Lean beef, pork, skinless chicken and turkey are all healthy sources of protein and contain tyrosine, an amino acid that assists brain activity and may also improve your mood. Lean meats are also a good source of vitamin B12, which helps to energize and may even combat conditions like insomnia and depression. 7. Eggs. Another protein-packed food.
The average NBA career is about 4.5 years, leaving many players with the same question. Though salaries have increased exponentially over the past 25 years and the buzz of the 2010 free-agent bonanza dominates the summer headlines, the importance of planning for life after basketball has not changed.
Normally an NBA team can have a maximum of 15 players on its roster during a season (and up to 20 during the offseason). A team normally has 12 or 13 players on its Active List, who are eligible to play in games, and can have as few as 11 for up to two weeks at a time.