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Spurs put on an impressive show

Summary: The San Antonio defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-101 on Tuesday night. The spurs had a season-high 39 assists and made an impressive 14 3-pointers.

Jargon: Blowout - When one team beats the other by a lot.

Adjectives: Stunning, sluggish, ridiculous, best, competitive, open, extra, easy, season-high.

Type: Recap

How article handled game score:  "Danny Green scored 24 points and San Antonio turned to its 3-point shooting to shake off a sluggish start in a 122-101 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night."

Sports Research

Basketball

NBA.com Power Rankings

1. Miami Heat
2. Houston Rockets
3. Indiana Pacers
4. Oklahoma City Thunder
5. San Antonio Spurs

2012-2013 Spurs Record - 58–24

Spurs made it to the NBA Finals, where they faced the Miami Heat and lost the series 4-3.

NBA Rules:
Traveling - a player travels by illegally moving their pivot foot or taking two or more steps without dribbling the ball.
Charging - Pushing or making significant contact with an opposing player that has their feet set.
Double dribble - A violation in which a player dribbles the ball, stops, then begins to dribble again.

Jargon

Triple Double - When three stats of a player are at double digits. (Assists, steals, blocks, rebounds, points)

Pick - When a player establishes a stationary position to block the path of the defender to their teammate.

Pump Fake - When a player fakes a shot to hopefully get the defender to bite, resulting in a much better, open shot.

Clichés

"Broke his ankles" - When a player crosses over his defender and the sudden change of direction cacausing him to fall. 

"He's on fire" - When a player is doing very well and it seems like the can't miss.

"From downtown" - When a player shoots the ball from outside the three point line.

Legend

Wilt Chamberlain A.K.A. "Wilt the Stilt"

Birth Place - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

School - Kansas University (1956-1958)

Played for - (1958-1959) Harlem Globetrotters (1959-1965) Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1965-1968) Philadelphia 76ers (1968-1973) Los Angeles Lakers

Records set - Wilt Chamberlain set many records however, his best known ones are for most points in a single game (100) and most career rebounds (23,924)

Photo Composition

 Avoiding Mergers

 Framing

 Simplicity

 Lines

 Rule of Thirds

Balance

Feature Story Project

Part 1:

Brown’s Royal pedigree shines

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Lead:

Sixteen years ago, Texas came to North Carolina in search of the next Darrell Royal.

   With a few glaring exceptions of bold, on-the-field strategy, the Longhorns found him in Mack Brown.

I think this is a personality feature story since the story is basically an in depth analysis of Mack Brown's career as head coach of Texas. 

Part 2:

5 Best Details - 

• "A beat of nothingness"
•  "The players rocked on their cleats"
•  "...wiped sweat from their faces, swigged blue Powerade from paper cups."
•  "The big running back clasped his hands in his lap and bit the hem of the collar of his jersey"
•  "The coach was calm, wholly paternal, with measured words of reassuring faith."

Feature Story Analysis

1.  Ted Williams was wearing a camo coat with a hoodie underneath and a pair of jeans. His hair is all over the place and he has facial hair, both of which look unkept. Lastly, his teeth are yellowed.
2. Ted Williams has a very smooth voice and sounds like he should be a radio announcer or something of the like. His voice is similar to Morgan Freeman in that it sounds perfect for voiceovers. 
3. When the reporter finds him, Williams is standing at an intersection with a sign asking for money. 
4. Williams is newsworthy because he caters to human interest. Instead of being what you think he would be since he's homeless, Williams is actually a guy with a great voice and who's really trying to stay clean and get back on his feet. Most people really like stories like this since they're heartwarming.
5. Three Details: He's been two years sober, he attended broadcasting school, and he rejected offers to relocate to a shelter.