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HANDS! >> >> >> A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. >> A basketball in Michael Jordan's hands is worth about $33 million. >> It depends on whose hands it's in. >> >> >> A baseball in my hands is worth about $6. >> A baseball in Johan Santana's hands is worth $4.75 million. >> It depends on whose…

Hubert Davis accepted the Head Coaching position as the North Carolina basketball coach just four days after Roy Williams retired. But he isn’t just returning to the school where he played from 1988-92 to win basketball games—he is on a mission. In 2014, he explained why he accepted the assistant coaching…

Luke Maye, whose game-winning shot propelled the Tar Heels into the 2017 Final Four doesn’t just excel on the court. In 2018, Coach Hubert Davis said this about him, “[he] really is an example on the court and off the court and you always want to be an example of Christ in the way that you walk and everything…

Former Ohio University basketball star D.J. Cooper received a two year suspension from European leagues because he failed a drug test. This wasn’t just any failure. The urine from Cooper, a healthy 28-year-old man, tested positive for pregnancy. The Week, August 16, 2019, p. 6 Interestingly, officials…

In an interview with ESPN, Hall of Famer Michael Jordan said, “I like Kobe, we talk a lot, I hope he comes back healthy. I think he’s one of the great players of the game, I think he’s done a lot for the game, and he has a true love for the game of basketball. I absolutely have high regard for Kobe Bryant.…

In July of 2018, the Lakers Nation Facebook feed read “For the Lakers to receive a commitment from the NBA’s best player in James was a testament to the excellent work by president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka in the front office. In less than two years at their…

The asking price of a New York City condo includes enough extras to allow the buyer to upgrade to a lavish lifestyle. The 15,000-square-foot duplex has an asking price of $85 million dollars, which is more than double the record for housing for the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan. The price…

Andrew Smith played basketball for the Butler Bulldogs, and was part of the two final four Butler teams. After he married his high school sweetheart, Samantha, and moving to Lithuania to continue his basketball career, he was diagnosed with cancer. Samantha blogged the struggle the couple had with the…

When Houston police officers reached the scene of Miguel Chavez duct-taped to a yield sign, they almost used a tazer on another man who approached the scene with a knife. The man with the knife, told the officers that was trying to help his friend, who was in this predicament due to losing a bet over…

After viewing a viral video of a police officer joining Florida teens in a street basketball game, Shaquille O'Neal, former MVP basketball player and reserve police officer, joined some officers and the youth in a rematch game. Before leaving, he gave the kids some advice: "You know how much money I…

In 2015, reporters asked LeBron James about his confidence in his team overcoming a 3-2 deficit in the World Championship. He responded, “I’m confident because I am the greatest player in the world,” http://thedmonline.com/the-greatest-player-in-the-world-faces-challenges-in-nba-finals/ That is a start…

Michael B. Jordon shares a name with one of the most famous basketball players of all time. Living with a famous name is not easy. “I hated my name. I wanted to change it,” Jordan, who is an accomplished actor says. “But it gave me a healthy chip on my shoulder. One of my goals is when people hear ‘Michael…

In 2014, Phil Jackson, winner of 13 NBA championship rings as both player and coach, became the President of Operations for the New York Knicks. With a 29 and 40 record, the Knicks needed help, so they turned to Jackson. Before, all the Knicks had was a losing record, an enormous payroll, upset fans,…

49er head coach Jim Harbaugh learned the power of spinning a situation at an early age. When he was a little kid, the family's motto was "Who's got it better than us?" His dad, Jack, would ask the question and Jim, his brother John and sister Joani would shout in unison, "Nobody!" At the time, they lived…

In 2013, Michael Jordan celebrated his 50th birthday! Most people wouldn't believe that a man often praised as being the best basketball player of all time was actually cut from his high school basketball team. Fortunately, Jordan was able to overcome that discouraging setback! He refused to let it stop…

Former college basketball coach Bobby Knight talks about the importance of preparation. “The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.” Peter reminds us that preparation is important in evangelism as well. We need to prepare so we are ready to share the gospel when…

Mark Titus holds the record for the most individual career wins in Ohio State basketball history. He was teammates with seven future NBA players. In his four years he scored a total of nine points, had five rebounds, and three assists while playing only 48 minutes. After his days on the team were over…

See this much I know: Whatever you consider to be urgent, you focus on. Now, notice I didn’t say that whatever is urgent you focus on; Whatever you consider to be urgent, you focus on. To my knowledge, I’ve only flunked one class throughout my whole college career. No it wasn’t calculus or biochemistry.…

After several disappointing seasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball team decided the best way to begin a new season was honesty. Before the 2010 season began, The Timberwolves took out a full-page ad in the Minneapolis newspaper to talk to their fans. The ad included an open letter to fans that…

The Kentucky High School Association first used the term, “the sweet sixteen.” The Illinois High School Association holds the trademark on “March Madness” for use in their high school basketball tournament. Those phrases, plus “elite eight” and “final four” are trademarked by the NCAA for use in college…

For instance, sports fans around the world can rely on one fact about their sport: the home team wins more often than the visiting team. A 2011 Sports Illustrated article concludes: "Home field advantage is no myth. Indisputably, it exists …. Across all sports and at all levels, from Japanese baseball…

By John Blake, CNN President Barack Obama was sharing a pulpit one day with a conservative Christian leader when a revealing exchange took place. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, a conservative Christian who has taken public stands against abortion and same-sex marriage, had joined Obama for an AIDS summit.…

Funny, Isn’t It? _ Funny how a $100 ““looks”” so big when you take it to church, but so small when you take it to the mall. _ Funny how long it takes to serve God for an hour, but how quickly a team plays 60 minutes of basketball. _ Funny how long a couple of hours spent at church are, but how short…

What you see here is a picture of a church. I know it looks like a chart, but it really shows a picture of Peace Church. In 1966, this church averaged 146 in attendance. By 1969, it was at 188. In ten years, by 1979, it had grown to 487. After a little plateau in the ‘80's, we took off again in the 90's,…

Coach Wooden said,"I have always tried to make it clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live. There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior." --http://bmia.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/remembering-coach-john-wooden-the-real-deal/…