The pros of basketball outweigh the pros of football by far. Basketball is played inside of a gymnasium where the climate is controlled. Therefore, bundling up or laying the clothing is not necessary when coming to enjoy a friendly game of basketball. ... When going to watch a football game one can end up in the "nose bleed" section, but in basketball that is not apparent. ... Another con of football is the crowd involvement in the game. ...

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I first held a kid-sized basketball at the age of four. ... This activity became more than a game; the sweat, tears, and even blood I left on the court built my appreciation for self-discipline and teamwork, and I have carried this athlete's mindset with me off the court as well. ... Just as my basketball team always shouts our team motto, "Together!... Basketball is more than a mere sport for me. ... Basketball is something into which I have poured every ounce of my spirit and passion; whether or not I carry around my basketball, the strong spirit of an athlete will always accomp...

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That true love was the game of basketball. ... The game of basketball has also instilled a deep eagerness in me to always want to be a winner. I have also made some life long friends playing the game of basketball. Many people look at basketball as just a game, but to me it's a way of life. ... The game has taught me work ethic because of basketball I put a hundred percent into anything I do. ...

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When high school basketball started it was just for men. ... People could go and watch a night full of basketball for the same price and see all the games they wanted. In many different ways this was the worst thing that could have happened to the boys basketball program for our school. ... But now most won't even get home until probably five-thirty and that would mean that if they went to the game they would get to the game at or after six. ... We played a game last week and the referees that were supposed to ref our game were late because they were told that our game was at seven and...

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Basketball is the best sport in America. ... The game does not consist of an individual talent; a player must be an all around athlete. A basketball player must be able to jump, pass, shoot, dribble, be quick, and many more features the game involves. A person must become an athletic renaissance man to play the game of basketball. ... Holding in emotions are crucial to the game because the fans can simply critic characteristics of a player. ...

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This quote also mentions a game of basketball taking place. ... How the World benefits from the globalization of basketball The globalization of basketball benefits the US by bringing the best players from foreign countries to play in the NBA thus boosting the level of competition and making the game more interesting. ... The arrival of basketball has some very positive effects. ... Basketball provides a small break for those who are tired of soccer. ... I also added a transition paragraph before the basketball section. ...

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This quote also mentions a game of basketball taking place. ... How the World benefits from the globalization of basketball The globalization of basketball benefits the US by bringing the best players from foreign countries to play in the NBA thus boosting the level of competition and making the game more interesting. ... The arrival of basketball has some very positive effects. ... Basketball provides a small break for those who are tired of soccer. ... I also added a transition paragraph before the basketball section. ...

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Michael Jordan draws large audiences to every game due to his amazing playing style, and he is called "the god of basketball." Tiger Wood has won golf tournaments many times, and the media reports his score everyday during the game no matter how he plays. ... If you watch a basketball game, you may notice that black athletes tend to dominate the court. ... Also, African American children are more likely to want to be a professional basketball player rather than a swimmer because they feel more possibility to become a basketball player due to heroes of basketball, such as Michael Jordan and Kob...

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College basketball lives for a game scheduled on CBS or ESPN (highly recruited high school players are more likely to go to a team that regularly gets national television exposure), and I'd even go far enough to say that television coverage has dictated the pace and feel of American football. Anyone who has attended a live football game knows how commercial time-outs slow the game and sometimes, at its most exciting moments, disrupt the flow of events. ... There are brief moments, spurts of violence when a player might get a red card and be ejected from the game, but fans can't expec...

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However, "After his basketball days were over, he didn't have much else " (98). ... Likewise, Samuel believes he can take on the Tribal Cops of the reservation in a game of basketball. ... In order for him to compete, he feels that he must conform to their style of game in order to win. However, the game ends in defeat and Samuel was unable to win on his standards and skill alone. ... Samuel's son Thomas believes that "if [Samuel] could have drank his own swear after a basketball game and got drunk off the effort, maybe he would've stayed away from the real booze " (98). ...

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When someone thinks of young age, basketball and championship, they must be thinking of Kobe Bryant because the kid is a superstar, he has three championships and is only 24 years old and is an amazing basketball player. ... In 1993 he moved on to Lower Merion High School where he quickly emerged as the finest basketball player in the history of the school. Bryant was not content to just play high school basketball he also played in the Sunny Hill summer league one of the best amateur league in the country. ... In 1996 Bryant's Senior season he lead Lower Merion high School to the 4A ...

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Candidate Speech Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing! By saying this I don't mean winning the playoff basketball game or even receiving the gold medal in the Olympics, instead I am speaking about winning in life. We are all faced with our own challenges, whether they are big or small,...

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When people think of sports related to the United States, many people think of baseball, basketball, and American football. ... It is somewhat of a combination of basketball, soccer, and hockey. ... To this day, it is the largest crowd ever to attend a game. ... Paul and Gary were excellent athletes and did many amazing moves, such as the Air-Gait, lacrosse's version of basketball's slam dunk. ... They did not know anything about the origins of lacrosse, so their first idea was to play the game on roller skates, thus producing an action-packed game. ...

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I feel that our tax dollars is being wasted on animal criminals that enjoy their day in jail, while we are working our butts off at work or school, criminals are probably enjoying a nice game of basketball or having fun weight lifting. ...

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The night that the game was replayed, it drew more attention than baseball's All-Star Game that was aired the same night. ... Athletes participate in sports for one reason - the love of the game. Within professional sports today, the love of the game has been lost. ... The American Basketball League was forced to fold after the television networks turned down all offers to broadcast the games. ... The women's basketball league was not offered any money, but had to offer to pay the networks to air their games. ...

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Ken Carter takes the job as the high school basketball coach and vows to change the statistic for his basketball players with a contract to stay on the team. ... He says "I played basketball at Richmond 30 years ago" to show that he experienced what his basketball players faced as he had teammates "ended up in prison, some of them ended up dead (Coach Carter). ... As Carter has been through the educational system and the being on the basketball team, he knows that basketball is the only way to unify the basketball team to achieve greatness in school work and he is "the only...

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Morgan blended elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create this game. ... This game was played by hitting a ball back and forth over the net. ... On July 7, 1896 the first game of Volleyball was played at Springfield College. ... The first team to score 15 or 25 points would win the game. ...

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A football can be tossed around in an open yard without the need of a basketball goal between friends or also enjoyed gathered around a television on your buddy's couch. Football lends itself to bonding through the game experience as a fan as well. ... (Fountain, pg.194) America in the year 2014 is too diverse and complex to be defined by any one game. Certainly not by a game that relegates one half of the country to the sidelines and, even there, casts them in roles right out of a 1950s playbook Not by a game that, in many parts of America, is played by far fewer kids than soccer. Not b...

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After both teams working so hard to get to the Finals the Lakers ended up "winning the finals sweeping the nets 4-0 never giving them the taste of victory, this was the Lakers third straight NBA champion ship" ("Basketball-reference.com"); "Shaquille O'Neal was named the MVP Averaging 36.3 points per game 12.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 blocks per game." (basketball-reference.com) In NFL, The New England Patriots and the St. ... "The game was a battle to the very end the Patriots lead the game 17-10 with 9:31 left in the game when the pats went three and out the Rams then drove down ...

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In everyone, there lies an urge to do something great. In sports, that urge led Michael Jordan to become the best player in the game of basketball. In politics, that urge has led George W. Bush to become the president of the United States. And in a crisis, it has led the residents of New York to...

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In the United States the main entertainment is football, baseball or basketball. ... Basketball and volleyball are two other sports in Brazil. In "futebol" the championship game is called the "World Cup", which is nearly every Brazilians dream. ...

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Students on the basketball team renamed their team, The Fightin" Whites. ... By making this new mascot and new slogan, the basketball team was trying to get their city council to talk about the insensitive team mascots that their school, along with thousands of other schools have. ... Like at a football game when a team is playing another team with a Martin Luther King Jr. mascot, they might have a sign that says "Murder the Kings." ...

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Students on the basketball team renamed their team, The Fightin" Whites. ... By making this new mascot and new slogan, the basketball team was trying to get their city council to talk about the insensitive team mascots that their school, along with thousands of other schools have. ... Like at a football game when a team is playing another team with a Martin Luther King Jr. mascot, they might have a sign that says "Murder the Kings." ...

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Football players pound each other for about five months each year while playing one game per week. Basketball and baseball players play a much longer season then do football. ... Nevertheless, the professional basketball season lasts about the same amount of time as does baseball except they play eighty-two games throughout the country. ... However, not until the late 1970's did the grand old game really die. ... A beer costs five dollars and fifty cents at the game. ...

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Scandals and political control by gaming interests have led to backlashes which result in regulation and/or prohibition. ... People bet on things like a completed first pass-attempt by John Elway, the jersey number of the first person to score, the team to score the longest touchdown, and the total number of fumbles by both teams.The NCAA men's basketball tournament brought in millions of dollars this past season through gambling. ... Also, 4% admitted to wagering on their own games, and 3% changed the outcome of a game in which they participated (Saum 2). ... One in particular was at a...

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