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Cooper and Nat Clifton end the color distinction within the Boston community in the 1950's? Throughout this investigation, the focus will be on three African American basketball players, who were the three first African American players for Boston Celtics who made a difference not only in the sport but also in the Boston community. The time period that will be used throughout this investigation will be the 1950’s. The first source which will be analyzed thoroughly is Ron Thomas’s book titled, “ They

The (0-3) Los Angeles Lakers are back in downtown Los Angeles, at the Staples Center, to battle the (1-2) Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are facing the unenviable task of changing the narrative and after three straight losses, attempting to remove the stench that is emanating from their defense. The Lakers are 21-8 against the Nuggets all-time at the Staples Center, in the regular season, 4-6 in their last 10 games. The purple and gold lost the four-game season series (1-3) to the Nuggets last season

Hawks G- Pete Maravich: 1970-1974 “Pistol” Pete Maravich played his first four seasons with the Hawks after being drafted with the third overall pick in 1970. In his four short seasons with the team, Maravich established himself as a dynamic scorer, immediately coming in and earning the title of “the team’s best player.” His prolific shooting ability was immediately apparent upon arriving in the NBA, leading the team in scoring in all four of his seasons with the team. His 23.2 points per game

Different Perspectives: The Comparison and Contrast Essay of Mark Twain’s Experiences and Mine As we became older and gained more knowledge, the perspectives we once had about certain situations, ideas, and people changed. Reading Mark Twain’s short story “Two Ways of Seeing a River,” I immediately thought about the love I once had for basketball. Twain discussed how he once adored the Mississippi River, but by becoming a steamboat engineer and seeing the river in a different perspective, his mindset

Michael Jordan was one of the most liked and influential Nba player of all time. He’s impacted more people in sports, Fashion, and overcoming Racial discrimination than any professional athlete ever. Michael Jordan impacted a nation of kids and impacted a society. Before he joined the Nba not a lot of people watched basketball because it didn’t have enough excitement in it. But Jordan being drafted to the Chicago Bulls changed that. Him joining the Nba helped increase its popularity. He became

Throughout history, Michael Jordan has proven that he is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. However, in 1996 when Kobe Bryant began playing for the Los Angeles, Lakers , Jordan’s status of the greatest player of all time was questioned. Kobe's amazing skills began to get close to Michael Jordan’s, but statistics still showed that Michael Jordan’s skills were still more advanced. Both players have shown their strengths but also their weaknesses for example Jordan is tougher to guard

Being a legendary player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is a difficult task to accomplish. A player must constantly work every day if one wants to have a chance at showing his talent. LeBron James and Kobe Bryant molded themselves into legendary players through their own experiences of basketball. LeBron is arguably the greatest small-forward in history, while Kobe is our generation’s Michael Jordan. While both Kobe and LeBron are renowned players, LeBron is a better athlete when considering

Stephen Curry is one of the most successful basketball players in NBA nowadays. As a basketball player, Stephen Curry is popular because he is fun to watch and he is defied expectations. Entering the 2009 NBA draft, Steph was the NCAA(college basketball) scoring leader and the first team All-American. When he was selected in NBA draft, some NBA teams were worriying, because Steph is 191 cm and his athleticism was pedestrian. Finally, he was selected 7th overall, there were four other guards and

The new home of the NBA Sacramento Kings has attracted a plethora of attention in its construction. But what makes this structure so special to catch people's eyes all over the world? The structure has yet to be completed, but a lot is expected of this $507 million project, by which the Kings provided $284 million and the city of Sacramento, with $223 million by selling bonds and funds for economic development. The city managed to acquire the funds even through all the controversy of the city misusing

Defense is one of the best fundamentals in basketball becasue it overwhelms the opposing team and it makes it harder to score for them. Through out this essay I will inform you and teach the art of Defense. What is defense, defense is a art of the game that has you gaurd the other team up close, it could either be a zone or man to man. I will talk about man to man in this essay. So some people might as "what is man to man,' this is one of the most popular styles of defense it consists of all 5