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Barack Obama Might Own an NBA Team After Being president

Barack Obama Might Own an NBA Team After Being president

With President Barrack Obama about to leave the White House early in January, a lot has been said about what is expected to become of him after. Probably, he will venture in to other careers, while others such as Josh Earnest who is the secretary Obama might become one of the NBA owners. According to Earnest’s statement earlier on Wednesday, President Obama is a very big fan of the Chicago sports team and he has talked about being a part of the ownership group for an NBA contract. Earnest also said that Obama was reviewing on the opportunity to ensure I was the right thing to do.

Talking to the GQ Magazine in November, Obama who is currently 54 years of age said that he had an interest in becoming an owner of the NBA ownership group. He also added that he had earlier on dreamt of being able to bring together a team and thought the idea was very terrific. However, according to Earnest, the President joining an NBA ownership team would be an option to be discussed under the right circumstances. Obama has been noted a few times in the basketball courts and his love for basketball is undeniable. He also went to watch the Chicago Bulls play against Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2015-16 match in United Centre in October last year.

He also participated in a showdown between the Georgetown Hoyas and Blue Devils which took place at Verizon Centre in January 2010. According to his talk with Bill Simmons in GQ last November, Obama came forward to state that he had a dream of being able to run the NBA someday. He also responded to Bill Simmons question of whether he would one day want to have his own team by stating that he would very much love the idea. Meanwhile, for Obama to have a position in the NBA shares, he would have to have a lot of cash which according to Kurt Badenhausen would be around $1.25 billion according to estimates made six months ago.

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Everyone`s best-loved NBA Super fan is always A Shitty Landlord

Everyone`s best-loved NBA Super fan is always A Shitty Landlord

Jimmy Goldstein has a habit which could be called a disease of sitting at courtsides during NBA games. He’s an old man and most of the time you`ll find him wearing crazy clad. Many players love him, though. His fans aren’t left out of the box too. They like Jimmy as well and just recently he got himself a name. NBAs hip grandpa. According to new feature from vice sport, he’s a very bad landlord.

Many ask how Jimmy got wealthy. Others keep on asking “who is this Jimmy Goldstein”. The best answer to their question is that Goldstein got his wealth from several trailer parks and real estate relations. Many of Goldstein tenants are angry of the following things. He frequently raises the tenants rent past the limit in which the city allows. Suing the city becomes his only option when the rent commission denies him the increase.

In 2007 Jimmy Goldstein had a debt of Colony Cove; so as to pay it he filed $618.15 per month to his tenants to help him pay it. He had bought it in 2006 for $23,050,000. $18 million had been purchased from GE Capital as stated by VICE Sport. Nevertheless he was only accorded an increase of $36.73 per month. He didn’t get tired, he soldered on the following year by filing for an increase of $250 rent. The commission though granted him an increase of only $25. He never gets tired. He continues suing the city and passing of his six figure legal cost to his renters. He`s a very daring and rigid Landlord. He doesn’t seem to be broken by the commission’s decisions.

Jimmy Goldstein is a man of many plans. His next strategy is based on California’s Subdivision Map A ct. This regulations date back to 1893. These regulations govern how land in California cities is supposed to be subdivided. Using his witty ways as he follows part of the law, he has decided to split the parks into sub divisions. This would impel residents to buy their own homes from Jimmy so that they’ll remain in them.

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Kevin Durant might not be going for the free Agency Tour

Kevin Durant might not be going for the free Agency Tour

Kevin Durant is one of the best forward players this summer. The Los Angeles Lakers will be trying as much as possible to convince him to join their league during the tour. After Kobe Bryant retirement, Lakers are trying as much as possible to look for someone to take part of the forward position Kobe left. Even though their anticipation and regard to Durant, chances are very minimal that he will accept their offer. During the last seasons agents have been offering free tours to players in different teams. But according to Royce Young of ESPN it is likely Durant won’t comply. To him it looks like recruitment but he said that he isn’t that kind of a person.

Though it is certain that he won’t attend the tour, Matt Moore of CBS Sports put down assumptions how Durant’s agency operation will happen. He said because Kevin Durant hold a number of meetings in Los Angeles, he spends his summer and his home is situated in the same location hell try to make a lot of decisions. This would not be the case if he has already decided to go back to OCK. This will be so whether it’ll be based on a five or two year deal. This basically would make him not harbor such offers.

Over the seasons Lakers wait too long for players to make decisions about their recruitment. This isn’t so with Durant, though he may not make his decision as they expect, he’ll make it pretty fast. If maybe he refuses it’ll be fair because other players won’t wait too long or make commitments with other agencies because there won’t wait for long. If he rejects the recruitment, that won’t be a problem to the Lakers because they have enough salary to pay other players. This will be profitable because they won’t sacrifice a salary slot. The Lakers are planning to make it big this summer; this will be possible if only they convince the best player they’ll get to come to Los Angeles.

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Warriors’ Kerr named 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year

Warriors’ Kerr named 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year

Steve Kerr, who is the Golden State Warrior and whose team won the NBA- record of 73 games, has been awarded the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2015-16 NBA coach of the Year. This was announced not so long ago. He is the second recipient of the award after Don Nelson won it in the 1991-92 seasons. Kerr who is in his second season as the Golden State head coach got 64 first- place votes and 381 total points from 130 sportswriters and broadcasters who were part of the panel and had come from the United States and Canada. Terry Stotts of Portland Trail Blazers’ who took his team to the playoffs with other four new beginners came second with 37 first- place votes and 335 total points.

Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs came third with 10 first- place votes and 166 total points. There were five points for every first position vote, three points for every second position vote and one point for third place votes that were awarded for every coach. Kerr and assistant coach Luke Walton who was the temporary head coach up until Kerr returned from his sick leave following back- surgery complications in January, contributed to the Warriors 73-9 win. This was considered the best regular- season record in league history. It was an even greater win than that of the Chicago Bulls 72- 10 in between 1995-96. The NBA who was in the defending team kicked off with a 24-0 wins in the season.

The NBA records were set by the Warriors for the first- season wins of 34, and successive home regular- season wins of 54 which were inclusive of 18 wins that were due to be completed in the previous season. They also won 39- 2 at the Oracle Arena for the second consecutive time. The Golden State team was among the first teams to go through a season without losing two consecutive games or even being defeated by the same team twice. The Warriors team came thorough strong at every end of the court with various high ratings and also won an NBA record. This was one of the greatest wins since the 1991- 92 seasons.

The legendary Red Auerbach who the Coach of the Year Award is named after guided the Celtics to nine NBA championships. He was recognized among the Top 10 Coaches in the NBA history in 1996, this was when the NBA celebrated its 50th Anniversary.

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Use of wearable Whoop proves costly to a NBA player

Use of wearable Whoop proves costly to a NBA player

It is only the MLB that has allowed players to use wearable whoops. However, NBA has since banned the use of the attire and this has proven costly to one NBA player.

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Mathew Dellavedova is one player who has been using the wearable Whoop in the previous 15 games. This reached the NBA which prompted not to give him a heavy penalty but he would be subjected to a ban of strapping them on. This follows the NBA’s strict rules that have been in existence in prohibiting its players in wearing tech.

Nonetheless, the new policy of the wearable tech has no any correlation to the unique data from the Jawbone or the Fitbit. Basically, thee Whoop is meant for outstanding athletes. More often than not, the tech is designed to perform actionable information in the present times which may be in relation to one’s stress condition or the heart rate. It also serves the purpose of protecting a player from injuries as well as the preparedness a player may be in after a travel schedule.

Wearables have become popular in the NBA as they help a player in training sessions. For instance, the Golden State Warriors have made use of Catapult Sports devices in trainings whereas the Miami Heat partnered with Vert makers in provision of these wearables crucial for monitoring key elements such as jump load and jump counts.

However, the debate on use of wearables both in games and training sessions will continue in the NBA. Many have claimed to avoid them arguing that they can reciprocate a negative effects that can be evidence at the court. For instance, body contact during a basketball game is common and a player in the process of trying to stop another from making a dunk may get it rough when caught unawares by the Whoop in sensitive body parts such as the eye.

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