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before the creation of the NBA. Later in 1960, they relocated to Los Angeles and adopted their current name. Success The Los Angeles Lakers have won a total of 17 championships in the NBA. This is the biggest reason why the Lakers are considered to be so great. Only one other team has won a similar amount

different eras of the game, they often are compared to each other. That is because they stand out as some of the top players to ever play the game. They are without a doubt in the same company as NBA greats such as Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird and many more. Many people, including the ballers themselves, claim the two of them are impossible to compare. Although I agree they should not to limited to the comparison of each other, I do believe it is possible to compare the games of Michael Jordan

best basketball players of all time. Allen Iverson was born on June 5, 1975, in Hampton Virginia. His mother, Ann Iverson, had him when she was only 15 years old. His father, Allen Broughton, was never around because he was always in prison. The only father figure that Iverson had was Michael Freeman. Freeman

Michigan. He is a retired basketball player from the NBA (National Basketball Association) in America. "Magic" Johnson played point guard for the Los Angeles

asphalt when vying to play the next game of pick up basketball. Founded on April 24, 1996, the NBA Board of Governors approved the concept of a Women’s National Basketball Association. The Women’s National Basketball Association is the most prevalently known professional basketball league in the United States for women, most commonly referred to as its’ acronym WNBA. It was finally the ladies’ turn as they made their statement that they would be playing the next game. The first season for the Women’s

In each of the major sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA), free agency is usually a period of big spending, crazy contracts and fresh looks to some teams. With the drastic rise in the salary cap, NBA free agency has been no different this summer. The contracts NBA players have received, compared to those given to some of the star players in other major sports, have been amazing. Without a doubt, the biggest free agency decision was Kevin Durant’s. He’s a top three player in the league, and would

Stephens, Brittani Professor: Dr. A. Stamper GE102 October 28, 2015 WNBA vs. NBA In the sports world, there are many competitive sports between men and women. Players compete to find out who play better men or women. Most men think that they are the best at any and everything but is that actually true. The most competitive sport of all is basketball. The WNBA and NBA both have similarities such as dribbling and shooting technique; however, some people believe that men can play basketball better

Michael Jordan is arguable the best basketball player who ever played the game. A phenomenal athlete with the unique combination of fundamental soundness, grace, speed, power, artistry, and an unquenchable competitive desire, Jordan single-handedly redefined the NBA superstar. The thing that separated Jordan from the rest of the all-time greats was his compulsive need to win. Jordan was and is still known for his intense competitiveness and will to win, but that has not translated to his ownership

KOBE BRYANT VS MJ WHO U THINK IS BETTER kobe bryant put a capper on his illustrious NBA career with a 60-point swan song in his final game against the utah jazz on April 13 — a 101-96 win for Lakerland. Though the los angeles lakers failed to even sniff the playoffs by finishing with a franchise-worst 17-65 record in Kobe’s final season, Bryant willed his team to victory and went out a winner. It was a fitting bookend to a Hall of Fame tenure in the pros for Bryant. If nothing else, his fans

that pay attention and are interested in the game of basketball, there are arguments between the two about who is better. Some people that like basketball think that Dell Curry is better than his son but if you look at the history of statistics between the two, and the goals that they have achieve as individuals that have a love for the game of basketball technically Stephen Curry is better than his father, But also the three point line was put into the NBA on October 12 , 1979. Some of the similarities