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    The NBA (National Basketball Association) is a major factor in sports. As the years have gone by the NBA has changed drastically. The players, jerseys, team names, and the teams logos. Many more things changed as well. The baskets changed, the court patterns, some rules, how the teams play and how they run things. Julius Erving one of the greats in the 70s has a unique style other players may not have had. Julius was more commonly known as Dr. J. Julius was one of the first NBA players to dunk

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    The National Basketball Association is a men's professional basketball league. It is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. It was first played in 1946 with only 11 teams, and it has grown to be one of the greatest sports leagues in the world. The NBA is a great organization because of it's rich history, its popularity today, and its charities. The National Basketball Association started in 1946 when, then it was called the Basketball Association of America. It played

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    job exposing diverse population playing its sport is the National Basketball Association (NBA). The sports league that I feel does the worst job of exposing diverse populations to playing its sport is the National Hockey League (NHL). The NBA consists of a variety of people from different cultures and ethnical backgrounds that play the game. Many great NBA players have come from different cultures and had a great career playing basketball for the NBA such as Pau Gasol who is from Spain, Manu Ginobili

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    The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded on June 6, 1949 in New York City and has exploded today to become one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the world, next to the National Football League(NFL). There are a total of 30 teams in the NBA, each worth about $1.25 billion, making the whole league worth about $37.5 billion. The mastermind behind the NBA’s huge profits are the white collared team owners who watch over the respected team franchises for years. In the past

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    National Basketball Association: The Lockout Jestina N Shand Webster University   Abstract (150 words) This paper explores the history of the relationship of National Basketball Association and National Basketball Players Association. It’s really the behind the scenes acts of the players and owners that dictate what we watch on television. This behind the scenes activity is the act of collective bargaining, which has existed since the begging. Collective bargaining in sports is the process by

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    Introduction to NBA The National Basketball Association is the premier most professional basketball league in America, it is formed by 30 franchised member clubs spread in 29 countries inside the U.S and one in Canada. The NBA is also part of USA Basketball which is part of FIBA or International Basketball Federation. Going back to its beginnings, the league was first founded in 1946, New York City, and at first it was called the Basketball Association of America (BAA), but later on the leagues

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    every basketball player in the National Basketball association is good, but every player isn't great at the game. Some players have great expectations for themselves, not for every player on the team. Some players look out for their entire team, taking on a bigger role and more responsibilities. Superstar basketball players play a bigger role in the game than non-superstars, though they both have something to achieve on and off of the court. Every superstar basketball player in the National Basketball

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    Pacers’ hotshot Paul George has transpired as one of the elite players in the National Basketball Association this 2015-16 season, after suffering a frightful leg injury in 2014, he is back and better than ever. George has been almost unstoppable this season. And according to the league’s official website, he's playing the best ball of his career. In November, George was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month. He led Eastern Conference players in scoring, averaging 27.2 points per game, while

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    Draft Background Basketball has been around for many years, but in 1946 two leagues merged in to what is now called the National Basketball Association. The NBA decided there was a need for more competitive arena for the nations finest to enter and hone their skills. The NBA was creating the foundation of progress and exceeding exceptional potential. Originally the rules in place for a players eligibility revolved around completing a four-year degree for a college or university. (Henderson, 2009)

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    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

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