The National Basketball Association (NBA), is filled with many diversities. Many high school and college students have been drafted into the NBA, early due to there talent in basketball.Several leading scorers have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, which is the highest honor in the NBA.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar with 38,387 points, and 20 seasons in the NBA, is the NBA leading scorer. Then you have Karl Malone with 36,374 points, and 19 seasons in the NBA. Following Karl Malone is the famous Michael Jordan, with 32,292 points, and 15 seasons in the NBA. Wilt Chamberlin aka "The Big Dipper", scored 31,419 points in 14 seasons. Moses Malone the fifth highest leading scorer in the NBA, with 27,409 points, in 19 seasons.
In the past five NBA seasons the Los Angelos Lakers have won two out of the five National Championships. In 2009-2010 the Lakers have won, and in 2008-2009 they also won being led by Kobe Bryant, three time All Star MVP, and two time National MVP. Than you have the Boston Celtics wining a Nation Championship in 2007-2008, with the triple three, known as Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. Winning a National Championship in the 2006-2007 season you have the San Antonio Spurs, with Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Concluding to the last five National Cahmpions is the Miami Heat, who still has Dwayne Wade, and former player of the Boston Celtics Shaquille O' Neal.
The Eastern Conference leading teams is the Boston Celtics with a record of 31-9. Miami Heat 30-13, Chicago Bulls 28-14, and Atlanta Hawks 28-15. In the Western Conference the leading teams are the San Antonio Spurs 35-6,Los Angelos Lakers 31-12, and the Oklahoma City and Utah Jazz tied with record of 27-14.
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College Basketball
College Basketball is one of the most entertaining, and lively sports to watch. Its not just a dream to go play for the top ranked colleges,but its a goal. Recently New York has produced,talented players such as; Kemba Walker and Bria Hartley at UConn. Shane Southwell at Kansas State.Doron Lamb at the University of Kentucky. Darold "Truck" Bryant at West Virginia,and Dytrel Bracey at Western Oklahoma.
Most of the basketball players that has came out of New York, have that "New York Swag." The "New York Swag" which means they are fast on the court, and has the ability to score on any opponent. The perfect example of the "New York Swag" is the nation leading scorer Kemba Walker, who plays for UConn. Walker leads the nation with 25.8 points a game, 3 steals, and 4 assissts. The UConn Huskies is now ranked number 9 in the country.
Geno Auriemma,head coach of the UConn female basketball team, experienced his first loss. The UConn huskies havent loss in 3 years, 998 days,and made history by setting a record of a 90 game win streak. The lady Huskies fell to their rivalries,Stanford on December 30,2010, with a score of Stanford 71 and UConn 59. Maya Moore the nation leading scorer for Women College Basketball, also out of UConn, had a bad game that night. The Lady Huskies, winning six NCAA National championships is ranked number 2 in the country.
The top 10 Men College Basketball teams are Duke, Ohio Sate,Kansas Syracuse, Pittsburgh,San Diego Sate, Villanova, Purdue,Connecticut, and Brigham Young. The top 10 Womean College Basketball Teams are Baylor, Connecticut, Duke, Stanford, Texas A&M, Tennessee, West Virginia, Xavier, and UCLA.The top 10 Women College Basketball teams are Baylor, Connecticut, Duke, Stanford, Texas A&M, West Virginia, Xavier, UCLA, and Michigan State.
"Keep walking, keep talking,you got nothin on me, keep smiling,because you that that you cant do what I do, keep staring,comparing thinking what it would be like, to be in my shoes, you cant do what I do." Author Unknown.
The quote symbolizes all the hatred and harsh work basketball players have went through. Sometimes people need to imagine, what others go throught to achieve their dream.
Most of the basketball players that has came out of New York, have that "New York Swag." The "New York Swag" which means they are fast on the court, and has the ability to score on any opponent. The perfect example of the "New York Swag" is the nation leading scorer Kemba Walker, who plays for UConn. Walker leads the nation with 25.8 points a game, 3 steals, and 4 assissts. The UConn Huskies is now ranked number 9 in the country.
Geno Auriemma,head coach of the UConn female basketball team, experienced his first loss. The UConn huskies havent loss in 3 years, 998 days,and made history by setting a record of a 90 game win streak. The lady Huskies fell to their rivalries,Stanford on December 30,2010, with a score of Stanford 71 and UConn 59. Maya Moore the nation leading scorer for Women College Basketball, also out of UConn, had a bad game that night. The Lady Huskies, winning six NCAA National championships is ranked number 2 in the country.
The top 10 Men College Basketball teams are Duke, Ohio Sate,Kansas Syracuse, Pittsburgh,San Diego Sate, Villanova, Purdue,Connecticut, and Brigham Young. The top 10 Womean College Basketball Teams are Baylor, Connecticut, Duke, Stanford, Texas A&M, Tennessee, West Virginia, Xavier, and UCLA.The top 10 Women College Basketball teams are Baylor, Connecticut, Duke, Stanford, Texas A&M, West Virginia, Xavier, UCLA, and Michigan State.
"Keep walking, keep talking,you got nothin on me, keep smiling,because you that that you cant do what I do, keep staring,comparing thinking what it would be like, to be in my shoes, you cant do what I do." Author Unknown.
The quote symbolizes all the hatred and harsh work basketball players have went through. Sometimes people need to imagine, what others go throught to achieve their dream.
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