When the 2014-2015 NBA Pre-Season was about to tip off, the Miami Heat had a promising season ahead. ... This was big blow to Miami's big man problem. ... It was clear from the beginning that this young man had true potential and a bright future. ... Prior the All-Star break the Heat learned that Josh McRoberts had once again been injured with a Meniscus tear in his right knee. ... Although the Heat had the 7th seed (eight teams make the playoffs) it was a tight race with between five teams all being within 3 games of each other. ...

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He is a man many elders and young people look up to in life. ... He was also selected and an All Star. ... They swept all their competition and won the gold medal. ... His next season back he went to his old number of 23. ... He did this all through the season, and on into the summer. ...

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He had to sit out for his first season there since he came back mid-season. ... His rookie season took place in the 79-80" season, and is one for the record books. ... After quitting his office job all Bird did was stay at home and play golf all the time. ... Bird had no coaching experience and realized he needed a very intelligent and experienced man by his side (Camden Young, pg 3). ... Riley was very demanding man on his players during practice, so Bird was too. ...

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This philosophy worked through out the season and deep into the playoffs. ... With all these different scoring options, they led the Nets to the second best record in the Eastern Conference with forty-eight. ... Instead of hiring an individual within the organization, they went outside and hired a career front office man in Rod Thorn. In his third season, Rod has proved why many feel he is the best GM in the NBA. ... He played in the NBA for five seasons. ...

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Michael was very disappointed and almost quit basketball all together because he did not believe in playing a sport he was not able to excel in. (Adams 11) Jordan pushed himself all season long working hard on his skills scoring an amazing 28 points per game for the junior varsity team. ... Leroy, however was the player that was chosen, mainly because he stood six-foot five inches tall, towering a good six inches over Michael, and the team needed a big man. ... His coaches were all very impressed at how hard he worked. ... (Hubbard 14) All of Michael's friends warned him that he wou...

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He was also the biggest thing for players incomes since Nolan Ryan was the first million dollar man in baseball. ... He has amassed 32,292 total points in his regular season career. ... Also he has been an all first teamer on offense too. ... That's when it all started to come together. ... They even had the best record ever at 72-10 in the 1997 season. ...

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He is an actor, a business man, and has been as successful off the court as he has been on the court. How does a rising young athlete stay an athlete and grow into a mature business man? ... In his first NBA season he was named the rookie of the year and played in the all-rookie game during the all-star break. He did it all. ... In 1996 Jordan became the first player ever to win the regular season MVP, the All-Star Game MVP, and the NBA finals MVP. ...

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In 1921, a man called Mahn named the game "basketball," and it has been called basketball ever since (Frank G. ... The man that had created the team was Abe Saperstein. They were an all Negro team, which toured the world to promote basketball. ... By the second season the league was cut to 10 teams and two divisions. ... West went on to make the All-Star Team 14 times in his career (John Arlott, 1975). ...

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In 1921, a man called Mahn named the game "basketball," and it has been called basketball ever since (Frank G. ... The man that had created the team was Abe Saperstein. They were an all Negro team, which toured the world to promote basketball. ... By the second season the league was cut to 10 teams and two divisions. ... West went on to make the All-Star Team 14 times in his career (John Arlott, 1975). ...

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The minimum salary will increase from $150,000 to $225,000 next season and will increase by ten percent each season thereafter. ... The owners, again frustrated over the percentage of BRI that the players received shut down all personnel transactions, workout facilities, and summer camps. ... The rookie contract request stems from the amount of rookies who enter the league and have excellent initial seasons. ... The answer is found in the start of the 1979-1980 season. ... Magic and Bird defined the new ideal basketball player as the "versatile big man". ...

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He was elected to the All-American team twice. ... Obtained his 4th MVP award in the next season, and lost to the Celtics in the playoffs again. ... After the 1972–73 NBA season, Chamberlain quit the NBA. ... With Rookie of the Year, NBA All-Star Game MVP, four time NBA regular season MVP, seven time All-NBA First Team, three time All-NBA Second Team, two time NBA champion, one time NBA Finals MVP, two time All-Defensive First Team, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 (3). ... Although Wilt Chamberlain was not very liked he's one of the best basketball players ...

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The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowances to be made for a man who catches the ball when running if he tries to stop. 4. ... By the 1975-1976 seasons there were only 9 teams left and two more dropped from the league before the season started. ... This is all to play a game he loves (nba.com/pacers). ... However, because of timing or lack of money, none of these leagues lasted longer than three seasons. ... The league also gave the WNBA an interesting twist when it decided that the WNBA season would be played during the summer and when it teamed up with Spaldin...

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The girls, in most cases, are rougher than the guys and they rely on more of a passing game, instead of the men's "one-man-show". ... Looking back in history, the first all-female, basket ball team was the Grads. ... In 1915, these women, led by, coach Percy Page (see picture 2), led the women to an Alberta, championship with an undefeated season. ... From listening to many interviews, from these WNBA players, it was noticed that almost all of these women, grew up playing ball with the boys. ...

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He would also be a NBA all-star in his rookie year and a NBA all-star game starter in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1996. ... After the 1993 NBA season Michael retired from basketball www.unc.edu/~lbrooks2/jordan.html). ... Michael would come back to basketball with 17 games left in the regular season. ... All in all I believe that Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all-time and will be remembered as so for a long time to come. He is an even greater man for his donations to charities. ...

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" That is how this season has gone. ... Tim Hardaway Jr seems to be turning into a poor mans JR Smith with the way he pulls the trigger. ... The backcourt receives a D for the early season grade report and that D is generous. ... All the reasons why he was brought in. ... All. ...

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