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  • Wheelchair Warrior

    Gangs, Disability, and Basketball

    Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was “both the worst and best thing that happened” to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. He attended college and made wheelchair basketball his passion—ultimately becoming a star athlete and playing ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • There's Always This Year

    On Basketball and Ascension

    A poignant, personal reflection on basketball, life, and home—from the author of the National Book Award finalist A Little Devil in America“Mesmerizing . . . not only the most original sports book I’ve ever read but one of the most moving books I’ve ever read, period.”—Steve James, director of Hoop DreamsGrowing up in Columbus, Ohio, in the 1990s, Hanif Abdurraqib witnessed a golden era of ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • It's Hard for Me to Live with Me

    A Memoir

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery from addiction.He is considered by many the greatest basketball player ever produced by the hoops-crazy state of Kentucky. In two years at the University of Kentucky, he scored over 1,000 points, led the Wildcats to a Sweet Sixteen appearance ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • LeBron James: An Unauthorized Biography

    LeBron James, The Chosen One, is one of the greatest and most controversial basketball players in the history of the NBA. He is an eight-time NBA All-Star, a three-time league MVP, and now – a champion. Most fans are aware of his amazing accomplishments on the court and of his controversial “Decision” to leave Cleveland for South Beach, but in order to truly understand LeBron James, you must first ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Card

    Collectors, Con Men, and the True Story of History's Most Desired Baseball Card

    Since its limited release just after the turn of the twentieth century, this American Tobacco cigarette card has beguiled and bedeviled collectors. First identified as valuable in the 1930s, when the whole notion of card collecting was still young, the T206 Wagner has remained the big score for collectors who have scoured card shows, flea markets, estate sales, and auctions for the portrait of ... Read more

    $8.49 USD

  • Showtime

    Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s

    by Jeff Pearlman ...
    The New York Times bestselling author of Sweetness delivers the first all-encompassing account of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional sports’ most-revered—and dominant—dynasties.The Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s personified the flamboyance and excess of the decade over which they reigned. Beginning with the arrival of Earvin “Magic” Johnson as the number-one overall pick of the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Kingdom on Fire

    Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty

    In the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three-Ring Circus comes a bold narrative history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden—an incredible true story about the messy, never-easy pursuit of perfection set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and 70s.Few basketball dynasties have reigned supreme like the UCLA Bruins did over college ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Dust Bowl Girls

    The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory

    by Lydia Reeder ...
    **“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, SpyThe 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 ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Real Hoosiers

    Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops

    by Jack McCallum ...
    The true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all-Black basketball team loosely depicted as the championship opponent in the beloved classic sports movie Hoosiers.For far too long the mythology of Indiana basketball has been dominated by Hoosiers. Framed as the ultimate underdog, feel-good story, there has also long been a cultural debate surrounding the film. The Real Hoosiers sets ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Wish It Lasted Forever

    Life with the Larry Bird Celtics

    From award-winning Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy, an “entertaining” (The Wall Street Journal) and nostalgia-filled retelling of the 1980s Boston Celtics’ glory years, which featured the sublime play of NBA legend Larry Bird.Today the NBA is a vast global franchise—a billion-dollar industry seen by millions of fans in the United States and abroad. But it wasn’t always this successful. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Gagner dans le monde du Betting grâce à des statistiques et des analyses fiables

    by sylvain jomie ...
    Les équipes,les joueurs, quelle que soit la discipline ont des habitudes.Les statistiques sont là pour démontrer ces faits.Gagner du temps et de l'argent grâce aux statistiques.Ce sont de vraies bases d'algorithmes de prédictions dans le sport.Certains paramètres, conditions et des systèmes de jeu des équipes permettent de produire un résultat.Les statistiques peuvent vous aider à faire des ... Read more

    $14.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Three-Ring Circus

    Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty

    by Jeff Pearlman ...
    The story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined—and collided—to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouseIn the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loathed each other the way Shaquille O’Neal loathed Kobe Bryant, and Kobe Bryant loathed Shaquille O’Neal. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • A Season Inside

    One Year in College Basketball

    Feinstein takes readers inside the locker rooms, the grueling practices, the late-night strategy sessions. They get a close-up look at recruiting, referees, injuries, winning, losing, and the private lives of the game's biggest stars. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Jail Blazers

    How the Portland Trail Blazers Became the Bad Boys of Basketball

    by Kerry Eggers ...
    In the late ’90s and early 2000s, the Portland Trail Blazers were one of the hottest teams in the NBA. For almost a decade, they won 60 percent of their games while making it to the Western Conference Finals twice. However, what happened off-court was just as unforgettable as what they did on the court.When someone asked Blazers general manager Bob Whitsitt about his team’s chemistry, he replied ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • You Let Some Girl Beat You?

    The Story of Ann Meyers Drysdale

    "Annie was one of the best players ever. I didn't say male or female; I said ever."—Bill Russell, former Boston Celtics playerAnn Meyers Drysdale is one of the greatest stars in the history of basketball. But her rise wasn't without controversy. Her 1979 NBA bid to play with the Indiana Pacers brought a barrage of criticism. But Ann simply wanted to play among the best. She had always competed ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Cousy

    His Life, Career, and the Birth of Big-Time Basket

    by Bill Reynolds ...
    Bob Cousy is one of the greatest figures in American sports history. He was a first-team All-NBA player ten years in a row, the MVP of the 1957 season. He led the NBA in assists for eight straight years. He played in six NBA championships with the Boston Celtics. In a sense, he was the first modern player and flashy playmaker, the first improviser, the first player to look inside the boundaries of ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • 100 Things Lakers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

    Series series 100 Things...Fans Should Know
    Now in its third edition, an essential guide for all Lakers fans, including the 2020 NBA championship! Most Los Angeles Lakers fans have taken in a game or two at the Staples Center, have seen highlights of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, or remember the epic battles with the Celtics in the 1980s. But only real fans know how the Lakers acquired Hot Rod Hundley, which hobby fascinated both ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • My Home Team

    A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls Basketball

    by Dave Kindred ...
    In this poignant memoir, a legendary sports journalist writes about the team that changed his life: the Morton High School Lady Potters basketball team.Dave Kindred has covered dozens of Super Bowls and written about stars like Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan. But a high-school girls basketball team—the Lady Potters of Morton, Illinois—stands apart from the rest.In this moving and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Sum It Up

    A Thousand and Ninety-Eight Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective

    Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history and bestselling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise The Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and resilience as well as facing down her greatest challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease.Pat Summitt was only 21 when she became head coach of the Tennessee Vols women's basketball team. For 38 years, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Stephen Curry

    The Inspiring Story of NBA Superstar Stephen Curry

    by David Bowes ...
    STEPHEN CURRYThis book covers the topic of NBA superstar Stephen Curry, and aims to serve as a biography to date of his incredible life and career.As you will soon discover, Steph Curry wasn’t expected by many to even make it to the NBA. He was an undersized, un-athletic point guard, who didn’t appear to be NBA material. Despite all odds, he persevered and has gone on to change he game of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Golden Boys

    The Golden State Warriors' Historic 2015 Championship Season

    Strength in Numbers. The Warriors' 2014-2015 slogan fit this championship team to a T. While they were spearheaded by NBA MVP Stephen Curry, it took a true team effort and display of depth to claim their first NBA title in four decades. Buoyed by a dominant regular season in which they won a league-leading 67 games, the Warriors throttled the NBA with an explosive yet precise offense and a ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tales from the Chicago Bulls Locker Room

    A Collection of the Greatest Bulls Stories Ever Told

    Series series Tales from the Team
    Chicago Bulls fans thought they had it so good. From 1991 through 1993 the Bulls won three consecutive NBA titles behind the talents of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. When Jordan retired in the fall of 1993, those fans thought the good times were over. In the fall of 1995, however, Jordan was ready to make a full return to NBA action, Pippen was still the best number-two man in basketball, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Pacific Rims

    Beermen Ballin' in Flip-Flops and the Philippines' Unlikely Love Affair with Bas ketball

    A young man's journey through the Philippines' most unlikely obsession: basketball.In Pacific Rims, Rafe Bartholemew, journalist, New Yorker, and veteran baller, ventures through the Philippines to investigate the country's love of basketball.From street corners where diehards fashion hoops out of old car parts to the professional league where politicians exploit team loyalties to win elections, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Rivalry

    Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and the Golden Age of Basketball

    by John Taylor ...
    A BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF THE NBA’S GLORY DAYS, AND THE RIVALRY THAT DOMINATED THE ERAIn the mid-1950s, the NBA was a mere barnstorming circuit, with outposts in such cities as Rochester, New York, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Most of the best players were white; the set shot and layup were the sport’s chief offensive weapons. But by the 1970s, the league ruled America’s biggest media markets; ... Read more

    $13.99 USD