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    In today’s economic system, money has played an enormous role in the National Basketball Association. Over the years, many team owners have debated if the the NBA should have a salary cap. Salary caps exist in most sport leagues and are one of several mechanisms that allow the billionaire team owners to collectively control and suppress the wages of the athletes. The National Basketball Association must continue to have a salary cap for many reasons such as talent distribution and competitive balance, higher attendance and increased revenues, increased competition and media exposure, and wage parity and organizational intelligence. Without a salary cap the NBA will not be maintained and would be a disaster. To better understand my position,…

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    Nba Players Life

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    The Life of NBA Players Basketball is a major part of many peoples lives around the world. People have started as early as since I was a little kid, I 've always loved shooting and dribbling and being in a gym. Basketball has made such a significant impact on many that it has drawn in interest of making it a job; playing at the professional level. The NBA was created through a rivalry between two basketball leagues fighting to win both fans and players. In 1949, the Basketball Association Of…

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    Basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was created to condition young athletes during cold months.It consisted of a peach basket and a type of soccer ball,but when he made it he only had 13 rules for it.The NBA started on this day in 1949, after a damaging three-year battle to win both players and fans, the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL) merge to form the National Basketball Association…

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    History of Basketball The multi-million dollar, money making game of basketball has came a long way since its humble beginning. The sport of basketball was born at a training school in Springfield, Massachusetts. For a century, basketball was played with soccer balls and peach baskets, but because of outstanding players, evolving rules and records set, basketball has became an international sensation. Basketball is enjoyed by people of all ages, has transcended gender barriers and has given…

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    NBA Logo Analysis

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    The copyrighted visual work I have chosen to infringe is the logo for the National Basketball Association. It represents the men’s professional basketball team in North America for a total amount 30 teams, which doesn’t include the women teams at all. America’s basketball association doesn’t exclude women teams to an extremity but there are some concerns. These concerns are the reason why I am trying to come as close as possible to infringing the NBA logo. The following concerns are why do the…

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    NBA: the National Basketball Association. Lots of people heard of the NBA or heard of someone in the NBA like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, or Stephen Curry. NBA players are paid sportsmen. The NBA is an American association /sport that entertain people through the game of basketball. So let’s talk basketball. The NBA is a professional league, played by men in North America all over the country. The ever basketball game we know was on Jan 20th, 1892 in Massachusetts. The NBA was founded…

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    I have started following basketball for about seven years now. I have watched as a fan and as a way to learn the game. In my opinion, the two best ways to watch the game is by watching the NBA or the NCAA. The NBA or National Basketball Association, is a league of professional club basketball teams that all compete in North America with only 30 teams. It is considered to be the best of the best when it comes to the sport. The NCAA or National Collegiate Athletic Association, is a collegiate…

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    Played all over the world from the most isolated places to each country in the world. Basketball is for many their passion, their hobby, their jobs and even their world. Basketball has been around for many years. Dr. Naismith, a Physical education instructor, was the inventor of basketball. In 1891, he nailed peach baskets 10 feet up and used a team of nine players and only 13 rules. Surprisingly he used a soccer, my favorite sport, to invent basketball. The story is he was asked to invent an…

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    How Did Basketball Start

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    Have you ever wondered how basketball was started or even who started it? From its start basketball has evolved in many ways to become a popular sport in America and around the world. The basketball we know today is different from early basketball by rules, amount of teams, and the fundamentals of how the game is played. The game of basketball was started by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. When basketball was first started the way you would play would be by shooting a soccer ball into peach…

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    Basketball is a fun sport to play and it has had an influence on my life. I started playing basketball when I was 6 years old, it is a very fun sport to play. My favorite player in the NBA (National Basketball Association) is Stephen Curry, he plays for the Golden State Warriors and he is the best three-point shooter in NBA history. I chose to write this essay on basketball because I really like the sport and I play it almost everyday. During the summer, I would go to the basketball court at…

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