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    court. The NBA in the today is becoming a global powerhouse because basketball is being played all over the world. The popularity of the NBA today is the biggest in all its years of existence because of players like Lebron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard. These players are the ones who are pushing the NBA to new heights. One of the biggest things that is making the

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    Another thing I like about this job is the competition it isn’t nothing like competition. And I want to donate and help countries and be a good sport. The things that people do in the NBA are. What people do is play there style of basketball. Like Kevin Durant he is a very dynamic scorer and crafty with his game of basketball. People get prepared by yearly practice and not giving up and dedication. This Job pays you the average of $5.15 Million Dollars.

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    Ben Simmons Case Study

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    1 and No. 2 overall draft picks, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons and Los Angeles Lakers’ Brandon Ingram. Pundits have already made statements and predictions that Simmons might be the next LeBron James and that Ingram may turn into the next Kevin Durant. First, it’s way too early to even think about these comparisons. Neither rookie has played a single game in the league, and viewing their summer league highlights simply isn’t convincing enough to warrant such comparisons. But if we’re forced

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    The Brooklyn Nets Offseason: A Sensible Plan for the Future The Brooklyn Nets have made a name for blockbuster deals over the last few summers. Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has not been shy of spending money and laughing at the luxury tax if it meant making a contender. This summer, the Nets have been singing a different tune; making moves to save money and diminish expectations. Addition by Subtraction The “biggest” move the Nets made this offseason was letting go of All-Star point guard Deron Williams

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    I am against paying college athletes. I am against it because the athletes are not just athletes; they are students too. The athletes are getting paid to go to college at the school that they are attending. Being an athlete is second to being a student, because if the student-athletes do not make the grade to pass then they can not play. There is already so much going against paying these student-athletes. Will all the athletes be paid the same amount? Will a starting football player at Ohio

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    I hear these complaints all the time. “Why should I watch the NBA regular season?” “Why should I waste six months of my life watching meaningless basketball when I can just tune in when the playoffs start in April?” “We all know who’s going to make the playoffs and who’s going to make it to the Finals this season, so who cares what happens from October to March?” Yes, the NBA is quite long, and it’s pretty predictable when it comes to standings and lottery picks. Plus, many star players take

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    Lets face it, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been pretty bad since the one time NBA MVP Kevin Garnett left the franchise before the 2007 - 2008 season had begun. The team’s record had went from winning 32 games and losing 50 in the 2006 - 2007 season to winning only 22 games and losing 60 the following season. Meanwhile, Kevin Garnett had a great time that year in his first year as a Boston Celtic after being traded in the offseason. In his first year with the Celtics, he won his first NBA Championship

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    Everybody knows basketball players like Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’neal, Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Dwayne Wayde, and even Stephen Curry. But what do they know about little old me...or the other people who are good but didn’t make it. I love basketball and the history of it. The first game of basketball as we know it was played january 20th, 1892 the game was created by Dr. James Naismith. Most of the original rules were either disregarded or modified. Which it was played very differently

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    Warriors who made the big acquisition this offseason is still being linked to these rumors mills. Many believe that the Warriors have the formidable starters in the league today with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and newly acquired Kevin Durant on their fold. They also have solid bench players that are a great support to the starters. And with Steve Kerr still calling the shots, many fans are expecting that the Warriors will be in the NBA Finals again and the heavy favorites to win the

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    Miami Heat superstar Dwayne Wade is reportedly interested in joining forces with Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers next season. The NBA’s Hang Time Blog indicated that there is mutual interest between Wade and the Lakers to make this deal happen. An ongoing contract disagreement is said to be what would push the three-time champion to jump ship to Los Angeles. Although the 11-time All-Star was always vocal that he wants to stay in Miami for the rest of his NBA career, recent contract disputes

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