Portland Trailblazers And Voters: Case Study

Russell Westbrook manages to get his team the playoffs. The reason why this important is because his team is a really under average team in the in the toughest conference which is the western conference. This player has put on an incredible performance this season. He has

The Miami Heat continue to slide down the standing as of late. Losing 7 of their last 10 games, they are currently sitting at the 13th spot in the Eastern Conference division. Rumors are now spreading that they are considering of trading Hassan Whiteside to the Golden State Warriors with Klay Thompson as a trade piece in a rumored deal.

The Thunder’s dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook headed the Western Conference Northwest top team to its 46 wins in 68 games played this season.

With the major work he put in this offseason, Gordon game is expected to expand on both ends of the floor. Before he was known only as a leaper, today not only is he known as a high flyer, but he has transformed his game to one of the most explosive dynamic scorers in the league. He’s proven he can score consistently from all areas of the court. The most improved aspect of his game has been his three-point shooting, this season he is expected to hit the three at an efficient rate, possibly close to the league average. With his continued development expect to hear his name as it pertains to a possible All-Star

When a team has this much success it leads people to wondering, what has the team been doing? Perhaps this years team was dedicated to getting better, or maybe practice has been tougher this year. It could be a number of things, to find out i asked Ty Gentry who said “ The team was all there to gget better and we all had a mindset to win no one wanted to lose and everybody was willing to do what it took to win.”

With their new acquisition Carl Landry (assuming he stays on the teams), the Sixers are deep in the frontcourt. This will give them an advantage against other teams in the East, as the Eastern Conference has limited big men. They also have the versatility to play big and play small, which is crucial in today's NBA (Golden State Warriors). Landry is a solid NBA veteran who can provide low post scoring and rebounding. He's a great forward for a young rebuilding team.

The Chicago Bulls are the best team that in the NBA for the past, present, and in the future. The city of Chicago has come and go with Hall of Fame all-stars like Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Derrick Rose, and Jimmy Butler. Also, there are new upcoming recruits coming in from different teams or colleges. Although the Bulls haven’t really accomplished anything these past years, but people think they could do some damage during the season.

Russell Westbrook is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. Westbrook played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, who then relocated to Oklahoma City six days later, becoming the Oklahoma City Thunder. Russell Westbrook is a five-time NBA All-Star and a two-time NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, winning consecutive awards in 2015 and 2016. He is also a four-time All-NBA Second Team member. Westbrook has also represented the United States on their national team twice.

On Monday night, the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder went into Oracle Arena and knocked off the Golden State Warriors 108-102 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder were able to win on Monday night, thanks to a 19-point third quarter performance from point guard Russell Westbrook. Westbrook 's play in the third quarter was the key to Oklahoma City 's comeback as they were down 13 points at the half.

After his rookie season, he had been named a full time starter and continued to improve his stats. He is the first player since Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Jerry Lucas to have two triple doubles in the first three games of the season. He was even awarded the MVP for the 2016-17 NBA season.(“Thunder's Russell Westbrook”). His popularity has not only grown because of his skill on the court but by being a good role model off the court.

Should NFL Players Kneel? Athletes in sports, mainly in the NFL, have been expressing their feelings towards the police brutality on minorities. Athletes showed their feelings toward this subject by kneeling during the Star-Spangled Banner, instead of standing up high while holding their hands to their hearts. But, after this “extremely dangerous” protest, in Alabama at a Trump rally, President Trump acknowledged this controversy and said, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, you’d say, ‘Get that son of a b---- off the field right now.’ Out!

The Jacksonville Jaguars have the potential to become a powerhouse in the AFC South within the next few years. The Jaguars are loaded with potential throughout their entire roster. They already have their franchise quarterback in Blake Bortles. Although Bortles struggled last year, he still possesses extraordinary qualities and intangibles that will continue to develop and help him blossom into a superstar. Bortles set the franchise record for passing touchdowns in Jaguars history in 2015 with 35 touchdowns. The potential in Bortles is obvious, and the Jaguars are in a great position with him under center for the future.

Durant is becoming one of the best players in the world. He is evolving as a player with the Warriors and doing a successful job in raising his game to the next level. Since joining the Warriors Durant has improved upon his skills, attitude, and leadership. Durant is going to continue to grow and remain successful for his new team. This team is destined for greatness with the addition of Durant. They have had very few mistakes since Durant came, which is very amazing for this young team. Durant will help continue the winning ways in the bay area for many years to

The chants of SEC SEC SEC echo across the sports world during the college football bowl season. The underlying notion in college football has been that the South Eastern Conference (SEC) is the most dominant conference and home to the best teams. This notion was placed to the ultimate test in the 2016-2017-bowl season. The long time notion of the SEC’s success has been destroyed after a horrible bowl game performance calling from this notion to be removed.

Now, let's talk about the charitable gift annuity. A charitable gift annuity is a simple contract between the donor and the charity. In exchange for the donor's irrevocable gift of cash, securities, or other assets, the charity agrees to pay one or two annuitants that the donor has named a fixed sum each year for life. The payments are backed by the general resources of the charity. The older their designated annuitants are at the time of the gift, the greater the fixed payment charity can agree to pay. In most cases, part of each payment is tax free, increasing each payment after tax value. If the donor gives appreciated property, the donor will pay capital gains tax on only part of the appreciation. In addition, if the donor names themselves as the first or only annuitant, the capital gains tax will be spread over many years rather than all due in the year of their gift.