Since their season-opening loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t experienced defeat. In Sunday’s matinee at Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavs (6-1) picked up their sixth straight win with a narrow 101-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers (3-4). The win was Cleveland’s 26th straight at home when scoring at least 100 points. “I do know that we’re a tough out here in The Q, and the guys take pride in it,” Cavs head coach David Blatt said. The Pacers and Cavs traded haymakers as the
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NBA’s Best Player of the Year Award How many triple doubles have you got in a season. Well, Russell Westbrook had 42, and averaged one for 82 games.(He was one of the 23 people, Stephen Curry had 0) Russell Westbrook is an NBA player, who plays on the Oklahoma City Thunder. That is why Russell Westbrook should win the NBA’s Best Player of the Year Award.[nba.com] One reason is he is an all-around player. He is third in the NBA in assists, first in points per game, and tenth in the NBA in rebounds
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Over the past decade, football in the ratings and the eyes of Americans surpassed baseball in popularity. Leading many sports writers and common sports fans to pronounce football as America’s new national past time. However, a national pastime is not created over a mere decade. A sport that encapsulates a nation shares feelings about an event or general trend in the country with the majority of the country and has events within the country interwoven within the sport. Even Professor Gerald Early
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Robinson is one of the most achieved person of his time because of everything that he has achieved in his lifetime . Robinson has done a lot of different things in his lifetime he was the first one to us the military code of justice to help desegregate the military, and in baseball. When Robinson was in the MLB he had he was one of the most distinguished players of his era. Jackie Robinson faced racial oppression throughout his life and his careers that he has chosen to pursue. When Robinson
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Have you ever heard of Henry Louis Gehrig? He a is also known as Lou Gehrig, a famous Yankees baseball player. Lou was born on June nineteenth 1903, In Yorkville, New York City, New York. But, Lou sadly passed away at the age of thirty-seven on June second 1941 in Riverdale, New York City, New York. Henry Lou Gehrig was a famous baseball player because, of his family and childhood, his major life events, and his achievements both in baseball and in life. Lou Gehrig's family and childhood was
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“Twilight 1992” by Anna Deavere Smith tells the story about the mayhem that ensued in Los Angeles after the Rodney King verdict. According to Wikipedia, the riots and violence broke out in L.A. for three continuously because, out of the four officers, who were involved in allegedly beating Rodney King, only one of them was found guilty of using excessive force and the others were cleared of all charges. This had a great impact on the citizens of L.A. “Twilight 1992” is a series of monologue which
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basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the country. He declared his eligibility for the NBA Draft upon graduation, and was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned himself
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* This is pretty cool that I can upload stuff! So this now has to be 250 words huh… On the Wiki * LOS ANGELES -- Antawn Jamison is joining up with Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash to chase a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. * Jamison will sign a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum with the Lakers, a league source told ESPNLosAngeles.com's Dave McMenamin. * * Jamison * The 36-year-old forward will bolster the Lakers' bench with scoring and veteran leadership while pursuing
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When it comes to basketball, many people off the top of the head say Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson. Many people think that Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest or they say LeBron James. Which LeBron is just not there in the way Kobe is there now. Kobe Bryant came in the game as a young one he came straight out of high school, just like LeBron James, Kobe was drafted to the charlotte hornets but was traded to the L.A Lakers. Within his first year he was known around the league as a high flyer, also
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