Basketball category: 1106 books
Dean Smith
A Basketball Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
"Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach—he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life."
—Michael...
Phog
The Most Influential Man in Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Remembered in name but underappreciated in legacy, Forrest “Phog” Allen arguably influenced the game of basketball more than anyone else.
In the first half of the twentieth century Allen took basketball from a gentlemanly, indoor recreation to the competitive game that would become a...
hoop
the american dream
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
"Those of us who have tested gravity under a hoop know its mystical properties. Robin Layton, as I would have expected, has turned this staple of Americana into a gorgeous art form."
—George Vecsey, The New York Times
"This book provides such inspiration. With just a ball and...
Playing with the Big Boys
Basketball, American Imperialism, and Subaltern Discourse in the Philippines
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Basketball has a lock on the Filipino soul. From big arenas in Manila to makeshift hoops in small villages, basketball is played by Filipinos of all walks of life and is used to mark everything from summer breaks for students to religious festivals and many other occasions. Playing with the Big Boys...
by Brian J. Cole, Robert Panariello
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2015
See what it takes to maximize on-court power, strength, agility, and quickness. Basketball Anatomy will show you how to improve performance by increasing muscular strength and optimizing the efficiency of every movement.
Basketball Anatomy features 88 of the most effective basketball exercises,...
You're the Basketball Ref
Mind-Boggling Questions to Test Your Basketball Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Do you think you know basketball? Do you think you know it well enough to take the court as an NBA or NCAA referee and accurately make the really tough calls? Well, here’s your chance to prove how much you really know about the history and rules of one of the world’s most popular sports.
You’re...
Tales from the Indiana High School Basketball Locker Room
A Collection of the State's Greatest Basketball Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
It is often said that while Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Massachusetts, the sport was raised and ultimately came of age in the high schools of Indiana, the state where politics, religion, and sweet corn fall in line behind the game played with the round orange ball. Tales from Indiana...
Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever
How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
They were the Beatles of basketball, the Mercury Seven in sneakers.
In Dream Team, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team that captivated the world, kindled the hoop dreams of countless...
Chamique
On Family, Focus, and Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2001
She has been called the best woman basketball player ever, the player with the power to decide the direction of the WNBA. But the popularity of twenty-three-year-old Chamique Holdsclaw is rooted not only in her basketball status but also in her remarkable and inspiring life. Here, Chamique takes us...
by Cindy Washington
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Handgun Pete Maravich: The Basketball Legend
NBA Hall of Famer "Pistol Pete" Maravich was a spectacular showman who helped open the game of basketball in the 1970s. After a legendary university career at Louisiana State, he played 10 productive years in the NBA, making five trips...
by Dean Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2003
Journey inside the numbers for an exceptional set of statistical tools and rules that can help explain the winning, or losing, ways of a basketball team. Basketball on Paper doesnÆt diagram plays or explain how players get in shape, but instead demonstrates how to interpret player and team performance....
The Everything Kids' Basketball Book
The all-time greats, legendary teams, today's superstars—and tips on playing like a pro
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
Learn all about basketball and how to become a better player in this entertaining and educational book full of fun puzzles and activities!
The Everything Kids’ Basketball Book teaches kids everything they need to know about basketball. With thirty puzzles and activities, they’ll learn the...
Swee'pea
The Story of Lloyd Daniels and Other Playground Basketball Legends
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
“If you care about basketball or about people, you will care about this book.” —(John Feinstein, author of Season on the Brink)
“[Daniels’s] story was quite powerful in an age before the Internet and social media and is a fantastic read for this generation’s basketball players,...
by Floyd Conner
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2001
All-American George Glamack was known as the "Blind Bomber" because his eyesight was so poor that he couldnt see the basket. Bobby Bailey once fouled out of a game in three minutes. The first professional basketball player, Fred Cooper, earned sixteen dollars per game. Swedish player Mats Wermelin scored...