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stories, I have to get to my hot take first. This one is somewhat of more importantance to me. I just want to take a few minutes to talk about the reporters and journalists who are ruining the field for everyone else. Hot Take: Did you see the list ESPN is putting out about the top NBA

According to ESPN, Pat Riley, a former coach and player in the NBA, says that “The evolution of it [a three-point shooting] wasn’t natural. It was man-made. It was thought-out.” He thinks that the man who made this trend is Mike D’Antoni, a former NBA head coach in the Phoenix Suns. Tom Haberstroh, an ESPN staff writer says that during the 2004–2005 season to the 2007–2008 season, D’Antoni invented the tactic

can look at Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2015, he had a batting average of .284, much higher than the league average of .255 (According to ESPN stats and information). However, if we use conventional thinking, we might think that Josh Donaldson is just an above average hitter, not the superstar that finished fourth in the AL MVP race. This is because batting average does not account for walks and treats every hit the same. In short, Sabermetrics changed this

leading the team to the NCAA tournament playoff berths all four years ("Soccer Profile: Julie Foudy. ). Foudy was named the 1991 Soccer America Player of the Year and the 1989 Soccer America Freshman of the Year. She was also recognized as the team's MVP for three consecutive years from 1989 to 1991, and Stanford Outstanding Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Athlete Award. As her time at Stanford came to an end she would finish her collegiate career with 52 goals, 32 assists and 136 points ("Soccer Profile:

College football is more fast paced, and more interesting to watch thann over paid football players making millions to play a quarter of the year. College players are more self disciplined and a good number of athletes end up doing more than just playing football. They are executives, coaches, and teachers. College football players should not get paid to play football because of the real purpose of college and it is to obtain a college degree. The coaches have already put in their time and that is

I grew up with five brothers, naturally there was a heated competitive nature in my household over anything and everything. Notably when the competition at hand was the sport of basketball. Growing up basketball was more than a game, it was a way of life. My brothers and I analyzed every aspect of basketball, we were students of the game. I recall the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, there was this undersized point guard playing for Davidson College by the name of Stephen Curry. This kid took

TO: Mr. Recipient, Reader of Things FROM: Mr. Sender, Student of Things DATE: March 13, 2013 SUBJECT: Race and ethnicity in sports Racial ideology continues to have an influence on the sporting world, and on the sports and recreational options for Americans. In a diverse American society, we need to be conscious of the lingering effects of racial ideology and seek to eliminate any of these remaining effects. The effects are numerous. At the professional and collegiate levels, there are differences

When people think of basketball, they think of elite male players such as Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry. Those people rarely think of talented female players such as Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Elena Delle Donne, and Brittney Griner. Since the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) first opened in 1996, the interest in professional sports for women has increased. The creation of the WNBA has opened up a world of opportunities for women who want to pursue their

According to ESPN NBA Senior Writer Ramona Shelburne, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver plans to address the "significant issue" of teams resting players. Silver has informed all teams that this issue will be a top priority in the NBA Board of Governors meeting on April 6th in New York. He also made it clear that teams that don't abide by the league's rules there will be "significant penalties." The main team that have made this an ongoing issue at least as of late has been the Cleveland Cavaliers. A

defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, winning him 3 titles in a row. Jordan's individual accomplishments include five Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards. (Wei Jian): Famous Basketball Players (Kobe Bryant) Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly