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Probably the most controversial basketball related issue this year was the Lebron James’ move from the Cleveland Cavaliers to Miami Heat. Most of the criticism came from James’ playing up his move. Cleveland fans also saw it as a betrayal of their trust given to James.
James’ decision was mainly centered on two things – his desire to win a championship, and what supposedly is his desire to stop being the scorer in the team but what he calls the “distributor” role.
With Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh also joining Miami Heat, it is hard to ignore that Miami has indeed become a very formidable team.

Here’s the List:

1. 2007-08 – Hedo Turkoglu

2. 2006-07 – Monta Ellis

3. 2005-06 – Boris Diaw

4. 2004-05 – Bobby Simmons

5. 2003-04 – Zach Randolph

6. 2002-03 – Gilbert Arenas

7. 2001-02 – Jermaine O’Neal

8. 2000-01 – Tracy McGrady

9. 1999-00 – Jalen Rose

10. 1998-99 – Darrell Armstrong

Aside from having an offensive foul, a turnover is one of the most dreaded things a basketball player can commit. Turnovers can be devastating and can actually ruin a team’s chance of winning the game. Too many turnovers can give the other team a chance to win by a large margin. If a turnover has already happened, the defense of the team who committed that turnover should be alert and fast enough to stop the offense from shooting the ball.

However, let us not associate turnovers with bad ball handling. Yes, bad ball handling might be a factor but the thing is, the top 5 players who have lead the statistics when it comes to turnovers are the by far, the best players of some of the best teams in NBA. Paul Pierce for one has 82, Kobe Bryant has 70, Kevin Garnett has 55, LeBron James has 54 and Tony Parker has 50. These names are actually legendary in NBA history and are not just some newbie who was just drafted off by NBA—we’re talking about veterans who have 6-11 years of professional basketball attached to their names. The main reason why they commit so much turnovers is that, due to their good skills in basketball, the players basically pass the ball to them more often than the rest. They handle the ball almost all of the time, and with this, turnovers will surely happen to them since they pass the ball mostly to their teammates who are open.

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Here they are:

1. 1985-86 – Marques Johnson

2. 1984-85 – Michael Ray Richardson

3. 1983-84 – Adrian Dantley

4. 1982-83 – Paul Westphal

5. 1981-82 – Gus Williams

6. 1980-81 – Bernard King

Here’s the List:

1. 2006-07 – Brandon Roy

2. 2005-06 – Chris Paul

3. 2004-05 – Emeka Okafor

4. 2003-04 – LeBron James

5. 2002-03 – Yao Ming

6. 2001-02 – Tony Parker

7. 2000-01 – Mike Miller

8. 1999-00 – Elton Brand

9. 1998-99 – Vince Carter

10. 1997-98 – Tim Duncan

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List of Top 10 MVP Winners:

1. 2006-07 – Dirk Nowitzki
2. 2005-06 – Steve Nash
3. 2004-05 – Steve Nash
4. 2003-04 – Kevin Garnett
5. 2002-03 – Tim Duncan
6. 2001-02 – Tim Duncan
7. 2000-01 – Allen Iverson
8. 1999-00 – Shaquille O’Neal
9. 1998-99 – Karl Malone
10. 1997-98 – Michael Jordan

The NBA Store in New York which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, revealed that basketball icon Michael Jordan’s most sought-after jerseys continue to be the store best-selling item. Jordan’s jerseys continue to be a hot item even after five years in retirement.

The NBA Store which has 200 branches in different countries around the world also offers the jerseys of other leading basketball players in the history of National Basketball Association. They have the jerseys of Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Tracy McGrady, Dwayne Wayde, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Tim Duncan.

Based on the NBA Store’s sales records, Bryant comes in a close second after Jordan in the sales followed by Iverson, James and O’Neal. Among the top five players, Jordan, Bryant and Iverson have changed teams and numbers over time giving the NBA Store more variety to its jerseys.

(Photo Source:Sporting News)

Single Season Stats:

1959-1960 – 2,707 pts
1960-1961 – 3,033 pts
1961-1962 – 4,029 pts
1962-1963 – 3,586 pts
1963-1964 – 2,948 pts
1964-1965 – 2,534 pts
1965-1966 – 2,649 pts

Below is a list of all the basketball teams that compete in the National Basketball Association sourced out from Wikipedia. So that you would know which team comes from which state.
A
Atlanta Hawks

B
Boston Celtics

C
Charlotte Bobcats
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers

D
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Detroit Pistons

G
Golden State Warriors

H
Houston Rockets

I
Indiana Pacers

L
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers

M
Memphis Grizzlies
Miami Heat
Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves

N
New Jersey Nets
New Orleans Hornets
New York Knickerbockers

O
Orlando Magic

P
Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers

S
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
Seattle SuperSonics

T
Toronto Raptors

U
Utah Jazz

W
Washington Wizards

Boston Celtics’ man-of-the-hour Kevin Garnett has been instrumental to the team’s victory in the recent game where the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns with a score of 117-97. Garnett contributed 30 points for the team’s victory. The win is a breakthrough for the Celtics after its two-game losing streak. The win in the recently concluded match increases the chance of the Boston Celtics in joining the upcoming Eastern Conference.

Boston Celtics’ acquisition of Kevin Garnett during off season has been proven beneficial to the team. Paul Pierce, Garnett’s teammate, added that the latter’s arrival (in the team) gave a complete turnaround for the Celtics.