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Why she plays: the world of women's basketball

Why she plays: the world of women's basketball


Becky Hammon, Christine A. Baker



Review "Christine Baker combines two rare traits: a true passion for the game of basketball, tattooed into her soul at an...
You Never Forget Your First: Ballplayers Recall Their Big League Debuts

You Never Forget Your First: Ballplayers Recall Their Big League Debuts


Josh Lewin



Review "Great stories plus great memories equals great reading." --Tim McCarver From the Publisher Players descri...
The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers In The Words of Those Who Lived It

The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers In The Words of Those Who Lived It


Roland Lazenby



From Publishers Weekly The love-'em-or-hate-'em Los Angeles Lakers and their 14 NBA championships may be the most overrep...
Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBA

Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBA


Michael Schumacher



From Publishers Weekly Schumacher (Family Business) explores the on-court life and legacy of George Mikan, the big man wh...
Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot (Exceptional Sports Titles for Intermediate Grades)

Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot (Exceptional Sports Titles for Intermediate Grades)


Mark Stewart, Mike Kennedy



From School Library Journal Grade 4–8—Stewart and Kennedy offer an engaging history of the sport, followed ...
The Madness of March: Bonding and Betting with the Boys in Las Vegas

The Madness of March: Bonding and Betting with the Boys in Las Vegas


Alan Jay Zaremba



From The seasonal madness of the NCAA basketball tournament played against the ongoing folly that is Las Vegas: itȁ...
Under the Boards: The Cultural Revolution in Basketball

Under the Boards: The Cultural Revolution in Basketball


Jeffrey Lane



Review “Lane’s personal dialogue complements his rich account of the history of modern hoops. When exa...
American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing

American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing


Carson Cunningham



Review "With so much scope to this work, so many interesting nuggets of information, so much careful research—this ...
Michael Jordan: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

Michael Jordan: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)


David L. Porter



Review "Porter traces basketball star Jordan's career, starting with his formative years and education, then detailing his ...
Black Men Can't Shoot

Black Men Can't Shoot


Scott N. Brooks



From School Library Journal Brooks (sociology, Univ. of California at Riverside), having studied under and been inspired ...
Outside the Limelight: Basketball in the Ivy League

Outside the Limelight: Basketball in the Ivy League


Kathy Orton



Review "Journalist Orton followed Ivy League men's basketball during the 2005-06 season, as Penn and Princeton battled fo...
American Sports Empire: How the Leagues Breed Success

American Sports Empire: How the Leagues Breed Success


Frank P. Jozsa



Book Description Jozsa investigates the major leagues' histories with unparalleled depth and rigorous economic analysis. ...
Sheryl Swoopes (Women Who Win)

Sheryl Swoopes (Women Who Win)


Michael Burgan



Sheryl Swoopes (Women Who Win)...
James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball

James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball


Rob Rains



Review "All of us who played, coached or enjoyed watching the game of basketball owe a great debt of thanks to James Naismi...
Learning to Win: Sports, Education, and Social Change in Twentieth-Century North Carolina

Learning to Win: Sports, Education, and Social Change in Twentieth-Century North Carolina


Pamela Grundy



Review This superbly researched book, heavily based on oral history, with over 50 photographs, is highly recommended to g...
Only the Strong Survive: The Odyssey of Allen Iverson

Only the Strong Survive: The Odyssey of Allen Iverson


Larry Platt



From Publishers Weekly Like his subject, Platt is at his best while running the court, his prose smooth and economical as...
Living through the Hoop: High School Basketball, Race, and the American Dream

Living through the Hoop: High School Basketball, Race, and the American Dream


Reuben May



From Publishers Weekly In his study of the soaring myths and ugly realities surrounding the world of high school basketba...
The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Basketball Plays

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great Basketball Plays


Fran Dunphy, Lawrence Hsieh



About the Author Fran Dunphy is head coach of Temple University's men's basketball program and is one of the most respected...
Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Paint (The Philosophy of Popular Culture)

Basketball and Philosophy: Thinking Outside the Paint (The Philosophy of Popular Culture)


Dick Vitale, Gregory Bassham, Jerry L. Walls



From It should surprise no one when Shaquille O'Neal quotes Aristotle. For as Walls and Bassham show, the simple America...
The Assist: Hoops, Hope, and the Game of Their Lives

The Assist: Hoops, Hope, and the Game of Their Lives


Neil Swidey



From Publishers Weekly In this engaging book about Boston's Charlestown High School basketball team, Swidey, a staff writ...