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    It was a brisk day as I walked downtown, admiring the small and large businesses nestled into the corners of the long, narrow streets. As I walked down these familiar streets that I’ve known all my life, a watch appeared out of nowhere, as if it had just popped into existence that very moment. I looked down at the odd watch, it was black and silver, like any other watch. I picked it up. Looking closer, I noticed that this watch did not look quite as mundane as I had thought previously. Instead of

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    Michael Jordan was a great basketball player, but he was not the best athlete of all time. He played two professional sports, he played baseball and basketball, and he was great at basketball but not so great at baseball. Michael was a really famous athlete and he was among the best, but he was not the best. There are a lot of great athletes in all sports such as basketball, baseball, football, etc. When you hear about players in some of the sports, names such as Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, and Tom

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    Who invented Basketball? The creator of basketball was James Naismith, he was born in a small town in Canada and soon went o attend McGill University in Montreal. After becoming the head athletic director at McGill University he change course and went to YMCA training university in Springfield Massachusetts USA in 1891. Why did Naismith make basketball? A problem was created when the students need a winter game to entertain them, that is when Naismith came up with the general idea of basketball

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    Analytics In Basketball

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    There is a field in the sport of basketball that is growing at a rapid pace. That field is called analytics. Nearly every team in the NBA now has an analytics department. However, it is important to fully understand analytics before applying that knowledge to the sport of basketball. “Analytics is the discovery and communication of meaningful patterns in data” (Stolbunov 1). Analytics being used in sports is simply called sports analytics. Even though analytics has its flaws, it has had a major impact

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    NBA All-Star Weekend is in books, and it might have been one of the better All-Star Weekends in several years. Although the All-Star Game wasn’t as competitive as most had hoped, the pageantry surrounding the event was at an all-time high as Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour made its latest stop at the Air Canada Center in Toronto. The Slam Dunk Contest might have been the best ever, the Three-Point Contest came down to teammates and likely the two best shooters in the world, and a big man pulled off the

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    What is Stephen Curry’s net worth? Alongside LeBron James, Stephen Curry is widely seen as the face of the NBA today, being known as one of the sport’s all-time greatest players. Like many professional athletes, Curry is handsomely compensated for this efforts, boasting a net worth in the tens of millions of dollars. Only part of his net worth, however, comes from his current NBA salary. Here’s everything you need to know about who Stephen Curry is, what his net worth is, how he makes his money

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    “The Big Dipper Wilt Chamberlain” “Everything is habit-forming, so make sure what you do is what you want to be doing,” said Wilt Chamberlain. Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known as "Wilt the Stilt" for his 7'1" frame, Chamberlain was a Harlem Globetrotter before joining the Philadelphia Warriors. rookie of the year, All-Star player, NBA Champion, NBA Champion Mvp, hall of fame for two differents sports. Chamberlain holds 72 NBA records, 68 by himself

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    Earvin "Magic" Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. was born on August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan. This is such a significant day in the history of basketball, because it is the day that arguably the greatest point guard in the history of basketball was born. He changed the game of basketball since he was so dominant with this big size and his amazing passes that would set up his teammates so efficiently. He is one of the greatest basketball players to play basketball and has set the most unbreakable

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    Basketball is an evolving game, so the rules of the game must evolve with it. It is important that The National Basketball Association adapt to the changing game styles, because it is your duty as the head of an organization, to give the best product possible. As the number of games plagued with intentional fouls increases, the number of fans will decrease. It is your job as the jurisdiction of the NBA, to make sure that the game does not regress, and that the fans are getting what they want. The

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         Gods and Generals, 2003, Colonel Joshua Chamberlain (JEFF DANIELS), Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee (ROBERT DUVALL), Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson (STEPHEN LANG), Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker (MAC BUTLER), and Capt. Alexander ‘Sandie’ Pendleton (JEREMY LONDON). The movie Gods and Generals is a portrayal of the actions that were illustrated very eloquently and captivatingly in the book Gods and Generals, written by Jeff Shaara. The movie even though was less than

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