as an expansion team. The Bulls took over the basketball scene in Chicago by winning games and having a great fan base to come to games. The Chicago Bulls since when they first started playing at Chicago Stadium dubbed "Madhouse on Madison" they were winning games and making it to the playoffs. The Bulls did run into a slump stretching from 1976 till about 1989. Their slump turned around when the Bulls hired Phil

a year. If the NBA did not have a salary cap, I can assure you that he would be making a lot more money with all of the revenue that he brings to the team. Before LeBron James made his NBA debut in 2003, the average attendance for a Cav's game was 11,497 and the team was valued at $222 million. In 2010, just before LeBron made the decision to leave the Cavs to join the Miami Heat, the team had an average attendance of 20,562 and the team was valued at $476 million. From 2003-2010, the Cav's raised

scheme which went away from the league’s usual white shoes. And as a result, the NBA banned the shoe from being worn. But that didn’t stop Jordan from wearing his newly-made shoe. Jordan continued to wear the shoe, even when was getting fined up to $5000 a game for doing so. That brought more attention to his new shoes, and gave NIKE the boost they needed to get their company going again (“Air

dying slowly. Nike was looking for another way to reinvent and make a new appealing segment of market. Nike looked to the NBA at a rookie Michael Jordan (http://airjordanshoeshq.com/air-jordan-brand-history/). Michael was already considering several other products. Nike felt that Jordan could help them turn things around. Michael was hoping to sign with converse the shoe in the NBA at the time or Adidas since he always loved Adidas and Converse. They were the shoes that he wore as a basketball

Seattle Supersonics. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, won two Olympic gold medals, and named the FIBA World Championship Most Valuable Player. In his 2008 season, Durant played in and started all 74 games and was ranked sixth in the NBA in scoring. In 2009, he was named First Team All-NBA, finished second in the MVP race, set a record with 756 made free-throws, and made his first career All-Star appearance. His 2010 season, he was named to the All-NBA First Team a second consecutive season

Kevin Love to be invited by Cavaliers James didn't squander whenever in making Love feel at home. ''Welcome to the Land (at)kevinlove!'' the four-time association MVP posted on his Twitter account. Yes, Cleveland, a city without a significant games title since 1964, has an alternate new superstar. The Timberwolves get a plentiful return for separating with Love, the displeased face of their establishment. They obtained No. 1 general draft decision Andrew Wiggins and previous top pick Anthony

Introduction The NBA is a billion dollar business and known as one of the largest and most prestigious organization within American sports today. It is also home to one of the most controversial rules in all of sports, which is known as "the one and done rule." The one and done rule restricts high school basketball players from entering the NBA draft out of high school and going to straight to the NBA. According to Article X, Section 1 of the NBA's 2005 collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the

contracts the NBA has to offer. By going directly to the NBA players can get initiated into the salary cap immediately. The faster they get into the league, the quicker their first paycheck comes, which is guaranteed money for all individuals drafted, and one step closer to a larger contract. If the athlete has to go to college for a year or two he is missing out on two years of being compensated for playing the game of basketball. For instance, Tony Gallon, former 47th overall pick in 2010 draft was

Lebron James is currently in his 14th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent his first seven seasons playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, just 39 miles from his hometown, Akron. After the 2009-2010 NBA season, James decided not to resign his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and instead sign a contract with the Miami Heat. This decision led to James joining forces with other NBA superstars such as Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and Ray Allen. Later to become known as “The