Magical Prayer to Improve Your Basketball Skills - Use Prayer to Become an NBA Star!

Prayer is a very important aspect of everyone's lives. Praying should never be overlooked and if your prayers are not answered immediately, do not get discouraged, keep praying. Pray to improve your basketball skills to the college or professional level and basketball shall see yourself begin to become a more accurate shot, dribble better, and most importantly basketball higher!

Do not take praying lightly. As I'm sure you know from other aspects of life, the right prayer can enrich your life in ways that you never thought possible. Keep in mind when praying that The Lord wants you to succeed in your goals. Pray often and you will see proof of this.

Remember that The lord cannot force you to put in the effort to become the basketball star that you wish to be. It is your responsibility to work hard to achieve your goals. Let The Lord show you the path that you should take to improve your basketball skills. Use The Lords advice and work hard to take advantage of every opportunity that The Lord gives you.

You may find that the path that The Lord sends you along is difficult, time consuming, or might even cost you money. But this is something that you need to accept and embrace completely. The Lord's advice is not advice that should be ignored.

Keep your eyes open. Keep your mind, body and spirit pure. Listen to The Lord. Above all, Pray. I wish you the best in your basketball goals. Hopefully The Lord helps you in the same ways that I have been helped. God Bless.

To begin your path to success, check out The Jump Manual. Let this manual answer your prayers and become the first step in your basketball goals.

The Memphis Grizzlies Roar Into Action Every NBA Game

Though basketball Memphis Grizzlies are cubs in the NBA, they have begun to growl. Though they have only been in the NBA since 2001, the Grizzlies have already advanced to the playoffs during three seasons. The Grizzlies moved to Memphis before the 2001-2002 season, after playing in Vancouver for six years. Interestingly, the Grizzlies were not the first professional basketball team that Memphis has hosted. The Memphis Pros/Tams/Sounds was an ABA team that played in the city from 1970-1975.

Where did the name "Grizzlies" originate? In fact, the first name the franchise chose was the "Mounties." However, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police objected to the name, as Mounties was a nickname for their police force. Thus, the franchise selected the alternate team, the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies lost their first NBA game to the Detroit Pistons, 90-80.

Eventually, they would finish their season with a disappointing 23-59 record.

Two seasons later, the Grizzlies made some bold trades, and ended the season with an outstanding 50-32 record. Their number of wins was nearly double their previous highest total as a franchise. The Grizzlies coach, Hubie Brown, became the NBA Coach of the Year. However, the Grizzlies received a tough draw for the playoffs. The defending NBA Champs, the San Antonio Spurs, swept the Grizzlies in the latter's first playoff series.

In the following year, the Grizzlies started playing at the new FedEx Forum, hoping to build upon their previous season's success. The Grizzlies earned a 45-37 record, and captured the final playoff position in their conference. Unfortunately, they would basketball another powerhouse squad. This time, it was the run-and-gun Phoenix Suns. Additionally, once again the opposing team swept the Grizzlies in the playoffs.

In the 2005-2006 season, the Grizzlies earned third place in their division (49-33), behind those two teams. In the playoffs, the Grizzlies again drew a tough competitor and one that they were quite familiar with: the Dallas Mavericks. For the third consecutive year, the opposite team swept the Grizzlies.

Though the Grizzlies are a young team, some individuals in their franchise have received prestigious awards:

Hubie Brown: Coach of the Year: (204)

Brown won the NBA's Coach of the Year award with the Atlanta Hawks (1977-1978), before winning it with the Grizzlies. In addition, in 1975 Brown coached the ABA's Kentucky Colonels to a championship.

Pau Gasol: Rookie of the Year (2002)

A native of Spain, Gasol first played in Spain's ACB League, before playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. In 2006, Gasol played in the NBA All-Star game, as the game's first Grizzlies player and first Spaniard. Gasol is also a member of the Spanish national basketball team.

Mike Miller: 6th Man (2006)

Before playing in the NBA, Miller participated in the NCAA basketball championship, in 2000. Miller holds the Memphis Grizzlies' team record, for scoring the most points in a single game. He scored 45 points against the Golden State Warriors, on February 21, 2007.

The Memphis Grizzlies are new, but have promise. Use Memphis Grizzlies merchandise to cheer on the big bears!

Rick Grantham is an avid sports fan. Most of Rick's articles focus on memphis grizzlies merchandise. Many articles are related to nba memorabilia and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village.

College Basketball

March Madness is right around the corner and it's time for fans, students and alumni to step up and support their favorite school. Throughout the country hard-core fans are basketball to set up college fan polls in offices and online with friends and co-workers.

Last years Final Four teams were The University basketball Kansas Jayhawks, The University of North Carolina Tarheels, Louisville Cardinals and the Memphis Tigers.

The University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a student population of approximately 30,000! The University mascot is the Jayhawk, said to be a hybrid of the noisy Blue Jay and the stealthy Hawk. Whatever the combination, this mascot proved to be the bearer of good luck in 2008 as the Kansas Jayhawks won the 2008 national title.

The University of North Carolina, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and current student enrollment is approximately 28,000. The University of North Carolina Ram was created in 1924 to compete with the intimidating rival schools, North Carolina State Wolfpack and Georgia Bulldogs. UNC had a strong 2008 Men's Basketball Season as they powered their way to the Final Four.

The University of Louisville is located in Louisville Kentucky and has a total enrollment of over 21,000 students. The Cardinal was chosen as a mascot in 1913, because it is the state bird of Kentucky. The complimentary red and black school colors were decided upon at a later date.

The University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a student body of approximately 20,000 including undergraduate and post-graduates. For 35 years the Memphis Mascot has been a live Bengal Tiger. Tom III the current mascot attends all home football games and select campus events.

The 2009 season is still developing and Championship dreams are still alive for many of the Div 1 schools. Visit my directory of NCAA college fan merchandise to support your favorite team as they compete to be the 2009 Champion!

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