Basketball Books

Book SynopsisThe story of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s extraordinary rise from poverty in Athens, Greece, to superstardom in America with the Milwaukee Bucks—becoming one of the most transcendent players in history and an NBA Champion—from award-winning basketball reporter and feature writer at The Ringer Mirin Fader.   As the face of the NBA’s new world order, Giannis Antetokounmpo has overcome unfathomable obstacles to become a symbol of hope for people all over the world; the personification of the American Dream. But his backstory remains largely untold. Fader unearths new information about the childhood that shaped “The Greek Freak”—from sleeping side by side with his brothers to selling trinkets on the street with his family to the racism he experienced. Antetokounmpo grew up in an era when Golden Dawn, Greece’s far-right, anti-immigrant party, patrolled his neighborhood, and his status as an illegal immigrant largel

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of PEN/Faulkner finalist Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear and Craft in the Real World comes a 'a smart, very meta take' (Kirkus Reviews) on the ways Asian Americans navigate the thorny worlds of sports and entertainment when everything is stacked against them. An Asian American basketball star walks into a gym. No one recognizes him, but everyone stares anyway. It is the start of a joke but what is the punchline? When Won Lee, the first Asian American in the NBA, stuns the world in a seven-game winning streak, the global media audience dubs it “The Wonder”—much to Won’s chagrin. Meanwhile, Won struggles to get attention from his coach, his peers, his fans, and most importantly, his hero, Powerball!, who also happens to be Won’s teammate and the captain. Covering it all is sportswriter Robert Sung, who writes about Won's stardom while grappling with his own missed hoops opportunities as well as his place as an Asian American in media. And to witness it all is Carrie Kang, a big studio producer, who juggles a newfound relationship with Won while attempting to bring K-drama to an industry not known to embrace anything new or different.The Sense of Wonder follows Won and Carrie as they chronicle the human and professional tensions exacerbated by injustices and fight to be seen and heard on some of the world’s largest stages. An incredibly funny and heart-rending dive into race and our “collective imagination that lays bare our limitations before blasting joyfully past them” (Catherine Chung). This is the work of a gifted storyteller at the top of his game.USA Today's 20 Most Anticipated Books of WinterSalon's 22 Books We're Looking Forward to in 2023Philadelphia Inquirer's Best New Books to Kick Off 2023Los Angeles Times's Best Books of JanuaryEsquire's January 2023 Book Club Pick Vulture's 30 Books We Can't Wait to Read This WinterChicago Review of Books's 12 Must-Read Books of January 2023The Orange County Register's Most Anticipated of 2023 Powell's Picks of the Month Book Culture's Most Anticipated Books of January Apple Books's Staff Picks of JanuaryVanity Fair's 8 Books We Can't Stop Talking About This MonthLiterary Hub's Best Book Covers of January

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Book SynopsisFeaturing 150 entertaining and enlightening ranked lists covering the NBA past and present, and including 20 big-name guest lists.Trade ReviewNew York Post "Orlando Magic president/sports author Pat Williams has compiled every NBA list imaginable in his new book "NBA List Jam." ...from the offbeat to the bar-room variety."

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Book SynopsisIn MIRACLES ON THE HARDWOOD, author John Gasaway traces the rise of Catholic college basketball - from its early days (Villanova made an appearance in the Final Four in the first NCAA tournament in 1939) to the dominance of the San Franciso Dons in the 1950s and the ascendance of powerhouses Georgetown, Villanova, and Gonzaga-through their decades-long rivalries and championship games. Featuring interviews with notable coaches, players, alums, and fans -- including Loyola Chicago's most famous and dedicated fan, 99-year-old Sister Jean -- to get at the heart of what makes these universities excel at this sport.Small in number but devout in the game's spirit, these teams have made the miraculous a matter of ritual, and their greatest works may be yet to come.

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Book SynopsisA specialised fitness programme and workout collection for young athletes.

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Book Synopsis“A thrilling, cinematic story. I loved every minute I spent with these bold, daring women whose remarkable journey is the stuff of American legend.” —Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy The Boys in the Boat meets A League of Their Own in this true story of a Depression-era championship women’s team. In the early 1930s, during the worst drought and financial depression in American history, Sam Babb began to dream. Like so many others, this charismatic Midwestern basketball coach wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm near the tiny Oklahoma college where he coached, Babb recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education in exchange for playing on his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices that their families would face, the women joined the team. And as Babb coached the Cardinals, something extraordinary happened. These remarkable athletes found a passion for the game and a heartfelt loyalty to one another and their coach--and they began to win. Combining exhilarating sports writing and exceptional storytelling, Dust Bowl Girls takes readers on the Cardinals’ intense, improbable journey all the way to an epic showdown with the prevailing national champions, helmed by the legendary Babe Didrikson. Lydia Reeder captures a moment in history when female athletes faced intense scrutiny from influential figures in politics, education, and medicine who denounced women’s sports as unhealthy and unladylike. At a time when a struggling nation was hungry for inspiration, this unlikely group of trailblazers achieved much more than a championship season.

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Book SynopsisEqual parts photo-rich lookbook, and cultural commentary, Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion is the story of the extraordinary intersection of high fashion and basketball, from the league's inception to today, and celebrates the iconic style of NBA athletes.Each chapter explores the style of an era and the cultural influences that shaped it: The league's inception in 1949, pre-Civil Rights Movement, when the NBA was mostly comprised of white players who wore suits and skinny ties. The years following the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the birth of funk and R&B when basketball fashion got flashier (think Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Wilt Chamberlain wearing fur coats and big hats). The Michael Jordan era of the 1980s and 1990s, with its oversize suits. The epic Iverson/Hip-Hop years of the late 1990s and early 2000s. And now to today, a time defined not only by social media and high fashion's birthing of the tunnel walk (think LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Russell Westbrook), but one in which athletes are idealized as style icons and activists, figures who inspire conversations beyond how they play and what they wear.Trade Review"A coffee-table book that elevates the subject to the same decorative status as a Dior or Gucci monograph"—The New York Times"A coffee-table book that elevates the subject to the same decorative status as a Dior or Gucci monograph."—The New York TimesMitchell S. Jackson walks readers through eight decades of sharp suits, fresh kicks, audacious bling and playful embodiments of swagger on and off the court. Perfect for your friend who’s still talking about Serge Ibaka’s scarf.—The New York Times“a gorgeous, glamorous look at the intersection of fashion and basketball.”—Bookpage“a gorgeous, glamorous look at the intersection of fashion and basketball.”—Bookpage"stunning photos and spot on cultural commentary"—The Root"Stunning photos and spot on cultural commentary."—The RootJackson, a prize-winning cultural critic, shows how basketball players became the most glamorous, fashion-forward athletes in the world.—The New York Post“Mitchell S. Jackson expertly fuses fashion and basketball, showing why players’ off court style can be as impactful as what they do in the game.” —NINA GARCIA, editor in chief, Elle“In Fly, Jackson does more than compile a basketball/fashion look book, and it’s more than a timeline and history. To me, what he explores is the evergreen push to remind people that the talented are more than their talents. That there’s a burning creativity and a relentless desire to express oneself, not as a highlight but as a human.” —JASON REYNOLDS, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Stamped“You cannot be a true enthusiast of sports or fashion if you don’t own a copy of this book. European designers are too often credited with the trends that spread around the world, and Jackson shows us that those designs are nothing without validation from the streets where many NBA athletes get their start. In this beautiful celebration of culture, he captures the role these athletes have played in style on a global scale.” —D. WATKINS, New York Times bestselling author of Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised and Black Boy Smile“NBA fashion has evolved so much over the years. To see the various styles worn by players throughout the eras—all in one book—is cool. Now with social media and the game being so global, everyone sees everything. NBA fashion has never been bigger.” —P.J. TUCKER, Philadelphia 76ers

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Book SynopsisMidnight basketball may not have been invented in Chicago, but the City of Big Shoulders home of Michael Jordan and the Bulls is where it first came to national prominence. And it's also where Douglas Hartmann first began to think seriously about the audacious notion that organizing young men to run around in the wee hours of the night all trying to throw a leather ball through a metal hoop could constitute meaningful social policy. Organized in the 1980s and '90s by dozens of American cities, late-night basketball leagues were designed for social intervention, risk reduction, and crime prevention targeted at African American youth and young men. In Midnight Basketball, Hartmann traces the history of the program and the policy transformations of the period, while exploring the racial ideologies, cultural tensions, and institutional realities that shaped the entire field of sports-based social policy. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the book also brings to life the actual, on-the-ground

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Book SynopsisTells the story of the most significant college basketball program at a pivotal period in American cultural history.Trade ReviewA Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2014. "This volume uncovers the indelible link between sports and society in the US. While he focuses on Wooden and UCLA men's basketball, Smith remains mindful of the larger forces molding the young men who played for the 'Wizard of Westwood.' Highly recommended."--Choice"The Sons of Westwood is an excellent, wide-ranging history, not only of UCLA basketball and the Wizard of Westwood, but of the great social movements which characterized the era of the Wooden Dynasty. I recommend it to any who love basketball or are interested in one of the more interesting periods of recent American life. John Matthew Smith is a historian on which we should all keep our eye."--Charles E. Young, Chancellor Emeritus, UCLA"This is the John Wooden book I've been waiting to read--a well-written, meticulously researched, and astute portrait of one of the sporting world's most interesting and influential characters. John Matthew Smith's book is at once a pleasure to read and a solid work of history."--Jonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season“A highly readable cultural study of one of the greatest teams in sports history.”--Kirkus Reviews"John Matthew Smith may be the first author to fully and fairly assess the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) basketball program during its miraculous run of ten championships from 1964 to 1975. . . . revealing and insightful."--Journal of Sport History"A thoroughly engrossing account. . . . The Sons of Westwood makes a complex story during a turbulent time in U.S. history a little easier to understand. It is a well-researched account that would be attractive to scholars and a popular audience. . . . John Matthew Smith connects the events occurring in collegiate athletics to events in the larger American society."--The Journal of African American History"In this carefully-researched study, John Matthew Smith has provided an entertaining and insightful look at college basketball's most successful coach and team dynasty. Mixing sport history with social history, Smith reveals the complex reality behind iconic coach John Wooden and his UCLA Bruin teams, as well as the not-so-innocent days of college athletics. Fans and scholars of college sports should not miss this important book."--Charles H. Martin, author of Benching Jim Crow: The Rise and Fall of the Color Line in Southern College Sports, 1890–1980"A fascinating account of the greatest dynasty in the history of college athletics and its legendary architect, John Wooden. Giving full attention to UCLA basketball's unprecedented success and the careers of its star players, John Matthew Smith provides a thoughtful analysis of societal concerns and issues surrounding the program in the 1960s and early '70s. A first-rate work."--J. Samuel Walker, author of ACC Basketball: The Story of the Rivalries, Traditions, and Scandals of the First Two Decades of the Atlantic Coast Conference "The Sons of Westwood is the history of an institution (UCLA), the chronicle of a sport (basketball), and the biography of its greatest coach (John Wooden), in a time of cultural and political upheaval (the 1960s and 1970s). It succeeds richly on all four fronts."--Susan Ware, author of Game, Set, Match: Billie Jean King and the Revolution in Women's Sports "John Matthew Smith tells, in a very balanced and forthright manner, the inside story of John Wooden's famed UCLA basketball program and how it fit into the larger narratives of the civil rights movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, and the athletic revolution. He shows how Wooden and his extraordinarily talented and gifted integrated teams helped transform college basketball from a regional pastime to a national phenomenon."--David K. Wiggins, coauthor of The Unlevel Playing Field: A Documentary History of the African American Experience in Sport

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Book SynopsisBig money NCAA basketball had its origins in a many-sided conflict of visions and agendas. On one side stood large schools focused on a commercialized game that privileged wins and profits. Opposing them was a tenuous alliance of liberal arts colleges, historically black colleges, and regional state universities, and the competing interests of the NAIA, each with distinct interests of their own. Kurt Edward Kemper tells the dramatic story of the clashes that shook college basketball at mid-century—and how the repercussions continue to influence college sports to the present day. Taking readers inside the competing factions, he details why historically black colleges and regional schools came to embrace commercialization. As he shows, the NCAA''s strategy of co-opting its opponents gave each group just enough just enough to play along—while the victory of the big-time athletics model handed the organization the power to seize control of college sports. An innovatiTrade Review"Kurt Kemper's history on the rise of college basketball is a valuable addition to the University of Illinois Press's Sport and Society series. . . . One hopes that Kemper will follow this excellent book with another on the madness that the NCAA basketball tournament has become." --Journal of Sport History"Kemper details the unsuccessful fight by small colleges to keep basketball from becoming highly commercialized in the hands of the larger universities, as had happened with football. . . . Before March Madness is well researched. . . . It is well written and maintains a captivating flow." --Review of High Education"The author has a deep familiarity with and understanding of the subject matter, and he comfortably and compellingly situates Before March Madness within the landscape of existing sport history literature. . . . Unique, impressive, and insightful." --Journal of Arizona History "He does a masterful job of sorting out the various organizations that sponsored amateur basketball and providing details about their rivalries for dominance in the first six decades of the twentieth century." --History of Education Quarterly"Kemper’s research is diligent and exhaustive, and for those who like the inner-workings of college sports and its history, it’s an invaluable guide to an overlooked chapter in the evolution of amateur athletics." --Sports Biblio Reader”A well-researched and provocative inquiry into the contentious early development of college basketball. Kemper lucidly exposes the numerous conflicts over fundamental principles and specific policies that repeatedly erupted before the NCAA seized complete control of the sport in 1957.”—Charles Martin, author of Benching Jim Crow: The Rise and Fall of the Color Line in Southern College Sports, 1890–1980”An impressive and important work, Before March Madness powerfully illustrates the internecine conflicts between rival collegiate organizations and how the NCAA was forced to confront its racist, duplicitous, and often indifferent behaviors to ultimately emerge triumphant in the late 1950s.”—Milton Katz, Kansas City Art Institute

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“The book offers a timely and original contribution to an understanding of the current, highly managed transformation of the globally differentiated access to media content. Secular convincingly argues that in many respects the NBA is a frontrunner regarding its global media strategies and thus--similar to Netflix for fictional content--can be taken as a lens into the wider marketization and mediatization of sport in a global multi-platform environment.”--Markus Stauff, University of AmsterdamTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The International House of Hoops The Court: Event Production, Streaming Television, and the Glocalization of Live Sport The Venue: Silicon Valley, Public Finance, and the Arena as Media Platform The Wires: Dark Fiber, Satellites, and the Global Infrastructures of Streaming Sport The Office: The NBA’s Executive Operation as a Global Media Empire The Couch: At-Home Sport Spectatorship and the Multiplatform Viewing Environment Conclusion: The House That Hoops Built Notes Index

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Book Synopsis Delving into the history of gambling and corruption in intercollegiate sports, Cheating the Spread recounts all of the major gambling scandals in college football and basketball. Digging through court records, newspapers, government documents, and university archives and conducting private interviews, Albert J. Figone finds that game rigging has been pervasive and nationwide throughout most of the sports'' history. The insidious practice has spread to implicate not only bookies and unscrupulous gamblers but also college administrators, athletic organizers, coaches, fellow students, and the athletes themselves. Naming the players, coaches, gamblers, and go-betweens involved, Figone discusses numerous college basketball and football games reported to have been fixed and describes the various methods used to gain unfair advantage, inside information, or undue profit. His survey of college football includes early years of gambling on games between eTrade Review"Cheating the Spread is an important study that usefully synthesizes existing literature on college sports gambling and the major scandals and provides a wealth of new information gleaned from heretofore untapped sources. The exhaustive research in Cheating the Spread has a comprehensive sweep that is stunning."--Richard O. Davies, author of Sports in American Life: A History "A compelling, informative look into the dark side of collegiate athletics."--Booklist"An informative account illustrating the nature of incentives in big-time college athletics. It should be required reading for any serious student of college athletics."--The International Journal of the History of Sport

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Book SynopsisTells the story of the most significant college basketball program at a pivotal period in American cultural history.Trade ReviewA Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2014. "This volume uncovers the indelible link between sports and society in the US. While he focuses on Wooden and UCLA men's basketball, Smith remains mindful of the larger forces molding the young men who played for the 'Wizard of Westwood.' Highly recommended."--Choice"The Sons of Westwood is an excellent, wide-ranging history, not only of UCLA basketball and the Wizard of Westwood, but of the great social movements which characterized the era of the Wooden Dynasty. I recommend it to any who love basketball or are interested in one of the more interesting periods of recent American life. John Matthew Smith is a historian on which we should all keep our eye."--Charles E. Young, Chancellor Emeritus, UCLA"This is the John Wooden book I've been waiting to read--a well-written, meticulously researched, and astute portrait of one of the sporting world's most interesting and influential characters. John Matthew Smith's book is at once a pleasure to read and a solid work of history."--Jonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season“A highly readable cultural study of one of the greatest teams in sports history.”--Kirkus Reviews"John Matthew Smith may be the first author to fully and fairly assess the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) basketball program during its miraculous run of ten championships from 1964 to 1975. . . . revealing and insightful."--Journal of Sport History"A thoroughly engrossing account. . . . The Sons of Westwood makes a complex story during a turbulent time in U.S. history a little easier to understand. It is a well-researched account that would be attractive to scholars and a popular audience. . . . John Matthew Smith connects the events occurring in collegiate athletics to events in the larger American society."--The Journal of African American History"In this carefully-researched study, John Matthew Smith has provided an entertaining and insightful look at college basketball's most successful coach and team dynasty. Mixing sport history with social history, Smith reveals the complex reality behind iconic coach John Wooden and his UCLA Bruin teams, as well as the not-so-innocent days of college athletics. Fans and scholars of college sports should not miss this important book."--Charles H. Martin, author of Benching Jim Crow: The Rise and Fall of the Color Line in Southern College Sports, 1890–1980"A fascinating account of the greatest dynasty in the history of college athletics and its legendary architect, John Wooden. Giving full attention to UCLA basketball's unprecedented success and the careers of its star players, John Matthew Smith provides a thoughtful analysis of societal concerns and issues surrounding the program in the 1960s and early '70s. A first-rate work."--J. Samuel Walker, author of ACC Basketball: The Story of the Rivalries, Traditions, and Scandals of the First Two Decades of the Atlantic Coast Conference "The Sons of Westwood is the history of an institution (UCLA), the chronicle of a sport (basketball), and the biography of its greatest coach (John Wooden), in a time of cultural and political upheaval (the 1960s and 1970s). It succeeds richly on all four fronts."--Susan Ware, author of Game, Set, Match: Billie Jean King and the Revolution in Women's Sports "John Matthew Smith tells, in a very balanced and forthright manner, the inside story of John Wooden's famed UCLA basketball program and how it fit into the larger narratives of the civil rights movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, and the athletic revolution. He shows how Wooden and his extraordinarily talented and gifted integrated teams helped transform college basketball from a regional pastime to a national phenomenon."--David K. Wiggins, coauthor of The Unlevel Playing Field: A Documentary History of the African American Experience in Sport

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Book SynopsisThe dramatic story of the clashes that shook college basketball at mid-century—and how the repercussions continue to influence college sports to the present day. Readers learn an innovative history of an overlooked era, looking at how promises, power, and money laid the groundwork for an American sports institution.Trade Review"Kurt Kemper's history on the rise of college basketball is a valuable addition to the University of Illinois Press's Sport and Society series. . . . One hopes that Kemper will follow this excellent book with another on the madness that the NCAA basketball tournament has become." --Journal of Sport History"Kemper details the unsuccessful fight by small colleges to keep basketball from becoming highly commercialized in the hands of the larger universities, as had happened with football. . . . Before March Madness is well researched. . . . It is well written and maintains a captivating flow." --Review of High Education"The author has a deep familiarity with and understanding of the subject matter, and he comfortably and compellingly situates Before March Madness within the landscape of existing sport history literature. . . . Unique, impressive, and insightful." --Journal of Arizona History "He does a masterful job of sorting out the various organizations that sponsored amateur basketball and providing details about their rivalries for dominance in the first six decades of the twentieth century." --History of Education Quarterly"Kemper’s research is diligent and exhaustive, and for those who like the inner-workings of college sports and its history, it’s an invaluable guide to an overlooked chapter in the evolution of amateur athletics." --Sports Biblio Reader”A well-researched and provocative inquiry into the contentious early development of college basketball. Kemper lucidly exposes the numerous conflicts over fundamental principles and specific policies that repeatedly erupted before the NCAA seized complete control of the sport in 1957.”—Charles Martin, author of Benching Jim Crow: The Rise and Fall of the Color Line in Southern College Sports, 1890–1980”An impressive and important work, Before March Madness powerfully illustrates the internecine conflicts between rival collegiate organizations and how the NCAA was forced to confront its racist, duplicitous, and often indifferent behaviors to ultimately emerge triumphant in the late 1950s.”—Milton Katz, Kansas City Art Institute

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMilan may not now be the location of 'happy ending' sports stories, but the town had a magical moment many communities do not, one that can serve as burden or inspiration. The beauty of sports is that the underdog can rise up unexpectedly, even if the address keeps changing. * Indiana Magazine of History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsPrologueMeasurements and PrioritiesGrowing Up MilanWe Ask For a Chance That's FairHomeWorking For FreeAll QuietThe ExpendablesGames Within the GameChange For the Nice BoysStallingAgainSomething PositiveSitting TogetherHysteriaThe Milan Everyone ExpectsSenior NightHopeBoth Lion and LambGraduationEpiloguePostscript

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Kirk Haston is one of my all-time favorite players." -Bob Knight "Here's a Bet You Didn't Know, Hoosier Fan: among IU's 3-year career players, only Scott May, Archie Dees and Walt Bellamy outscored Kirk Haston; only Bellamy, Dees and Steve Downing outrebounded him. And none of those Hoosier all-timers was blessed and cursed with the emotional peaks and valleys that Kirk went through in his IU years. His mother was a school teacher, an English teacher. She would have been very proud of the excellence her son shows here as a writer, and-thanks to her urging to be a note-taker-as an inside observer of the most tumultuous years in recent IU athletics." -Bob Hammel, author of The New York Times Best Seller, Knight: My Story and Beyond the Brink with Indiana: 1987 NCAA: Champions and member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame "People don't realize the type of positive impact Coach Knight has had over the years.This book not only gives a true depiction of his greatness as a coach, but it also gives a true depiction of his greatness as an individual who cares about others." -Calbert Cheaney, Indiana Hoosier 1989-93, former Washington Wizard, assistant coach at St. Louis University "I've been a fan of Kirk for a long time, going back to his high school days, when Tom Izzo and I tried to recruit him at MSU. Kirk is a person and player who has EARNED everything he's gotten out of basketball. He has always had a rare work capacity and it carried him a long, long way. He was also very hungry and humbled in his pursuit to be successful with a desire to be coached and taught. It shows up in this book." -Coach Tom Crean, Indiana Hoosiers "I really enjoyed this book. It was very detailed and brought back tons memories. Fans wanting to know both the competitive and compassionate sides of Knight should definitely read Days of Knight." -A.J. Guyton, Indiana Hoosiers 1996-2000, 2000 All-American, Former Chicago Bull "I've always had the ultimate respect for Coach Knight as one of the great coaching minds of our time. When I was a young coach, he took me under his wing and provided valuable knowledge, just as he had with so many of his players. Thanks to Kirk Haston, a player I once recruited and have always appreciated, readers will gather insight as to what made Coach Knight successful, while also offering a view to a side of him that not all of us were fortunate enough to see." -Coach Tom Izzo, Michigan State Spartans "Days of Knight is a great look at how Coach Knight made the young players he coached better men first and better players second. It's a personal glimpse into at how the legendary Indiana basketball coach taught and mentored his team." -Jared Jeffries, Indiana Hoosiers 2000-2002, member of the 2002 NCAA runner-up team, former New York Knick "I've read lots of words about Bobby Knight, but never from one of his players. I can't wait to read this." -Tony Kornheiser, co-host of ESPN's Pardon the Interruption and former sportswriter for The Washington Post "Coach Knight is a complex man with a very clear vision. Through a vast array of techniques and emotions, Days of Knight is an incredible inside look at Coach Knight's version of teaching the game of life and basketball. Most importantly, we see all sides of a fascinating leader and a brilliant tactician." -Dane Fife, Indiana Hoosiers 1998-2002, member of the 2002 NCAA runner-up team, assistant coach at Michigan State "This is an outstanding read. Kirk has done a great job of portraying the very unique relationship that is player/coach. This book will take you inside one of the most storied college basketball programs and give you insight into one of the game's greatest coaches." -Michael Lewis, Indiana Hoosiers 1997-2000, Hoosiers all-time assists leader, assistant coach at University of Nebraska "Coach Knight stories and teachings are in the veins of Indiana-and they are in the pages of Days of Knight. Filled with previously unheard knight stories and quotes, this book gives an inside look at what it was like to be a player who experienced the final three seasons of the Knight era at Indiana. If you are a Hoosier fan, you're going to want to read this book." -Jeff Overton, Indiana Hoosier 2002-2005, PGA Tour player, member of the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup Team "Haston paints an intense picture of what it takes to be an Indiana Hoosier and provides an inside look at the most controversial news story in IU history-the firing of Coach Bob Knight." -Stan Sutton, retired sports journalistTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. If the Game Doesn't FitThen You Didn't Commit2. Tennessee Knight Game3. The Day after Knight4. Welcome to B-Town Greenhorn5. A Hall of Fame Kind of Day6. Hoosier Family Counseling7. Talking About Practice8. This isAssembly Hall9. Close to Greatness & Close to Great Failures10. Let the Games Begin11. Phone Call12. A Parachute Policy?13. Friendship Tolerance 14. #1 Comes to Town15. Day Camp and Knight Chat16. Image Is Something, But Not EverythingBibliography

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Book SynopsisStan Sutton takes readers into the locker room to meet Butler's best players and hear their stories, making Butler Basketball Legends a must-read for all who love the game.Table of Contents1. Hinkle Home Away From Home for IU2. Program Turns the Corner3. Green and Graves Set Stage for Hayward and Mack4. It's a Dog's World at Butler5. A Dutch Treat for Bulldogs6. Bulldogs Pounded Wake Early7. Sharpshooters Shoot Down Louisville8. A New Kid on Campus9. Help Was on the Way10. Jukes Foundation supports kids11. Nored Sticks to Steph Curry12. Bulldogs Break onto National Scene13. For Crone, No Place like Home14. Part of the Gig Actually Happened15. A David and Goliath Ending16. Coming Down Off the Mountain17. Bulldogs in Final Four Again18. A New Role for the Dawgs19. Some Days Shots Won't Fall20. All in the Family21. Mack Follows Hayward to NBA22. Looking Past the Horizon23. Jones is One of a Kind24. Clarke's Stay is Brief, but Brilliant25. Just a Hop, Skip and Jump Away26. Butler Goes Big Time in Big East27. Worse Than a Death in Family28. Butler's Barlow's Floater Dooms Hoosiers29. It Wasn't Miller Time30. Brad Stevens in Disguise?31. Changes Made a Difference32. The Citadel Takes a Beating33. Butler Reaches Out to Baldwin34. Third Season Is the Charm35. Dawgs Knock Off Number One Cats Twice36. Has Butler's Rise Affected IU?37. No Ordinary Road Trip38. Help Came from Outside39. Kelan Adjusts to New Role40. X Marks the Spot of Biggest Rival41. Dawgs Reach Sweet Sixteen42. Talent Is Everywhere, Just Find It43. Lavall Jordan Takes Over Bulldogs 44. Hinkle Fieldhouse: A Historic Site45. Butler Bowl Full of History46. Stevens Leads by Example47. Hayward in High Demand48. Ground Floor of Integration49. Archey Made 85 Straight Free Throws50. Darnell Archey's Record Free Throw Streak51. "You Can't Teach Shooting"52. Bulldogs Fight for Recognition53. Size Didn't Matter Here54. Hinkle Starred as Navy Coach55. First NIT Trip for Bulldogs56. Butler Wins Pair in First NCAA Tournament57. "You Want to Come to Butler, Kid?"58. IU Recruited Plump Aggressively59. Fun Days in the ICC60. Plump Shy off the Court61. Down Goes Michigan62. No Match, a Truck and a VW Beetle—No Match63. Hinkle Subtle in His Criticism 64. Billy Shepherd Small but Mighty65. Bevo Passed through Fieldhouse66. Tony's Last Game67. The Old Coach Noticed68. Buckshot Was a Good Shot69. IU Backed Out of Classic70. Tony at Purdue?71. Hinkle Invented Orange Basketball72. Ellenberger Had a Varied Career73. A Rugged First Round74. Dampier Driven Away?75. Assistant Gets Job Done76. Tucker Still Top Scorer77. Oscar Was the Guy 78. Andrew Smith, Joel Cornette, Emerson Kampen IV79. Nored Follows Brad Stevens80. Butler's National Championships81. Back in the Old Days82. Beneath the Hoosier Sky

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"My greatest basketball memories come from playing in gymnasiums throughout central Indiana during my high school basketball career. The photographs in this book rekindled the excitement of those days and introduced me to places that I wasn't even aware of. This book will take you down memory lane."—George McGinnis, Indiana Mr. Basketball, ABA and NBA All-Star, and Basketball Hall of Famer"Looking through this book brings back so many memories and dreams of growing up in the small town of Claypool. The community support and pride for Indiana's game was evident back then through packed gyms, bonfires, cakewalks, and penny pitches. The care shown for the gyms, barns, and outdoor courts in this book is evidence that we still have pride and dreams in communities around the state. Thanks for preserving these memories and providing dreams for future players!"—Judi Warren, Indiana's first Miss Basketball, 1976"Nothing is more important than pride and community when it comes to understanding the importance of basketball in Indiana. Those gymnasiums across the state are gathering places where games brought together rivals, families, and friends to watch the game that Indiana made famous. . . . This collection of photographs from places throughout the state captures the spirit of the game and reflects the sense of community pride."—Bobby Plump, member of the 1954 Milan High School state championship team."Chris and Michael's photos bring to life the past and present of Indiana high school basketball—the players, the places, the fans. I am always amazed to see how they are able to find a little detail in a photo that tells a story better than words possibly could. This book is a must-have for Indiana high school basketball fans."—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis StarTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChris Smith PhotographsMichael E. Keating Photographs

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Book SynopsisIn Heart of a Hoosier: A Year of Inspiration from IU Men's Basketball, authors Del Duduit and Michelle Medlock Adams show readers how the famous moments and personalities of the Indiana Hoosiers can inspire them to reach for success, overcome adversity, be a great team member, and more.Trade Review"Indiana University basketball is religion to those who bleed Cream 'n Crimson, but as Michelle Medlock Adams and Del Duduit showcase in Heart of a Hoosier, it goes much deeper than that. It inspires with the faith and passion true believers need. The message is clear: speak your heart; seize the moment; overcome adversity; write a lasting legacy; and always, always move forward."—Pete DiPrimio, Indiana Sports Writers and Sportscasters Hall of Famer"Heart of a Hoosier has its finger on the pulse of what makes Indiana basketball so special. Both this book and Hoosier hoops are about the passionate connection teams, families, and fans have to the game we love."—Kirk Haston, author of Days of Knight: How the General Changed My Life"Many of my most precious memories from my time at Indiana University involved Bobby Knight and IU basketball. This book, Heart of a Hoosier brings those memories back to life. It is an absolute must read for not only IU basketball fans but for anyone who loves the game of basketball."—Jeff Ramey: Author and former baseball player at IU"Award-winning authors Michelle Medlock Adams and Del Duduit really capture the essence of IU Basketball in their book, Heart of a Hoosier. This book offers 52 encouraging inspirations, highlighting great Indiana Basketball moments and the hallowed traditions that make IU Basketball so special. Even if you're a diehard fan, or even a former player, you're sure to learn a few fun facts about the candy-striped warmups, the IU Fight Song, and many of the players you've cheered for over the years."—Kent Benson, former NBA player, and member of the undefeated 1975-1976 IU teams and 1976 NCAA championsTable of ContentsIntroductionIU Traditions1. Week 1: What's Your Motivation?2. Week 2: Give Honor Where Honor Is Due3. Week 3: Candy-Striped Legacy4. Week 4: The Simple Thing in Life5. Week 5: Bleeding Cream & Crimson6. Week 6: Hail to Old IU!Monumental Moments7. Week 7: Foul Out Your Foes8. Week 8: Pursue Greatness9. Week 9: Just in Time10. Week 10: Live Like a Winner11. Week 11: Don't Let Up12. Week 12: Are You Determined to Be Better?13. Week 13: Stay Focused14. Week 14: It's the Heart That Matters15. Week 15: The Sweet 1616. Week 16: Silence the Critics17. Week 17: Mama Knows Best18. Week 18: Your One Shining Moment19. Week 19: Find a Silver Lining20. Week 20: When a Game Is More Than a Game21. Week 21: Taking Down a Giant22. Week 22: Teamwork Always Wins23. Week 23: A Light at the End of the Tunnel24. Week 24: Get the Monkey off Your Back25. Week 25: Healthy RivalriesIU Players26. Week 26: Follow Your Heart27. Week 27: Mountaintops & Valleys28. Week 28: Be the First29. Week 29: Get the Shot You Need30. Week 30: Grace under Pressure31. Week 31: Continue through the Struggles32. Week 32: Go the Extra Mile33. Week 33: The Sixth Man34. Week 34: Stepping into Greatness35. Week 35: Break the Barrier36. Week 36: Be a True Friend37. Week 37: Live Up to Your Potential38. Week 38: Be Ready to Take the Shot39. Week 39: Always Show Respect40. Week 40: The Block Heard Round the World41. Week 41: Come Through When It Counts42. Week 42: Helping Others Succeed43. Week 43: Associate with Like-Minded People44. Week 44: You're Better Than You Think45. Week 45: What Does Your Nickname Say about You?46. Week 46: Own Up to Your Acts47. Week 47: Be a True LeaderIU Coaches48. Week 48: Critics—Yep, Everybody's Got 'Em49. Week 49: Strive for Excellence and Live with Integrity50. Week 50: Built Up, Not Beat Down51. Week 51: Not Fired, Fired Up!52. Week 52: Hold On to Your ChairConclusion

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Book SynopsisIn Heart of a Hoosier: A Year of Inspiration from IU Men's Basketball, authors Del Duduit and Michelle Medlock Adams show readers how the famous moments and personalities of the Indiana Hoosiers can inspire them to reach for success, overcome adversity, be a great team member, and more.Trade Review"Indiana University basketball is religion to those who bleed Cream 'n Crimson, but as Michelle Medlock Adams and Del Duduit showcase in Heart of a Hoosier, it goes much deeper than that. It inspires with the faith and passion true believers need. The message is clear: speak your heart; seize the moment; overcome adversity; write a lasting legacy; and always, always move forward."—Pete DiPrimio, Indiana Sports Writers and Sportscasters Hall of Famer"Heart of a Hoosier has its finger on the pulse of what makes Indiana basketball so special. Both this book and Hoosier hoops are about the passionate connection teams, families, and fans have to the game we love."—Kirk Haston, author of Days of Knight: How the General Changed My Life"Many of my most precious memories from my time at Indiana University involved Bobby Knight and IU basketball. This book, Heart of a Hoosier brings those memories back to life. It is an absolute must read for not only IU basketball fans but for anyone who loves the game of basketball."—Jeff Ramey: Author and former baseball player at IU"Award-winning authors Michelle Medlock Adams and Del Duduit really capture the essence of IU Basketball in their book, Heart of a Hoosier. This book offers 52 encouraging inspirations, highlighting great Indiana Basketball moments and the hallowed traditions that make IU Basketball so special. Even if you're a diehard fan, or even a former player, you're sure to learn a few fun facts about the candy-striped warmups, the IU Fight Song, and many of the players you've cheered for over the years."—Kent Benson, former NBA player, and member of the undefeated 1975-1976 IU teams and 1976 NCAA championsTable of ContentsIntroductionIU Traditions1. Week 1: What's Your Motivation?2. Week 2: Give Honor Where Honor Is Due3. Week 3: Candy-Striped Legacy4. Week 4: The Simple Thing in Life5. Week 5: Bleeding Cream & Crimson6. Week 6: Hail to Old IU!Monumental Moments7. Week 7: Foul Out Your Foes8. Week 8: Pursue Greatness9. Week 9: Just in Time10. Week 10: Live Like a Winner11. Week 11: Don't Let Up12. Week 12: Are You Determined to Be Better?13. Week 13: Stay Focused14. Week 14: It's the Heart That Matters15. Week 15: The Sweet 1616. Week 16: Silence the Critics17. Week 17: Mama Knows Best18. Week 18: Your One Shining Moment19. Week 19: Find a Silver Lining20. Week 20: When a Game Is More Than a Game21. Week 21: Taking Down a Giant22. Week 22: Teamwork Always Wins23. Week 23: A Light at the End of the Tunnel24. Week 24: Get the Monkey off Your Back25. Week 25: Healthy RivalriesIU Players26. Week 26: Follow Your Heart27. Week 27: Mountaintops & Valleys28. Week 28: Be the First29. Week 29: Get the Shot You Need30. Week 30: Grace under Pressure31. Week 31: Continue through the Struggles32. Week 32: Go the Extra Mile33. Week 33: The Sixth Man34. Week 34: Stepping into Greatness35. Week 35: Break the Barrier36. Week 36: Be a True Friend37. Week 37: Live Up to Your Potential38. Week 38: Be Ready to Take the Shot39. Week 39: Always Show Respect40. Week 40: The Block Heard Round the World41. Week 41: Come Through When It Counts42. Week 42: Helping Others Succeed43. Week 43: Associate with Like-Minded People44. Week 44: You're Better Than You Think45. Week 45: What Does Your Nickname Say about You?46. Week 46: Own Up to Your Acts47. Week 47: Be a True LeaderIU Coaches48. Week 48: Critics—Yep, Everybody's Got 'Em49. Week 49: Strive for Excellence and Live with Integrity50. Week 50: Built Up, Not Beat Down51. Week 51: Not Fired, Fired Up!52. Week 52: Hold On to Your ChairConclusion

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Book SynopsisThe author chronicles how basketball and hip hop have gone from being reviled by the American mainstream in the 1970s to being embraced and imitated globally today. For young black men, he argues, they represent a new version of the American dream, one embodying the hopes and desires of those excluded from the original version.Trade Review“A powerful and provocative history of modern basketball and how issues of race, class and popular culture have played out both on and off the basketball court.”—Publishers Weekly“An insightful look at how African American basketball players and rappers have gone from being reviled by mainstream audiences to being imitated around the world.”—Essence“Boyd effortlessly threads the past thirty years of basketball culture, the cost of being outspoken, and the pressures of a power structure and media glare that both cheers and reviles.”—UpscaleTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Bison Books EditionIntroduction: The Playa's Life1. Young, Black, Rich and Famous: 'Ball, Hip Hop, and the Redefinition of the American Dream2. Don't Get High on Your Own Supply: The NBA's Image Problem Back in the Day3. That Ol' Black Magic and the Great White Hope: Basketball and Race in the Reagan Era4. Chocolate City: Georgetown and the Intelligent Hoodlums5. I Am: Hip Hop, the Individual, and the Culture of Michael Jordan6. My Detroit Playaz: Ballin' in the Motor City7. The Takeover: The Fab Five, Hip Hop, and College 'Ball8. Leaders of the New School: The Answer, "Karaoke Jordan," and the Modern-Day Balla9. Can It All Be So Simple? Internationally Known, Nationally Recognized, and Locally Accepted

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Book SynopsisShake and Bake is the story of Archie Clark, one of the great NBA guards of the 1960s and 1970s. Trade Review“I had the good fortune of meeting Archie Clark while I was an undergrad at UCLA and he was playing for the Lakers. Archie is one of those unique people who has an awesome insight about life, which, in my opinion, is extraordinary. When you read this book you will understand what I’m talking about.”—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar“Archie Clark originated the crossover dribble. His story is a representative tale of the crosscurrents that were convulsing the NBA in the turbulent 1960s and 1970s that featured the legendary figures of the game from Wilt to West and defined the court in many different ways. Bob Kuska tells the story of these vivid events in granular depth and detail.”—Sam Smith, author of The Jordan Rules “Archie Clark’s words became the impetus of my Supreme Court ruling that toppled the NBA’s four-year rule and took me to Seattle. Archie is a tremendous person who helped a lot of people get ahead in the pre-merger NBA. If you want to know more about this critical era of pro basketball, this is your book!”—Spencer Haywood“Bob Kuska is one of the very best basketball writers in the world, as this deep and fascinating exploration into the life and times of Archie Clark so convincingly demonstrates. Kuska’s obviously driven by a tremendous love of the game, but it goes much, much further than that. He unfolds the life and times of Clark in a way that allows us to understand the man, the era, and the contributions of this unsung, overlooked gem of a competitor.”—Roland Lazenby, author of Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant“A half century ago, Archie Clark brought the iconic crossover move to pro basketball, which I named, ‘The Shake and Bake.’ Today, people argue about who had the greatest crossover move ever. Well, I’ve seen them all. In my opinion, the best crossover still belongs to the originator, Archie Clark.”—Sonny Hill, sports radio personality and the “Mayor of Philadelphia Basketball”“Interested in pro basketball history? You’ve got to read this book about Archie Clark, one of the all-time NBA greats on and off the court.”—Joe Caldwell"Written with Bob Kuska, Clark's Shake & Bake: The Life and Times of NBA Great Archie Clark provides the reader with a behind-the-scenes look at the likes of Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, and head coach Gene Shue, to name a few."—Lukasz Muniowski, Sport in American History"Any basketball fan who followed the game during the era in which Clark played will enjoy this book immensely as it felt like it would take the reader into a time machine when professional basketball had a very different look than it does today."—Lance Smith, Guy Who Reviews Sports Books

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Book SynopsisTells the story of a shy black child from a poor family in a segregated city; of the superstar who, at the height of his career, became the president of the National Basketball Players Association to try to improve conditions for all players. It is the story of the man forced from the game at thirty-four and blacklisted from coaching and broadcasting.Trade Review“As one of the NBA’s all-time greats, Oscar Robertson has much to pass on to both his old fans and young basketball enthusiasts perhaps unfamiliar with his legacy.”—Publishers Weekly“Known as an intelligent player and respected by his peers as an intelligent man, Robertson puts an exclamation point on the accolades with this thoughtful reflection on a life lived without compromise. A well-written, entertaining, and thought-provoking sports autobiography—but would we ever expect less than a triple-double from the Big O?”—Wes Lukowsky, Booklist“Oscar Robertson is an incomparable superstar. He is also a thoughtful man and a man of vision. If you want insight into what formed Oscar in the crucial years of his youth, look here. It’s a great book.”—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar“Oscar was one of basketball’s great leaders, and his life is one of basketball's great stories. He was unafraid, unabashed, and unmatched in everything he did. There will never be another like him.”—Bill Russell“Oscar Robertson was never a rookie. He was the measuring stick for how a player should play. It is an honor to know him and to have competed against him. He is a man for the ages.”—Jerry West"Oscar Robertson is remarkably honest in his autobiography, The Big O: My Life, My Times, My Game. . . . It's a fun read."—Zach Lowe, SI.comTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceChapter One: The Crossroads of America 1938-1951Chapter Two: Li'l Flap 1951-1954Chapter Three: "They Don't Want Us" 1954-1955Chapter Four: "Talk Is Cheap" 1955-1956Chapter Five: Collegiate Life 1956-1958Chapter Six: "What They Eat Don't Make Me Fat" 1958-1959Chapter Seven: Gold 1959-1960Chapter Eight: Rookie Stardom 1960-1961Chapter Nine: The Triple-Double 1961-1963Chapter Ten: Union President, NBA Royalty 1963-1968 (Part One)Chapter Eleven: The Sixties Continued 1963-1968 (Part Two)Chapter Twelve: Moving On 1969-1970Chapter Thirteen: Milwaukee, Lew Alcindor, and the Championship 1970-1971Chapter Fourteen: Do Not Go Gently 1971-1974Chapter Fifteen: Endings 1974-1976EpilogueCreditsIndex

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Book SynopsisFrank J. Basloe grew up in Herkimer, New York, where YMCA director Lambert Will developed the game of basketball. Basloe's classic memoir, I Grew Up with Basketball, offers an eyewitness account of the humble roots of the imposing enterprise that is professional basketball today.Trade Review"Though readers may feel they grew up with basketball, no one will know until they have read I Grew Up with Basketball what it truly means to grow up with this game."—Krystina Lucido, KrystinaLucido.comTable of ContentsIntroductionPrefaceThey Started with CabbagesThe World's First Basketball GameMr. Will's Game. . . Into High-Toned AmericansI Become the First "Globe-Trotter" at SixteenAn Unruly Bear CubWe Become "World Champions"Go West, Young MenThe Cornstarch Quintet"How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm . . ."". . . After They've Seen Paree"The Old Game and the New

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Book SynopsisThe incredible story of one of the greatest unknown basketball players of all time.Trade Review“Billy McGill’s discipline, creativity, and ingenuity changed basketball—the way we played it, watched it and most importantly, the way we thought about it. Are you bold, smart, and open minded enough to let his remarkable life’s story change you now—for the better?”—Bill Walton, retired professional basketball player and television sportscaster"A solid choice for collections where interest in NBA history is high."—Wes Lukowsky, Booklist"This book will remind basketball fans of one of the greatest players in college hoops history. Next time you see a big man jump off two feet and loft a one-handed shot from behind his head, think of The Hill."—Geoff Griffin, City Weekly"Billy “the Hill” and the Jump Hook succeeds because it offers an insight into big-time college and professional basketball in the late-50s and early-60s and the exploitation that some players suffered."—Dennis Gildea, ARETE"Much more than a book about basketball, this is a very human story of will and determination triumphing over tremendous hardship and adversity. As such, it should appeal to all sports fans as well as to readers of autobiographies. It would also make a terrific movie."—Library Journal Starred ReviewTable of ContentsPrefacePrologue1. The Beginning2. Welcome to LA3. Introduction to the Game4. The First Day of the Rest of My Life5. Things Come Together; Things Fall Apart6. The Hill7. The Shot8. The Other Shot9. Road to Recovery10. Road to Recovery 211. Victory12. Good-bye, LA13. "No Coloreds"14. Passing15. The Needle16. Sophomore Year17. Ohio State18. Tragedy in Triplicate19. Girls20. Junior Year21. One Last Summer22. Senior Year23. A Bad Bounce24. Last Hurrah at Utah25. Welcome to the Big Leagues, Kid26. Training Camp27. Exhibition28. The Season Begins29. Good-bye, Zephyrs30. The Knicks31. The Heights32. Thank You; Please Leave33. All Good Things34. Can You Come Home Again?35. In and Out36. A Glimmer of Hope37. Second Verse, Ain't Like the First38. The Last Waltz39. The Fall40. Bye-bye, Caddy, Bye-bye41. Central Booking42. Don't Call It a Comeback43. You Can't Go Home Again44. You Really Can't Go Home Again45. To the Edge of the World . . .46. . . . and Back47. So Much for a Hero's Welcome48. Dear DadEpilogueWhere Are They Now?

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Book SynopsisDuring the 1972–73 season, the Philadelphia 76ers were not just a bad team; they were fantastically awful. Doomed from the start, they lost twenty-one of their first twenty-three games, on their way to a not-yet-broken record of nine wins and seventy-three losses. Charley Rosen recaptures the futility of that season through the firsthand accounts of players, participants, and observers.Trade Review"The literature of sport usually focuses on championship teams and players. But the road to the top is littered with vanquished foes. The '72–'73 76ers are the ultimate vanquished foe. Great reading."—Wes Lukowsky, Booklist starred review"Charley Rosen's Perfectly Awful provides an insider's summary of the worst season in NBA history. His anecdotes and knowledge of the game give the reader an enlightening sense of the pre-merger NBA of the early 1970s, and of the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, still the team most associated with losing by American sports fans."—Bob Epling, AETHLONTable of Contents Prologue: Always Leave Them Laughing 1. It's Tough to Get Help These Days 2. The Masters of Disaster 3. It's Mister Bluster by Default 4. Prelude to Ignominy 5. Digging the Hole 6. Dis-Rule and the Q-Man Cometh 7. How Low Can You Go? 8. From Bad to Worst 9. Murph to the Rescue 10. Break Up the Sixers 11. Return to Reality 12. The Reluctant Savior 13. If the Shue Fits 14. Remembrances of Things Past Epilogue: Over Time A Note on Sources

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Antolihao provides a well-crafted narrative of the historical and social discourse of basketball in the Philippines."—Chad Carlson, Journal of Sport History"Antolihao has written a very interesting study that nobody working on Philippine basketball and baseball can ignore."—Stefan Hübner, Journal of Asian American Studies“Attentive to the ways in which so many aspects of political and national discourse intersect with the game of basketball. Any historians working on Philippine history or the history of sport and colonialism would be well served by reading this work.”—Andrew D. Morris, professor of history at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. Spheroid of Influence: Sports, Colonization, Modernity2. From Baseball Colony to Basketball Republic: Postcolonial Transition and National Sporting Culture3. The Hollywoodization of Hoops: Basketball, Mass Media, Popular Culture4. Rooting for the Underdog: Sports, Spectatorship, Subalternity5. Basketball without Borders: Globalization and National Sports in Postcolonial ContextConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisLooking at a century of struggle, liberation and gutsy play, this title chronicles women's basketball in the US. Offering portraits of heroes and contemporary stars, it provides a perspective on the history of the sport, exploring its relationship to concepts of womanhood, race, and sexuality, and to efforts to expand women's rights.Trade Review"Shattering the Glass is an indispensable resource for the sport played more than any other by women all over the world." - Bust "You needn't be a hoops junkie to enjoy this engaging chronicle; the story of women's basketball reflects that of all female athletic endeavors over the past 100-some years - full of physical joy, political struggle and ultimate glory." - Ms."

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate reference for fans of Duke basketball, this book includes profiles of great games and compelling personalities, a timeline, a statistical record book, and 130 photographs.Trade Review“The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball is a balanced, comprehensive, and well-researched look a the first century of Duke University basketball.” * North Carolina Historical Review *“Every Duke fan who still gets chills from remembering Bobby Hurley’s 3-pointer against UNLV in the ‘91 semis will want a copy of John Roth’s The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball.” -- Frank Dascenzo * Durham Herald-Sun *“[M]ore than a coffee table book. It’s a reference book or historical media guide to the fourth power on college hoops in this region.” -- Joel Buckley * Community Sports News *“The ultimate reference on all things Duke basketball.” * NCAA Hoops Today *Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisFrom Accra and Algiers to Zanzibar and Zululand, Africans have wrested control of soccer from the hands of Europeans, and through the rise of different playing styles, the rituals of spectatorship, and the presence of magicians and healers, have turned soccer into a distinctively African activity.AfricanTrade Review“A compact but thorough and informative account of the sport’s absorption and evolution across the African continent…. An ideal reader for undergraduate and graduate courses as well as for those individuals curious about the rise of football across Africa.” * Notes & Records *“Alegi’s concise and ingenious book is a timely reminder about the impact African players have had on global football and an affirmation of Africa’s mounting stature as a football powerhouse…. Alegi writes in a language that is accessible to non-specialists and casual readers…. For academia, instructors teaching undergraduate courses about global sports or sports in Africa could assign the book or selected chapters to students, who most likely will appreciate the material for its informative strength, brevity, and lucidity.” * African Studies Quarterly *“No account of African soccer would be complete without reference to the players themselves, and Alegi skilfully describes the migratory process that brought African players to Europe from the 1930s to the present day. He touches on issues such as racism and exploitation, but also on the success of such pioneering players as Arthur Warton, Ben Barek, Roger Milla, and George Weah.” * African Affairs *“Nobody understands the background to African soccer better than the Italian-American historian Peter Alegi. This World Cup is his moment. His African Soccerscapes crams daunting erudition, gleaned over many years of study of African football, into under 200 pages of history.” * Financial Times *“Via these outstanding works (Laduma! and African Soccerscapes), Alegi has placed African soccer on firm historiographical footing, while also popularizing a subject about which little was previously known beyond Africa’s borders.” * African Studies Review *“Alegi creatively and effectively uses soccer to tell the story of European domination and exploitation of Africa. Yet, he also shows us how Africans came to embrace the game imposed on them, and made it something distinctly African.” * International Journal of African Historical Studies *“Alegi has produced a cogent and absorbing history of soccer in Africa.” * Histoire Sociale / Social History *“(Alegi’s) latest book, African Soccerscapes: How a Continent Changed the World’s Game, is a must-buy. An astutely comprehensive overview of over 150 years of soccer in Africa, it contains many engrossing examples of just how much the sport has always been more than just a game across the African continent…. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.”“Peter Alegi’s African Soccerscapes is simply the best available overview of the history (of African soccer). Concise and to the point, you'll be through it before the round of 16 begins, having covered all the basics without forgetting the pleasures and the passions that animate African football.” * The Observer *“African Soccerscapes…provides a great deal of nourishment for both casual observers and passionate followers of the game, in Africa and around the world. However, do not think that it is a book about soccer alone. It is a book about globalization, power, politics, economics, colonization, neocolonialism, media, and the dreams of millions of people around the world.” * Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies *“Few soccer books can offer the African perspective on the game as Alegi’s does here, taking a historical and economic approach to relate how British and French colonizers introduced soccer in Africa and how soccer has evolved there…. This will not be the most popular soccer book of the summer, but it's one of the more important ones.” * Library Journal *“This slim volume, from a scholar fast developing a reputation as a leading expert on the history of African soccer, has hallmarks of a high level research monograph but transcends the genre with its impeccably researched trawl through the development of the game on the continent…. (A)n important book, academic and authoritative in tone, and one that leaves the reader in no doubt of football’s importance in forging African identity and greatly enriching the global sport as a whole.” * thetwounfortunates blog *“Peter Alegi’s brilliant and rich exploration of the history of football in Africa is long overdue and fills an enormous gap. His fluid and absorbing narration is a testimony to the centrality of the ‘beautiful game’ in everyday life on the continent. Soccerscapes is an academically rigorous book that vividly reverberates with Alegi’s passion for Africa and for football, a game to which he has devoted so much of his life.”“Given the huge interest in the 2010 World Cup, many will be looking for something to contextualize the African soccer scene. African Soccerscapes is excellent, with a clear framework and progression, and lots of interesting stories.”“By putting the game in Africa in social, political, and historical context African Soccerscapes serves as a valuable reminder to be skeptical of simple narratives about South Africa 2010…. It is all much more complicated, and much more interesting, than that.” * Pitch Invasion: Exploring the Global Game *“In this wonderfully researched and richly textured narrative, Alegi tells the vital story of how football transformed Africa and Africa transformed football during the 20th century. The book is a must-read for all those wishing to gain a greater understanding of the past, and future, of the global game.”Table of Contents* List of Illustrations * Prologue * Acknowledgments * One "The White Man's Burden" Football and Empire, 1860s-1919 * Two The Africanization of Football, 1920s-1940s * Three Making Nations in Late Colonial Africa, 1940s-1964 * Four Nationhood, Pan-Africanism, and Football after Independence * Five Football Migration to Europe since the 1930s * Six The Privatization of Football, 1980s to Recent Times * Epilogue South Africa 2010: The World Cup Comes to Africa * Notes * Bibliography * Series Editors' Note * Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"All of us who played, coached or enjoyed watching the game of basketball owe a great debt of thanks to James Naismith for devising a game that gave people the opportunity to play inside during the winter." -Bob Knight "Dr. Naismith was so much more than the inventor of the sport and James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball is a well written documentation of his outstanding attributes as an educator, religious scholar and leader of young people. Naismith lived his entire life without regard for personal glory or financial rewards, but rather for setting examples of integrity and perseverance for all to follow. Everyone who reads this book will have a better understanding of the evolution of the game, but more importantly, they will realize that when we follow Dr. Naismith's general life principles, we and the game become the real winners." -Billy Packer "The original Dr. J played rugby, not hoops, and rocked a handlebar mustache, not a 'fro. That Doc is the subject of a spiffy new biography...More breezy bio than thatched thesis, Rains traces the foundation of basketball to "Duck on the Rock," a game Naismith played as a child growing up in Canada. Years later, then-YMCA employee Naismith summoned basketball at the 11th hour to win a bet he could invent a new indoor game. If you want to get really old school, James Naismith is where it's at." -SlamTable of ContentsForeword by Roy Williams Introduction by Hellen Naismith Dodd Carpenter 1. Growing Up 2. The College Years 3. The Springfi eld Challenge-and a New Game 4. The Game Is Born 5. A New Frontier 6. KU Bound 7. The Student Arrives 8. A Revolution Calls 9. A Raging War 10. Happy Homecoming 11. Becoming a Mentor 12. Olympic Pride 13. The Changing Game 14. Death of a Legend 15. A Great Game 16. The Man, More Than Basketball Index

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Book SynopsisTom Gola is a Philadelphia Big Five basketball icon. He led La Salle to the NIT championship in 1952 and the NCAA championship in 1954, and holds the NCAA record for most rebounds in a career. Gola also helped the Philadelphia Warriors win the NBA championship as a rookie in 1956 and was named an All-Star five times before retiring in 1966. But Gola also had many amazing achievements as a coach; his La Salle Explorer teams were a large part of the national basketball landscape. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976. In Mr. All-Around, avid sports fan and reporter David Grzybowski provides a definitive biography of Gola. He uses exclusive interviews he conducted with Gola in 2013 and features anecdotes by many figures of Philadelphia and basketball history, including John Cheney, Fran Dunphy, and Lionel Simmons. After the NBA, Gola transitioned to a second career as a politician, serving as Pennsylvania State Representative and Philadelphia Cit

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Book SynopsisA courtside view of how women athletes' identities are policed, on and off the courtWomen's college basketball is big businesstop teams bring in millions of dollars in revenue for their schools. Women's NCAA games are broadcast regularly on sports networks, and many of the top players and coaches are household names. Yet these athletes face immense pressure to be more than successful at their sport. They must also conform to expectations about gender, sexuality, and raceexpectations that are often in direct contrast to success in the game. They are not supposed to have muscles that are too big, they are not supposed to be too tough, they are not supposed to be too masculine or look like men, and they are not supposed to be queer. A former college athlete herself, Michelle J. Manno spent a full season with a highly competitive NCAA Division I women's basketball program as one of the team's managers. In vivid detail, she takes us on the court, on the team bus, into the locker room, andTrade ReviewA powerful cautionary tale. Michelle J. Manno shows how women athletes—especially those who are Black, queer, and/or masculine-presenting—are constrained by strict policing of gender and sexuality. Manno paints a rich picture of women’s sports as a microcosm of intersectional struggles for dignity, equality, and social justice. * Michael A. Messner, co-author of No Slam Dunk: Gender, Sport, and the Unevenness of Social Change *Manno’s work sets a powerful standard for the ways in which the complex identities of women athletes outshine the false boundaries of race, gender, and sexuality. Her thoughtful analysis and compassionate storytelling point the reader to what all of us seeking our place in sport strive for: to bring one’s full self to the world of competition, to find our own authentic belonging there, and ultimately to create a sense of ‘home’ for ourselves and others among teammates and competitors alike. * Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, NBA Referee *Denied blends vivid story-telling with incisive theoretical analysis to highlight the persistent racism and sexism that limit women athletes of all races, sexualities, and gender identities. * Pat Griffin, author of Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport *Manno takes readers inside a Division I collegiate basketball program. Denied convincingly argues women athletes, specifically Black, queer, and gender non-conforming athletes, are subject to racialized and gendered strategies of containment and control which ultimately impose constraints on who they can be and what they can achieve. * Cheryl Cooky, co-author of Serving Equality: Feminism, Media, and Women’s Sports *As a former college athlete, Manno evocatively lays bare the challenges women athletes face both on and off the court as they balance the many competing demands placed on them. Her personal approach and deep empathy for this topic offer a necessary lens through which we can understand how women athletes’ identities are policed along the lines of race, gender, and sexuality. * Chamique Holdsclaw, WNBA All-star and Olympic Gold Medalist *For nine months, Manno was embedded within the Midwest State University women’s basketball team, an elite and competitive DI program. Immersed in that insular yet high-stakes world, she observes firsthand how unyieldingly female athletes—particularly queer, Black, and/or masculine-presenting—are policed both within and without. * Electric Literature *

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Book SynopsisA courtside view of how women athletes' identities are policed, on and off the courtWomen's college basketball is big businesstop teams bring in millions of dollars in revenue for their schools. Women's NCAA games are broadcast regularly on sports networks, and many of the top players and coaches are household names. Yet these athletes face immense pressure to be more than successful at their sport. They must also conform to expectations about gender, sexuality, and raceexpectations that are often in direct contrast to success in the game. They are not supposed to have muscles that are too big, they are not supposed to be too tough, they are not supposed to be too masculine or look like men, and they are not supposed to be queer.A former college athlete herself, Michelle J. Manno spent a full season with a highly competitive NCAA Division I women's basketball program as one of the team's managers. In vivid detail, she takes us on the court, on the team bus, into tTrade ReviewA powerful cautionary tale. Michelle J. Manno shows how women athletes—especially those who are Black, queer, and/or masculine-presenting—are constrained by strict policing of gender and sexuality. Manno paints a rich picture of women’s sports as a microcosm of intersectional struggles for dignity, equality, and social justice. * Michael A. Messner, co-author of No Slam Dunk: Gender, Sport, and the Unevenness of Social Change *Manno’s work sets a powerful standard for the ways in which the complex identities of women athletes outshine the false boundaries of race, gender, and sexuality. Her thoughtful analysis and compassionate storytelling point the reader to what all of us seeking our place in sport strive for: to bring one’s full self to the world of competition, to find our own authentic belonging there, and ultimately to create a sense of ‘home’ for ourselves and others among teammates and competitors alike. * Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, NBA Referee *Denied blends vivid story-telling with incisive theoretical analysis to highlight the persistent racism and sexism that limit women athletes of all races, sexualities, and gender identities. * Pat Griffin, author of Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport *Manno takes readers inside a Division I collegiate basketball program. Denied convincingly argues women athletes, specifically Black, queer, and gender non-conforming athletes, are subject to racialized and gendered strategies of containment and control which ultimately impose constraints on who they can be and what they can achieve. * Cheryl Cooky, co-author of Serving Equality: Feminism, Media, and Women’s Sports *As a former college athlete, Manno evocatively lays bare the challenges women athletes face both on and off the court as they balance the many competing demands placed on them. Her personal approach and deep empathy for this topic offer a necessary lens through which we can understand how women athletes’ identities are policed along the lines of race, gender, and sexuality. * Chamique Holdsclaw, WNBA All-star and Olympic Gold Medalist *For nine months, Manno was embedded within the Midwest State University women’s basketball team, an elite and competitive DI program. Immersed in that insular yet high-stakes world, she observes firsthand how unyieldingly female athletes—particularly queer, Black, and/or masculine-presenting—are policed both within and without. * Electric Literature *

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Book SynopsisAkoy Agau led Omaha Central High School to four straight high school basketball state championships (2010-13) and was a threetime AllState player. He's also a South Sudanese refugee. In a fluid, intimate, and joyful narrative, Steve Marantz relates Akoy's refugee journey of basketball, family, romance, social media, and coming of age at Nebraska's oldest and most diverse high school.Trade Review"Marantz’s book is a subtle plea for another path, a path of openness and inclusion that recognizes a common humanity across cultural divides. For basketball fans and readers interested and invested in Omaha’s past, present, and future, Citizen Akoy should be of great interest."—Paul Emory Putz, Nebraska History“[Citizen Akoy] is a mesmerizing and enjoyable story of Akoy, his family, his romance, his trials and tribulations, and most importantly, of America. This well-researched book is a gift to lovers of basketball. It is a must-read for basketball fans.”—Washington Book Review “I’m convinced that the greatest basketball player in the next one hundred years will be a Dinka tribesman originally from southern Sudan. Size and grace will win the day. Akoy Agau will be mentioned as one of the building blocks in this history. Here is his amazing story. Magic abounds.”—Leigh Montville, author of Manute: The Center of Two Worlds and Sting Like a Bee“Akoy’s amazing journey from refugee to basketball star isn’t just about sports. It’s a story of growing up, transcending race, and pursuing dreams, and Marantz tells it well.”—Henry Cordes, staff writer for the Omaha World-Herald and author of Unbeatable and Devaney“The antidote to anti-immigrant rhetoric, Citizen Akoy tells the vivid story of the refugee as the hero of our time, one Akoy Agau, a teenage basketball star who becomes an ambassador for sports-crazy white Nebraska. Thrilling—a must-read for anyone excited by what it takes to be an American today.”—Terese Svoboda, author of Anything That Burns You: A Portrait of Lola Ridge, Radical Poet Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Refugee 1. Adaw 2. First Thanksgiving 3. Street of Dreams 4. Prophecy 5. Central 6. Trust 7. Stardom 8. To Absent Moms 9. “True Faith and Allegiance” 10. @ZerotheHeroAkoy 11. Families 12. Perfection 13. Basketball and Business 14. Temptation and Decision 15. Standing Bear and Brando 16. Dynasty Blues 17. Four! 18. Spring Prom 19. Repatriation 20. Getting It Right 21. Beyond Postscript: Pop Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe Greatest Upset Never Seen relives the 198283 season, when Chaminade University put small-college basketball and Hawaii on the national sports map.Trade Review“Entertaining, carefully researched. . . . Mr. Danielwicz has it right: The ‘sun has never set’ on Chaminade’s glorious win. Chances are, it never will.”—Fred Barnes, Wall Street Journal"Whether a reader wants to remember the game, learn what the schools were like before the historic game, or what became of them and the players afterward, this book is a very good accounting of the biggest upset in college basketball history. Readers who like to read about the history of that sport will want to add it to their libraries."—Lance Smith, Guy Who Reviews Sports Books"Jack Danilewicz's book provides rare insight into what transpired before, during, and after the contest."—Jason Zasky, Failure“Chaminade beating Virginia is a marquee event in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ great basketball history. There should be a statue of Merv Lopes on the campus, and the story of that night should be required reading in Hawaii schools.”—Neil Everett, anchor of ESPN’s SportsCenter “Nearly four decades after the colossal upset that both astounded and charmed the college basketball world, The Greatest Upset Never Seen provides a front-row ticket to relive tiny Chaminade University’s 1982 takedown of No. 1 Virginia and the towering Ralph Sampson. Jack Danilewicz takes us into the two programs, into the locker room, and onto the court—but also into the minds of many of the key figures. Far more than a recap of the game, [it] also profiles participants of what was an instant classic long before anyone thought to call them that.”—Mike Deacon, veteran Chicago sportswriter of the Daily Southtown and the Chicago Tribune “I remember this epic game with crystal-like clarity! I was a young Division I assistant coach and this game gave all of us at the mid-major level hope that we too could someday shock the college basketball establishment. Jack’s book is an outstanding look back at a once-in-a-lifetime upset and a must-read for any sports fan.”—David Kaplan, host of Kap and Company, ESPN 1000Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Stranger in a Strange Land 2. One Shining Moment 3. Big Ralph 4. High Hopes 5. Completing the Puzzle 6. Hawaii’s Team 7. Miracle on Ward Avenue 8. The Most Celebrated Team in the Land 9. Merv the Magician 10. The Road to Kansas City 11. Madness in March 12. The Afterglow Epilogue Notes Index

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Book SynopsisRichie Adubato—one of basketball’s most colorful characters and storytellers—chronicles his life in the game, from New Jersey high schools to head coach in both the NBA and the WNBA. Trade Review"[Havin' a Ball is an] appealing account that blends Adubato’s own memories with basketball’s growth over five decades. Recommended for all sports collections."—Janet Davis, Library Journal"If you’re a fan of the Magic in particular and the NBA in general, this is a must-read with Adubato taking us on a colorful, nomadic odyssey through his 60 years as a high school, college, NBA and WNBA head coach."—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel"Any basketball fan who has heard about Abudato, either through his coaching or his broadcasting, will want to read this book. It has the feel of a chat on the porch while sitting on a swinging bench and enjoying one’s favorite beverage while the coach shares another tale from his coaching life."—Lance Smith, Guy Who Reviews Sports Books“Richie Adubato has a gift for teaching basketball and developing talent, which explains why he became such an outstanding coach at every level. . . . And then there is his gift of storytelling, where Richie takes a backseat to no one. . . . He has quite a story to tell, and he has done just that in this gem of a book.”—Hubie Brown, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer“Without Coach Richie Adubato, my career would have turned out much differently. I was an undrafted free agent, but not only did Richie appreciate my play, he gave me an opportunity and taught me countless ways to see and play the game of basketball. The added bonus was Richie’s rich and vivid stories, which now make for an incredible read. You are sure to smile, shake your head, scratch your head, laugh out loud, and maybe even shed a tear. Richie is special, and so is his book.”—Becky Hammon, San Antonio Spurs assistant coach“During my time in New York, I had the pleasure of encountering a wonderful assistant coach by the name of Richie Adubato. He helped me tremendously on the professional level, teaching me the intricacies of the game. His tutelage continued to benefit me after my NBA career was over.”—Patrick Ewing, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer“My first exposure to Richie Adubato came during his tenure as head coach of the New York Liberty. What immediately struck me was the level of preparation he put into his craft and how passionate he was about making sure his players were as prepared as possible for every opponent.”—Doris Burke, NBA analyst and reporter“Richie Adubato is without a doubt one of the best coaches I ever played for. He is a championship coach and, more important, a championship person. . . . Richie’s love for basketball, for people, and for a great story resonate in his autobiography. He has seen it all, lived it all, and now he tells it all with great passion.”—Bernard King, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer“Two pages in and you fully understand where basketball fit into Richie Adubato’s life. Yet as you move through the pages, you realize it’s more than basketball. It’s a guy who starts from ground zero in coaching and reaches the pinnacle of becoming an NBA head coach, all while maintaining a strong connection to the students he taught.”—George King, sportswriter for the New York Post“Whether coaching men or women at the high school, college, or pro level, Richie always found a way to succeed, thanks to incredible teaching and coaching skills combined with a passion for the game. Richie is a basketball lifer, and it is a life rich with the kind of inside stories that will keep you turning pages.”—Mike Fratello, broadcaster and former NBA head coachTable of ContentsForeword by Dick Vitale 1. The Jersey Guys 2. Back in College 3. Closing in on the Big Time 4. Motormouth City 5. Unfortunately, You Can Go Home Again 6. From the Garden State to Madison Square Garden 7. From the Big Apple to Big D 8. Back in the Saddle Again 9. Orlando by Way of Cleveland 10. Shaq, We Hardly Knew You 11. My Last Go as an NBA Head Coach 12. Ricky and Me 13. I Always Considered Myself a Ladies’ Man 14. Finishing in a Blaze . . . but Not of Glory 15. Into the Mystic 16. A Basketball-Shaped World 17. The Sound and the Funny 18. Havin' a Ball Appendix: Coaching Timeline

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Book SynopsisNumbers Don't Lie gives readers a multilayered understanding of basketball analytics on its own terms, describes the historical and contemporary conditions in basketball culture, science, and society that have facilitated the rise of basketball analytics, and shows the varying impact of basketball analytics.Trade Review"Colás, an independent researcher and former University of Michigan instructor, has authored a fascinating history of the development of statistics keeping in the sport of basketball. . . . The author effectively interweaves personal vignettes with his historical account of how big data has transformed the sport of basketball."—L. Kong, Choice“Big data is revolutionizing the analysis and management of professional sport. In this important book Colás demolishes the misconception that our data is independent of our value judgments and challenges us to think about what it is we are really doing with data. Every data analyst working for a sports team, every writer or broadcaster who brandishes some statistic, everyone who thinks they know data, and anyone who trusts others to tell them what the data means needs to read this book. It will open your eyes.”—Stefan Szymanski, author of Money and Soccer: A Soccernomics Guide“Yago Colás elucidates a dense observation that Charles Barkley once spat about how the proliferation of quantification in a game that was first tallied only by a soccer ball tossed through a peach basket in small-town Massachusetts has become as much a disclosure about race and culture in America as narratives written and uttered about the players who score, rebound, and assist. This is recommended reading for further understanding the complexity of sport and culture.”—Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist, University of Maryland journalism professor, and Washington Post columnist“If you enjoy any team sport, Numbers Don’t Lie will take you on a journey of discovery unlike any you’ve been on before. You will finish with a deeper understanding of the person and player, the statistics that are relevant, the context they relate to, and you will begin to see the things that really matter in the game of basketball. Be prepared: you will never look at the game of basketball in the same way again.”—Fergus Connolly, coauthor of The Process: The Methodology, Philosophy, and Principles of Coaching Winning Teams“A profoundly compelling and convincing analysis, Numbers Don’t Lie offers a vivid combination of cultural dissection, social explication, personal narrative, technological exposé, and existential contemplation. Through this heady synthesis Yago Colás meticulously unpacks the ‘science of moving dots’ through which basketball has come to be administered, controlled, understood, and experienced. In doing so he adds significantly to his unique basketball oeuvre and confirms his position as the leading scholar of the game.”—David L. Andrews, author of The Routledge Handbook of Physical Cultural StudiesTable of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Two Baskets Introductory Interlude—Records Part 1. Counting 1. The Science of Moving Dots Interlude—Rulers 2. The Culture of Moving Dots Interlude—Numbers 3. Counting, America’s Game Interlude—Thermometers 4. Counting America’s Bodies Interlude—My Basketball Soul 5. Counting for Character Interlude—One on One 6. Counting for Competition Interlude—Measuring Sticks 7. Counting for Commerce in College Basketball Interlude—Magic 8. Counting for Commerce in the NBA Interlude—Basketball Jesus 9. The Work of Moving Dots Part 2. What Counts 10. Approaching Basketball Experience 11. The Ethics of Understanding Basketball Interlude—Basketball Supernatural 12. Feeling Basketball 13. Counting What Counts in Basketball Coda: When Counting Counts Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA complete biography of Forrest “Phog” Allen, legendary University of Kansas basketball coach and a key figure in the development of the sport itself and its coaching methods. Trade Review"Phog is perfect for the general reader, and supplants Blair Kerkoff's 1996 biography of Allen as the best book about Phog Allen available."—Andrew McGregor, Sport in American History“Phog Allen was a tireless worker who was ahead of his time. Coach Allen’s teachings of the game created the philosophies of today. He knew that education and the game of basketball together were going to be an avenue for the world we embrace today. Phog is certainly a great read, showing the impact he has had.”—Danny Manning, KU basketball legend and head coach at Wake Forest University “You can’t tell the history of basketball without delving deeply into the influence of Phog Allen—and Scott Johnson does it artfully and thoroughly.”—Michael Silver, author of Golden Girl: How Natalie Coughlin Fought Back, Challenged Conventional Wisdom, and Became America’s Olympic Champion“Scott Morrow Johnson's Phog captures the booming voice and nimble mind of the midwesterner who spread the gospel of basketball from the University of Kansas to the world.”—Steve Marantz, author of The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central: High School Basketball at the ’68 Racial Divide “Coach Allen was a visionary who changed the landscape of college basketball. His influence on collegiate athletics, including on my mentors, made an immeasurable impact on me both personally and professionally. His photo hangs on my office wall as a sign of my great respect and gratitude for the many contributions he made to the game that I love.”—Mark Turgeon, men’s basketball coach at the University of Maryland Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments Prologue: From Naismith to Wilt 1. Running from Independence 2. The “World’s Championship” 3. A Man Named Jim 4. The Hero Arrives 5. The Game Can Be Coached 6. Call Him Doc 7. A Teacher among Teachers 8. Once a Jayhawk 9. Ascent to New Heights 10. A Bitter Winter 11. The Day the Game Arrived 12. Stepping Out of the Shadow 13. A Greater Calling 14. The Fall of a Legend 15. Rising from the Ashes 16. Just Like Any Other Game Day 17. Searching for Gold 18. The Improbable Return 19. The King Gets His Castle 20. The Biggest Fish 21. Wanting One More Year 22. The Sparkle of a Diamond 23. Pay Heed, All Who Enter Epilogue: Shining On Notes Bibliography Index

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