Take Your Pick Lakers, Heat, Celtics or Perhaps Other Teams in the NBA

The opening of the 2010-2011 NBA season will blast off this November and many title hungry teams are crowding the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers quintet will lean on its popular superstar Kobe Bryant and the virtuosity of their head coach Phil Jackson. Both Bryant and Jackson are gunning for their sixth NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers. Additionally, Jackson seeks his 12th NBA title overall.

The Los Angeles Lakers team is still very intact, as Spanish behemoth Pau Gasol, defensive sentinel formed Ron Artest and behemoth Andrew Bynum which forms the nucleus of the team that won the title in the 2009-2010 NBA Season are returning in harness stave off any resistance mounted by their opponents.

The Miami Heat was perhaps the biggest winner in the off-season build-up by acquiring LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chris Bosh of Toronto Raptors and hometown favorite Dwyane Wade will form a formidable triumvirate that will surely give other teams a run for their money.

Other teams to watch in the coming new NBA season is Oklahoma City which boasts off a line up led by 2009 NBA Season MVP Kevin Durant. Boston Celtics which is bannered by the quartet of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo will surely give other teams in the league huge headache on the wooden court.

Compilation of Lebron James Inspirational and Famous Quotations or Quotes

Perhaps the planet’s most popular and exciting basketball player, Lebron James is slowly carving out a great name for himself. Last year he steered Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA finals and many experts expect him and his team to be a force to reckon with again this year. Here are some inspirational quotations or quotes dished out by the most versatile and prolific basketball nowadays. Feel free to read them:
“I don’t want to be Kobe, I want to be LeBron.”
“Sometimes the coaches tell me to be selfish, but my game won’t let me be selfish.”
“With that locker room I could sleep there after games.”

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The Birth of a New Basketball Star in the NBA: Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics

Although the Boston Celtics bowed down to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 3-4, in the 2010 NBA Finals, but still they are lucky since they just polished a diamond in the rough in spitfirish and all-around player Rajon Rondo.

Rondo emerged as this year’s surprise package as he gets out from his shell to help carry the Celtics to the NBA Finals. Rondo is fast becoming a feared point guard on the league. Still very young at 24 years old, the former University of Kentucky varsity, Rondo shows great promises in the future for the Celtics.

Rondo smothered Hall of Famer and legendary Bob Cousy’s total assists in a season and his stars shines even further as he was selected for his first appearance in the NBA All-Star game held in Dallas, Texas as a reserve this year.

Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge was brilliant when he signed the Celtics fiery point guard to a lofty $55 million deal last November 2009. Ainge could’ve seen some greatness in Rondo, since his gamble paid off and the team started reaping the fruits of retaining the consummate point guard who is capable of doing a lot of things on the court.

Rondo is not only a great passer as he can pluck down rebounds and scores. He registered a triple double effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Western Conference semi-finals, as he scored 29 points, pulled down 18 points and handed out 13 assists, becoming only the third player aside from Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson to do so in a single playoff game.

He again went berserk against the Lakers on their Game 2 encounter in their NBA Finals series as he amassed 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

In the penultimate Game 7 of their series with the Los Angeles, Rondo came up just two rebounds short of posting his third triple double in the post season. Rondo garnered 14 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds.

With the surprising performance Rondo continues to give his team he is now considered to be at par best with the best point guards on the league such as Chris Paul of New Orleans Hornets, Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz. With Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce getting older, Rondo is expected to carry the torch for the Celtics in the years ahead.

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The History of Los Angeles Lakers Jerseys and Logos

One of the most dominant team perhaps in the NBA is the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers accomplishments in the league was indeed legendary, as its present crop of players is not wavering in giving pride and honor to the team. With an unprecedented 15 NBA championships and 30 conference and division titles on her fold the Lakers’ legacy is evident and continues to flourish. Their renowned player is indeed enormous and their legendary exploits and contributions not only for their mother club but also to the sports as a whole are priceless, phenomenal and inspirational. The winning tradition of the Lakers is indeed remarkable, but this will not be attained with out its lists of exceptional basketball players that were already honored and given due accolades and recognitions. The ball club already has 14 players and two (2) coaches enshrined to the prestigious Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and six (6) outstanding players have their numbers retired.

The team was founded on 1946 and the franchise was then known as the Minneapolis Lakers]]. In 1960 the franchise transferred to the Los Angeles, California and from then on the ball club was later named the Los Angeles Lakers. At present the Lakers’ home or stadium is the Staples Center, which was opened on 1999 and has a seating capacity of 18,997.

The logo used by the franchise on their first game last October 23, 1960 carries the Los Angeles Lakers words which is very similar to the logo used by the team from 2001 to present except that the new version has a yellow basketball on the back of the Los Angeles Lakers words. The team also has an alternate logo used until now that was first introduced last 2002. The alternate logo has the letter L and has a basketball background. The dominant colors used on both of these present logos are purple and yellow.

The team’s jerseys like their logo haven’t changed that much over the years. The gold and purple color was still dominant, except that the new jerseys used now by the team, sports a few changes on its overall looks with regards to the logo. Since the time progresses and new trends come and go, there were changes in the design and fabric used in making these jerseys. Many years back the uniforms used by the players then were relatively tight and short, now with bigger players coming around by droves the player’s jersey’s become loose and longer.

Compilation or Collection of Kobe Bryant Quotations or Quotes

Kobe Bryant is perhaps one of the most popular basketball players in the NBA and in the world right now. Kobe which dons the Los Angeles Jersey playing as a Lakers, was tabbed as the 13^th Pick in the 1996 NBA draft, after he was traded by the then Charlotte Hornets for Yusgoslavian now Serbian Vlade Divac. Bryant was a bright prospect ever since he went straight to the NBA upon graduation from high school and made great impact as a rookie. Teaming a formidable one-two punch with Shaquille O’neal, they helped the Lakers collar three straight NBA Championships from 2002 to 2004. The behemoth O’neal parted ways with Bryant and the Lakers in 2004 and the electrifying and exciting Bryant carried the cudgel for his team from then on. Bryant was the scoring leader twice in the NBA and even scored a very impressive 81 points over Toronto Raptors, second best ever in a single game in the NBA, next only to NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 points. Also dubbed as the Black Mamba, Bryant bagged the MVP plum in the 2008-2009. In 2009, Bryant captured his fourth championship with the Lakers, the list of accomplishments is indeed astonishing and he is still expected to earn more accolades in the near future if God permits though, for Bryant is always a work in progress and always practice as hard as he could. Moreover, Bryant’s savvy plays in the floor is even reinforced with his maturity in the court, for he is now unselfish and would be willing to carry his team with sheer teamwork and chemistry.

Now here are some of Kobe Bryant’s inspirational quotations or quotes:

“What I’m doing right now, I’m chasing perfection.”

“As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don’t know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.”

“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.”

“I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.”

“I’ll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it’s sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.”

“I’m playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition – that’s what I’ve always wanted.”

“My parents are my backbone. Still are. They’re the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.”

“Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.”

 ”There’s been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that’s simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we’ve won when I score 10.”

“These young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess.”

Michael Jordan Cinched to be a Charlotte Bobcats Owner

Michael Jordan whose desire to acquire an NBA team, finally become a reality. Charlotte Bobcats owner Bob Johnson announced that he and Jordan come to terms that will likely sell the majority interest of the ball club to legendary NBA superstar Jordan a five time NBA MVP winner and the owner of the MJ Basketball Holdings, LLC.

The deal however is still subject to the approval of the NBA.

Jordan become part of the Bobcats ownership in June 2006 and was the team’s managing member of basketball operations. Jordan hold the position with the Washington but parted ways after three and a half years. Jordan’s applauded move so far is bringing in fellow Hall of Famer and much sought after coach Larry Brown to coach the Bobcats at the beginning of the 2008-09 NBA season.

The Bobcats still hasn’t made it to the playoffs on its franchise history, but in the thick of things this season as they trail the Miami heat by just half a game with a win-loss slate of 28-29 for the eight and last spot in the Western Conference.

Nate Robinson Wins NBA Third Slam Dunk Title

Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks squeaked past rookie yet a tough nut to crack De Mar De Rozan to become the first three-time winner of NBA Slam Dunk Contest, by ruling this year’s weekend Slam Dunk Contest. Robinson won by a hairline edge over his foe as he captured 51% of the fan vote in the contest.

De Rozan made it to the final round by virtue of a perfect score of 50 on his second dunk of the first round.

Robinson provided the Coup ‘d Grace by throwing the ball on the backboard grabbing and turning it in mid air to slam down a two-handed backward dunk.

Robinson celebrates his sweet triumph by taking pair of silver and pompoms from a cheerleader from the Dallas Cowboys that joined him on court for his last dunk.

Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson Will Miss the NBA All-Star Game

All roads trek to Texas as Dallas will host the NBA All-Star Game, but minus two legitimate superstars in Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson.

Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers., will not play in the mid-season extravaganza that gathers best players prominent players rookies or veterans, the best and electrifying dunkers and deadly sharpshooters which is expected to be watched by a record-setting 90,000 fans, at the Cowboys Stadium.

Jason Kidd of the host Dallas Mavericks is handpicked by the NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace Bryant to man the guard position in the Western Conference.

Bryant missed the last three games because of an ankle sprain. New York Knick upstart David lee was picked by Stern to play for the Eastern Conference team. Iverson was sidetracked for the last five games for the last five games for the Sixers because of her daughter who is experiencing illness.

Seasoned NBA Players Duncan, Nash and Iverson Nail All Star Spots

Allen Iverson who almost skipped the entire season provided the biggest turnaround in the NBA this season and even voted to start in the NBA All Star Game next month in the NBA All Star Game next month in Dallas, whilst prolific point guard Steve Nash and formidable center Tim Duncan made it to starting spots as well.
Nash the spitfirish guard of the Phoenix Suns overcame the injured Tracy McGrady for the second guard for the Western Conference, while Duncan mount a big rally in the recent balloting to overshadow Dirk Nowitzki for the forward spot sending Dallas Mavericks fans into disappointments as they will not see their hero as one of the starters in their own turf.

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