Basketball category: 1106 books
by Bill Resler, Casey Mcnerthney
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
In the acclaimed documentary The Heart of the Game, audiences first came to the attention of the Roosevelt Roughriders, a Seattle varsity girls basketball team, and their charming but unorthodox coach Bill Resler. The film portrayed vividly Resler’s unique coaching skills, which asks for "all-out...
Tigerland
1968-1969: A City Divided, a Nation Torn Apart, and a Magical Season of Healing
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
Against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous periods in recent American history, as riots and demonstrations spread across the nation, the Tigers of poor, segregated East High School in Columbus, Ohio did something no team from one school had ever done before: they won the state basketball and...
Catch a Star
Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
When all she wanted was to fit in, Tamika Catchings never imagined one day she'd stand out--as a basketball superstar and an inspiration. Catchings faced being set apart by her hearing loss, separation from family, living up to high expectations, and the pain and discouragement of debilitating physical...
Eagle Blue
A Team, a Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2008
Eagle Blue follows the Fort Yukon Eagles, winners of six regional championships in a row, through the course of an entire 28-game season, from their first day of practice in late November to the Alaska State Championship Tournament in March. With insight, frankness, and compassion, Michael D'Orso...
Perfectly Awful
The Philadelphia 76ers' Horrendous and Hilarious 1972-1973 Season
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
During the 1972–1973 basketball season, the Philadelphia 76ers were not just a bad team; they were fantastically awful. Doomed from the start after losing their leading scorer and rebounder, Billy Cunningham, as well as head coach Jack Ramsay, they lost twenty-one of their first twenty-three games....
The Redemption of the King
LeBron James Returns to Cleveland!
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
LeBron James is back in Cleveland's court, and the city is on fire as its chosen one has decided to come home. His highly publicized, and equally highly emotional, return to Cleveland reveals his penultimate goal: to bring a championship back to northeast Ohio where he grew up.
Now, for the...
by Johnny Depot
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
There has been a long time, proven successful method for betting the NBA playoffs called the Zig Zag system. We have tweaked this popular system in version 2.0. When betting basketball, especially NBA playoffs you need to have a solid betting method, but without an effective way to bet (money management)...
by Jon M. Fishman
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
The New Orleans Pelicans selected center Anthony Davis as the first overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. Since then, Anthony has proven to be one of the best big men in the game. Midway through the 2014-2015 season, he was averaging more than 24 points and 10 rebounds per game, and he also led the...
LeBron James
Basketball Superstar
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Did you know LeBron James averaged more than 30 points a game as a senior in high school? Discover how an amazing high school player went on to become an outstanding NBA star!
From an Idea to Nike
How Marketing Made Nike a Global Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2019
From an Idea to Nike is a fully-illustrated look into how Nike stepped up its sneaker game to become the most popular athletic brand in the world. Humorous black & white illustrations throughout.
Ever wonder how Nike became the athletics empire it is today? From an Idea to Nike digs into...
by Shaina Indovino
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
In just a few years, Blake Griffin has become one of the NBA's most exciting stars. After spending his first season in the NBA sitting courtside with an injury, Blake became a star in 2010, when he was chosen as Rookie of the Year. He then went on to play in the NBA All-Star Games three years in a...
Out of Bounds
Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence, and Crime
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence, and Crime is a searing indictment of professional basketball players who live in a world where criminal laws and social norms don't exist, a world where they are given license to act above the law.
On the court, they dazzle us with...
by Vero Vysosias
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2010
CircBall is a simulated indoor or outdoor basketball game of skill inside a circular court using a cluster of ring baskets which involves a mixture of competitive, interactive and cooperative game of play.
Tales from the Detroit Pistons Locker Room
A Collection of the Greatest Pistons Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Some call them the Bad Boys, others just call them bad news—either way, few teams carry the passion, power, and determination exuded by the Detroit Pistons. A collection of incredible basketball talent revered in Detroit and despised throughout the rest of the NBA, the Pistons are anything and everything...