Basketball Books
Mariner Books The Soul of Basketball The Epic Showdown Between
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£21.60
Arcadia Publishing Inc. Providence College Basketball The Friar Legacy
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Panther Pride University of Pittsburgh Mens
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Inc. Runnin Rams University of Rhode Island Basketball
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Inc. Seton Hall Pirates A Basketball History Images of
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Hoosier High School Basketball
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Cincinnati Hoops Images of Sports
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Golden Hurricane Basketball at the University of
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing University of North Carolina Basketball Images of
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Inc. Old Dominion University Mens Basketball Images of
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing High School Basketball in Fayette County Images
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£21.24
Random House USA Inc Got to Give the People What They Want True
Book Synopsis“I want to start conversations, and even better, arguments.” – From the Introduction One of the most outspoken and original voices in sports sounds off while revealing his incredible life story. Jalen Rose has never been quiet. Not as a kid growing up in Detroit in the 70’s and 80’s. Not as the brash, trash-talking leader of the legendary “Fab Five” at the University of Michigan. Not as the player under the stewardship of Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas and others throughout his 13-year NBA career. And certainly not as a commentator and analyst on ABC/ESPN and Grantland. In Got to Give the People What They Want, no topic is off limits. Honest, unfiltered, unbiased. Raw, refreshing, real. This colorful collection of stories and opinions about basketball and life gives people the kind of
£21.25
Random House USA Inc The Legends Club Dean Smith Mike Krzyzewski Jim
Book SynopsisOn March 18, 1980, the Duke basketball program announced the hiring of Mike Krzyzewski, the man who would restore glory to the team. The only problem: no one knew who Krzyzewski was. Nine days later, Jim Valvano was hired by North Carolina State to be their new head coach. The hiring didn't raise as many eyebrows, but the two new coaches had a similar goal: to unseat North Carolina's Dean Smith as the king of college basketball. And just like that, the most sensational competitive decade in history was about to unfold. In the skillful hands of John Feinstein, The Legends Club captures an era in American sport and culture, documenting the inside view of a decade of absolutely incredible competition. Feinstein pulls back the curtain on the recruiting wars, the intensely personal competition that wasn't always friendly, the enormous pressure and national stakes, and the battle for the very soul of college basketball.
£17.10
University Press of Kentucky Basketball and Philosophy Thinking Outside the
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£71.25
The University Press of Kentucky Integrated The Lincoln Institute Basketball and a
Book SynopsisExplores an often ignored aspect of America's struggle for racial equality. James W. Miller relates the story of the Lincoln Institute - an all-black high school in Shelby County, Kentucky, where students prospered both in the classroom and on the basketball court. This evocative book is enriched by tales of individual courage from men who defied comfort and custom.Trade ReviewThis book successfully captures the spirit, resilience, and history of Lincoln Institute. Miller tells an important story using race and sports as a lens for understanding a forgotten piece of Kentucky history."" - Gerald L. Smith, Theodore A. Hallam Professor of History at the University of Kentucky and coauthor of The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia""The Lincoln Institute, to many Kentuckians and particularly to many African American Kentuckians, has extra special meaning because it was an extraordinary place for students. The Lincoln Institute not only provided opportunities for individuals to grow academically, mentally, and personally; it also offered opportunities for athletic achievements.""If you are looking for some exciting reading with a historical basis on a school that touched the lives of many Kentuckians, then Integrated is for you."" - Raymond M. Burse, former president of Kentucky State University
£32.50
The University Press of Kentucky Forty Minutes to Glory Inside the Kentucky
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£19.35
The University Press of Kentucky Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrologue Introduction The Halstead Years, 1901-1919 The University of Kansas and the Jayhawk Café, 1919-1923 Before Big Blue, 1923-1930 Building a Tradition World War II and the Games March On, 1941-1945 The Fabulous Five The Golden Era, 1946-1951 Scandal The Businessman at Home From a Cancelled Season to the Fiddlin' Five, 1952-1958 Rupp and Race Rupp's Runts and Runner Ups Transitional Times, 1966-1972 Forced Retirement and Post-UK Years Epilogue
£19.00
The University Press of Kentucky Kentucky Basketball
Book SynopsisA collection of candid and intimate conversations between Pratt and Leach.Table of ContentsPratt's Path to UK The Broadcast Team 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Memorable Characters Lists Acknowledgements
£17.10
The University Press of Kentucky House of Champions
Book SynopsisThe stories and accounts of Kentucky basketball''s players, iconic coaches and epic games have been told and retold, but lesser known are the stories of the arenas and venues that have been home to the Wildcats buildings that have witnessed the sights, sounds, and shared spirit of the Big Blue Nation for over a century. In House of Champions author Kevin Cook combines archival research and numerous interviews with players and coaches to reveal the rich history and colorful details of the structures that have hosted UK basketball. A number of fascinating backstories are uncovered, including the excitement of Alumni Gym''s opening night in 1925; the problematic acquisition of a Black community for Memorial Coliseum; and the moving account of the displays of nearly ten thousand names of Kentucky''s WWII and Korean War heroes on the Coliseum''s pedestrian ramps. The account concludes with a compelling overview of the development of historic Rupp Arena: its inner workings, the prominent fiTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1 Chapter 1 Part 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Part 3 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Part 4 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23
£32.00
MW - Rutgers University Press Outside the Limelight Basketball in the Ivy
Book SynopsisThe Ivy League is a place where basketball is neither a pastime nor a profession. Instead, it is a true passion among players, coaches, and committed sports enthusiasts who share in its every success and setback. This book focuses on the Ivy League basketball and at the boundless enthusiasm that defines it.Trade Review"Not many people are aware of the drama of Ivy League basketball. Outside the Limelight is a wonderful tribute to one of the most undervalued conferences in college basketball. I know. I've got the tuition bills." * Washington Post *"Orton, a Washington Post sports writer, makes a game effort of illuminating the inside game of a sport that has been remarkably monotonous in its outcome." * Bloomberg News *"Not many people are aware of the drama of Ivy League basketball. Outside the Limelight is a wonderful tribute to one of the most undervalued conferences in college basketball. I know. I've got the tuition bills." -- Tony Kornheiser * Washington Post and ESPN *"Growing up, I was very impressed with Bill Bradley, Jim McMillian and Heyward Dotson. They fueled my interest in going to an Ivy League school. I hoped we as a team could duplicate the success they had at their schools. Kathy Orton introduces college basketball fans to the Ivy League beyond the well-known names and tells the story of the joys and sorrows of a season." -- James Brown * Harvard '73 and CBS Sports/Showtime studio host *"In my book, there's no such thing as an Ivy League player. There is such a thing as a basketball player who happens to play in the Ivy League. As Outside the Limelight reveals, when they come out of the locker room and step across the white line, they are basketball players. Period." -- Pete Carril * former Princeton coach and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member *"As someone who played in the Ivy League, and always wanted to write about it, Kathy Orton has beaten me to it. And good for her, for she's written a wonderful book that captures both the league's idiosyncrasies and its uniqueness. It's all here, the coaches trying to win in a league without athletic scholarships, the players grappling with their own basketball dreams, and the bus rides, too. In many ways the Ivy League is the last real amateur league in college basketball, a page out of a simpler basketball time, and Orton captures it all. I wish I had written it." -- Bill Reynolds * Brown '68 and Providence Journal sports columnist *Journalist Orton followed Ivy League men's basketball during the 2005-06 season, as Penn and Princeton battled for the top spot and Harvard, Cornell, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, and Columbia struggled to achieve winning records. This charming book recalls a time when colleges played basketball solely for the love of the sport. Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsForeword Preface 1 Origins of a League Part I Great Expectations 2 A Mom-and-Pop Store 3 Great Scott 4 Multicultural Quakers 5 Getting Under Way 6 Roll Crimson Pride 7 Backdoor Cuts 8 A Tradition Tarnished 9 Bright Lights, Big Stages Part II The Heart of the Season 10 Harvardization 11 Conference Calls 12 We Interrupt This Season . . . 13 The Road Is the Thing 14 Everyone Onto the Court 15 Brothers in Arms 16 A Rivalry Like No Other 17 Topsy-Turvy Weekend 18 Dreams Deferred 19 And the Winner Is . . . Part III Tournament Hoopiness 20 The Wait of Expectations Epilogue
£117.80
Vida Publishers Linspirado
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£10.18
Bancroft Lenny Lefty the Chancellor The Len Bias Tragedy
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£13.29
Pgc Basketball Think Like A Champion A Guide to Championship
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£17.58
Pgc Basketball There S Only One Way to Win
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£16.10
Core Media Group, Inc. Fall to Grace The Climb Collapse and Comeback of
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£14.20
BookBaby The Ten Hoop Commandments
£14.44
St. Martin's Griffin Duke Sucks
Book SynopsisIn the ranks of NCAA college basketball, Duke University is like something scraped off the bottom of a shoe. It''s like a nasty virus you catch from a door handle at a public toilet.No team in sports is as uniquely hated as those smug, entitled, floor-slapping, fist-pumping, insufferable Blue Devils. The loathing has almost reached the level of a religion. Christian Laettner is a punk. Amen. The Cameron Crazies are obnoxious. The Plumlees are worthless times three. Coach K is a jerk. Kumbaya. The team is dogged by an intense hatred that no other team can matchand for good reason. Millions of hoops fans and March Madness aficionados around the world are not imagining things. Duke really is evil, and within the pages of Duke Sucks, Reed Tucker and Andy Bagwell show readers exactly why Duke deserves to be so detested. They bruise and batter the Blue Devils with fact after fact, story after story, statistic after statistic. They build an airtight case that
£15.29
St Martin's Press Magic The Life of Earvin Magic Johnson
Book SynopsisThe definitive biography of the basketball legend Earvin Magic Johnson, from the highly respected, career sportswriter and author of Michael Jordan: The Life.Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved, and at times controversial, athletes in history. His iconic smile lifted the dowdy sport of American professional basketball from a second-tier sport with low ratings into the global spotlighta transformation driven by Magic's ability to eviscerate opponents with a playing style that featured his grand sense of fun. He was a master entertainer who directed the Los Angeles Showtime Lakers to the heights of both glory and epic excess, all of it driven by his mind-blowing no-look passes and personal charm.Then, in 1991, at the height of his charismatic power, Johnson shocked the world with a startling cautionary tale about sexually transmitted disease that pushed public awareness of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Then out came his confession of unprotected sex with hund
£32.00
St Martin's Press The Kobe Way
Book SynopsisI don't want to be the next Michael Jordan. I only want to be Kobe Bryant.Kobe Bryant was an unstoppable force. His secret: he played The Kobe Way. Go inside the techniques that made the Black Mamba a late-game hero for the Los Angeles Lakers, the on- and off-court leadership moments that continue to inspire all athletes, and the unrelenting determination and spirit that made him get back up for the win time and time again over twenty seasons. - Learn how Kobe tenaciously worked to make himself better, faster, and more precise - Get motivated with Kobe's best quotes that capture his tireless pursuit of greatness- Take in a Mamba-eyed view of the exact games, points, and drills that separated Kobe from the rest- Discover little-known facts and stats about Kobe's life and gameplay through fun, bold infographics- Look back on Kobe's generous spirit through his sports academy, charitable giving, and mentorship effortsTwenty-five stor
£17.00
Henry Holt & Company I Came as a Shadow
Book SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKThe long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown University's legendary coach, whose life on and off the basketball court throws America's unresolved struggle with racial justice into sharp reliefJohn Thompson was never just a basketball coach and I Came As a Shadow is categorically not just a basketball autobiography.After three decades at the center of race and sports in America, the first Black head coach to win an NCAA championship is ready to make the private public. Chockful of stories and moving beyond mere stats (and what stats! three Final Fours, four times national coach of the year, seven Big East championships, 97 percent graduation rate), Thompson's book drives us through his childhood under Jim Crow segregation to our current moment of racial reckoning. We experience riding shotgun with Celtics icon Red Auerbach, and coaching NBA Hall of Famers like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson. How did he inspire the phrase Hoya Paranoia? You'll see. And thawing his historically glacial stare, Thompson brings us into his negotiation with a DC drug kingpin in his players' orbit in the 1980s, as well as behind the scenes on the Nike board today.Thompson's mother was a teacher who couldn't teach because she was Black. His father could not read or write, so the only way he could identify different cements at the factory where he worked was to taste them. Their son grew up to be a man with his own life-sized statue in a building that bears his family's name on a campus once kept afloat by the selling of 272 enslaved people. This is a great American story, and John Thompson's experience sheds light on many of the issues roiling our nation. In these pages, he proves himself to be the elder statesman college basketball and the country need to hear from now.I Came As A Shadow is not a swan song, but a bullhorn blast from one of America's most prominent sons.
£23.99
Holt McDougal I Came As a Shadow
Book SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKThe long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown University's legendary coach, whose life on and off the basketball court throws America's unresolved struggle with racial justice into sharp reliefJohn Thompson was never just a basketball coach and I Came As a Shadow is categorically not just a basketball autobiography.After three decades at the center of race and sports in America, the first Black head coach to win an NCAA championship is ready to make the private public. Chockful of stories and moving beyond mere stats (and what stats! three Final Fours, four times national coach of the year, seven Big East championships, 97 percent graduation rate), Thompson's book drives us through his childhood under Jim Crow segregation to our current moment of racial reckoning. We experience riding shotgun with Celtics icon Red Auerbach, and coaching NBA Hall of Famers like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson. Ho
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St. Martin's Griffin The Rise Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of
Book SynopsisA compelling origin story of a time that really wasn''t so long ago but through the lens of tragedy feels like forever. Kobe-ologists will devour this book, reveling in the anecdotes about his intensity and the engaging game recaps. Associated PressEvery superhero needs an origin story. Jeff PearlmanThe inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culturewith never-before-heard interviews.Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash, which also took the life of his daughter Gianna, unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an insight into Kobe that no other analysis has.In The Rise, readers will travel from the neighborhood streets of Southwest Philadelphiawhere
£18.69
Mariner Books Sprawlball
Book SynopsisFrom the leading expert in the exploding field of basketball analytics, a stunning infographic decoding of the modern NBA: who shoots where, how well, and why. Says Nate Silver: If you want to understand how the modern NBA came to be, you'll need to read this book. The field of basketball analytics has leaped into overdrive thanks to Kirk Goldsberry, whose spatial and visual analyses of players, teams, and positions have helped us all understand who really is the most valuable player at any position. SprawlBall combines stunning visuals, in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes stories, and gee-whiz facts to chart a modern revolution. Since the introduction of the three-point line, the game has changed drastically, with players like Steph Curry and James Harden leading the charge. In chapters like The Geography of the NBA, The Interior Minister (LeBron James), The Evolution of Steph Curry, and The Investor (James Harden), Goldsberry explains why today's on-court p
£21.25
History Press History of the Nets
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£20.39
History Press Pittsburghs Civic Arena
£18.69
History Press Montana States Golden Bobcats
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£18.69
History Press Integrating Pittsburgh Sports
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£20.39
History Press University of Michigan Basketball19601989
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£21.24
Amazon Publishing The Power of Negative Thinking An Unconventional
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£12.38
Capstone Press Basketballs Most Ridonkulous Dunks Sports
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£999.99
Capstone Press BigTime Basketball Records
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£999.99
Random House USA Inc Basketball: A Love Story
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£16.20
Rowman & Littlefield Globetrotter
Book SynopsisThe captivating biography of Abe Saperstein, creator of the Harlem GlobetrottersThe original Harlem Globetrotters weren't from Harlem, and they didn't start out as globetrotters. The talented all-Black team, started by Jewish immigrant Abe Saperstein, was from Chicago's South Side and toured the region in Saperstein's model-T. But with Saperstein's savvy and the players' skills, the Globetrotters would become a worldwide sensation.Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports is the fascinating biography of Saperstein, a five-foot-three promoter who made an amazing impact in a sport where height is at a premium: basketball. When Saperstein first founded the team in the 1920s, they battled everything from blizzards to bigotry as they traveled around the Midwest. But the team steadily built a reputation for talent and comedy, increasing its footprint until it covered the entire world. Abe Saperstein's impact went well beyond the Harlem Globetrotters. He helped keep baseball's Negro Leagues alive, was a force in getting pitching great Satchel Paige his shot at the majors, and befriended Olympic star Jesse Owens when he fell on hard times. And at a time when professional basketball was still struggling to attract fans, Saperstein and his Globetrotters helped the sport grow a devoted audience. Globetrotter reveals the tireless work and impressive achievements of a man and basketball team that made millions of people laugh, gasp, and applaud at their astounding performances and incredible talent.
£34.97
PublicAffairs The Book of James: The Power, Politics, and
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£24.00
PublicAffairs My Home Team: A Sportswriter's Life and the
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£24.00
University of Arkansas Press Hoop Crazy: The Lives of Clair Bee and Chip
Book SynopsisClair Bee (1896-1983) was a hugely successful basketball coach at Rider College and Long Island University with a 412 and 87 record before his career was derailed in 1951 by a point-shaving scandal. In the trial that sent his star player, Sherman White, to prison, the judge excoriated Bee for creating a morally lax culture that contributed to his players' involvement with gambling. To a certain extent, Bee agreed with the judge's scolding, concluding that coaches, himself included, had become so driven to succeed on the court that they had lost sight of the educational role sports should play. His coaching career effectively over, Bee launched an effort to reform the ills he saw in college sports, and he did so in the pages of the Chip Hilton novels for young readers. He began the series in 1948, but it was the post-scandal books that he used as teaching tools. The books mirrored some of the events of the gambling scandal and were Bee's attempt to reform the problems plaguing college sports. He used his fiction to posit a better sports world that he hoped his young readers would construct and inhabit. The Chip Hilton books were extremely popular and have become a classic series, with over two million copies sold to date. Hoop Crazy is the fascinating story of Clair Bee and his star character Chip Hilton and the ways in which their lives, real and fictional, were intertwined.Trade Review[T]his book presents a truly unique look at one of the greatest and most controversial college basketball coaches—and one of the most popular authors of adolescent sports fiction—of all time."" - Journal of Sport History, Spring 2015
£32.26
F&W Publications Inc Basketball Drills, Plays and Strategies: A
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£16.14
Triumph Books Lessons From the Legends: Offense: The
Book SynopsisWritten for both coaches and fans who love the game, this extraordinary book features the offensive coaching insights of 33 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coaches, including Larry Brown, John Wooden, Jody Conradt, Pete Newell, and Adolph Rupp. Each coach has his own section consisting of his legacy with bullet points highlighting their contributions to the game, followed by their biography, a scouting report, and lessons and instruction accompanied by easy-to-read diagrams.
£24.26
