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The NBA Draft
Association's (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select young players who wish to join the league. These players usually come from college level, but in recent drafts a greater number of international and high school players have been drafted. As of the 2006... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 26/02/2007 | Basketball
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The Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavaliers first began play in the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team. Under the direction of coach Bill Fitch, they compiled a league-worst 15-67 record. However, the team began to build around the 1971 draft pick, Austin Carr. In the 1975-76 season, with Carr, Bingo Smith, Jim Chones, Dick... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 26/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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Kimi Räikkönen - The 2006 Season
In Bahrain, Räikkönen suffered electronic problems during Friday practice and a rear suspension break during the first qualifying session, which forced him back to 22nd place on the grid. Nevertheless he drove through the field, ending third behind Alonso and Michael Schumacher. In Malaysia, Räikkönen was hit from behind by... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 26/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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Enzo Ferrari - His Story
Born in Emilia-Romagna, and raised in Modena, Italy, Enzo Ferrari grew up with little formal education but a strong desire to race cars. During World War I he was a mule-skinner in the Italian Army. His grandfather, Alfredo, died in 1916 as a result of a widespread Italian flu outbreak.... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 26/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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How Basketball Came To Be...
In early December 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a minister on the faculty of a college for YMCA professionals (today, Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, sought a vigorous indoor game to keep his students occupied and at proper levels of fitness during the long New England winters. After rejecting other... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 26/02/2007 | Basketball
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The Atlanta Hawks - A History
The franchise was formed in 1946 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (named after Tri-City native Black Hawk) of the National Basketball League; it was based in the tri-city area between Moline, Illinois, Rock Island, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa (now called the Quad Cities). Some sources state the team started the 1946-47... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 26/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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Miami Heat - The Early Years
During the boom period of the NBA of the 1980s the league sought to expand itself from 23 teams to 26 by the end of the decade. In Florida, a state devoid of any NBA franchises, groups from Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg and Miami all vied to land franchises. The Miami Sports... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 26/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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Orlando Magic - The Early Years
The Orlando Magic officially entered the NBA as an expansion franchise in 1989. Led by a local businessman, Jimmy Hewitt and former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Pat Williams, the Magic hired Matt Guokas as the team's first coach. The inaugural team compiled a record of 18-64 with players including Reggie... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 25/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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Houston Rockets - The Early Years
The Rockets, along with the Seattle SuperSonics, entered the NBA in 1967 as an expansion team based in San Diego. They selected Pat Riley with their first draft pick in 1967. They went on to produce a then-NBA record 67-loss season. In 1968 the Rockets won the coin toss versus the... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 25/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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The Denver Nuggets - A History
A charter franchise in the American Basketball Association, the team was originally slated to play in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Denver. They were named the Denver Larks before they changed their name and became known as the Rockets for their first seven years of existence, winning division titles... Read
By: Billy Bonds | 22/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness