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in the 2010 NBA draft by the Wizards after playing one year at the University of Kentucky. He plays as a point guard and is a two-time NBA All-Star. On April 7, 2010, Wall announced that he would quit his final three seasons of college eligibility and enter the 2010 NBA draft, where he was expected to be the first pick for the Washington Wizards. Wall was named the MVP of the 2010 averaging 23 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals each game. Wall would play in and start all of the

Jordan has dominated the game of basketball with his unparalleled competitiveness on the court and his relentless drive to be the best off the court. Michael Jordan has influenced a generation with his story of adversity, hard work, and determination producing a legendary career. Michael Jordan went from being cut from his varsity team in high school, to winning six NBA Championships, five Most Valuable Player Awards, and fourteen NBA All-Star selections over a fifteen-season NBA career. Michael Jordan

Five-time NBA All-Star Chauncey Ray Billups’ No.1 will sway from the Palace of Auburn Hills rafters for all time. The three-time NBA champions Detroit Pistons have announced on Tuesday that the 2013 NBA Teammate of the Year Billups’ jersey will be retired on Wednesday before the Piston’s game against the visiting Denver Nuggets, which Mr.Big Shot used to play after being traded by the Pistons in November 2008. Billups started his NBA career as a journeyman, fitting in four different ballclubs in

James Four-time MVP (2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13), two-time Finals MVP, 11-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA selection, six-time All-D selection, Rookie of the Year (2003-04), NBA scoring champion (2007-08) He has the strength of a power forward and ball-handling of ability of a point guard. 2. Kevin Durant MVP (2013-14), six-time All-Star, five-time All-NBA selection, Rookie of the Year (2007-08), four-time NBA scoring champion Absolutely impossible to guard. A near 7-footer with unlimited range

once said “To many players in today 's NBA, Bryant stands on equal footing with the player he patterned his game after.” (http://www.foxsports.com/) I find it authentically interesting that if you ask Kobe Bryant he will willing confess to attempting to replicate Michael Jordan’s exclusive playing style. When Kobe was questioned concerning the allegations in regards to Kobe stealing MJ’s style of play this was his rebuttal “as a kid growing up in Italy, all I had was video, so I studied everything

most difficult? The argument is ongoing about that. Thesis: This paper argues that basketball is the most difficult sport, for a number of reasons that will be pointed out through the literature on the game, the coaches, and the players. Chris Webber, a five time NBA All-Star, Rookie of the Year, All-American at the University of Michigan, is retired from pro basketball, but he has an opinion as to why basketball is the most difficult sport. Quoted in ESPN's Page 2, Webber says, "In basketball, you

take both his sons to his daily NBA practices . Despite having a standout career at Carolina Christian School he was lightly recruited by Major D1 schools. He decided to enroll at Davidson College near his hometown. While being lightly recruited , he still showcased his talent against Major D1 programs like U of Michigan. He

The 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks possibly made the best title run in NBA history, a clear underdog in the season, to this day no one knows how the Mavericks were able to achieve this milestone. In this era of the NBA, the competition is fading away by the minute. With the emergence of an NBA “super teams” there is only about 3 teams out of 30 which have a certain chance to even “contend” for a championship. But this was all different about 7 years ago. About 7 years ago, the first ever NBA “super team”

The National Basketball Association (NBA) started up on June 6, 1946, and ever since then several rivalries in the game had began. A rivalry in the NBA consists of two teams that face off against each other that have a chip on their shoulders, and have the desire to do whatever it takes to bet the other team to show superiority. Some of the NBA's most famous rivalries include the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers

NBA Marketing History & Strategies Nataly Vasquez Monzon One of the key things for the National Basketball Association during the Playoffs is their marketing strategies. For the NBA it’s important to give out an incentive for their followers to watch the games. They spent millions on their public image and how to display it but why and how does this tie into IT? Well the whole concept is IT related as well as the people working their magic behind the screens. We are going to start with a bit of