James Weldon Johnson

Detroit Pistons routed the visiting Portland Trail Blazer with a 123-103 victory at the Palace of Auburn Hills to hand the visiting team their third straight loss in a row on Sunday evening. Starting guard Reggie Jackson scored a game-high 30 points and an assists short to finished the game with a double-double to lead the Pistons to their 32nd win in 63 games played this season. "I think we played the way we wanted to play tonight," Jackson, who went 11 for 19 from the field and made a perfect…

Boston Celtics team that is often considered one of the greatest in NBA history, Jordan set the still-unbroken record for points in a playoff game with 63 in Game 2. The Celtics, however, managed to sweep the series. Despite Jordan's success, Magic Johnson won the league's Most Valuable Player Award. The Bulls reached 40 wins, The Bulls finished 50–32, However, the Bulls then lost in five games to the more experienced Detroit Pistons, However, the Pistons again defeated the Bulls, this time in…

The Charlotte Hornet stormed a heavy fourth quarter charge to crush the visiting Houston Rockets with a 125-109 victory at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday night. Kemba Walker led the Hornets by scoring 17 of his 26 points in the second half of the game to claim the team’s seventh straight victory and registered Charlotte’s 37th win in 65 games played this season. Marvin Williams scored 25 points while shooting 9 of 16 from the field and with a perfect 4 for 4 from the free throw line.…

Basketball Game The cold and freezing morning started our day to the basketball game. The team all in warm coats and fur hats. They hopped on the bus getting ready to go to Cosaco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. On the way to the game we stopped because there was construction. All I could see was men in yellow hardhats and orange jackets walking and working hard . When we got past the construction we were on our way to the game. When we pulled in the fans all in warm…

Shawn Johnson doesn’t live the normal lifestyle of a gymnast. She is very short and loves doing dangerous stunts since day one. Johnson won many competitions at a young age. Johnson went through some tragic moments, but somewhere deep inside she decided to fight on and push through. That is what makes you a stronger person. She fell short of her goal many times, but that only pushed her farther to succeed faster than many gymnasts. Shawn Johnson’s experiences at the Beijing Olympics is…

A lot of controversy surrounds the discussion of “the best NBA player of all time.” Most people will agree on Michael Jordan for his plethora of championships, MVPs, records, and much more. My prediction is that LeBron James will surpass MJ as the best ever, but that's a different story. This weekly paper is focused on the best shooter in the NBA (of all time), how he got there, and why he’s so good. Here is why Wardell Stephen (Steph) Curry II is so freaking good: Growing up with his Dad being…

Simply the insignificant size and extent of the Karpeles Manuscript Library at 68 Spring Street in Charleston, South Carolina, blows your mind. It is the world's biggest private gathering of unique original copies and archives. It was established in 1983 by California land magnates David and Marsha Karpeles, with the objective of invigorating enthusiasm for adapting, particularly in youngsters, To make reports more available, there are 12 Karpeles galleries situated over the United States- -…

they did so well against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Bench: As well as James Harden and the rest of the starters played throughout the series, the bench won this series for the Rockets. Harden and Westbrook were close to cancelling out each other throughout and no Rocket or Thunder starter…

Johnson County consists of 544,179 people, which is a considerably larger number than Cass County, and Wyandotte County. Johnson county has a poverty percentage of 6.6 percent. In addition to a low poverty rate in Johnson county, 95 percent of residents in the county graduate high school. These numbers are a shocking, and a huge difference compared to Wyandotte county, and even Cass county (DADS Johnson…

The Legacy of Michael Jordan Jaime Ornelas English 5-6 Period 2 15 March, 2017 Mrs.McCarthy RESEARCH OUTLINE: Michael Jordan THESIS:Michael Jordan went against many odds to become successful in his career, he had a competitive edge to win in every game that he played , and during his career he was recognized for his accomplishments as an athlete. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players of all time is and an inspiration to many athletes. I.His Origins…