Basketball

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812966282Author Charles BarkleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

The history of Cairo's football fans is one of the most poignant narratives of the 25 January 2011 Egyptian uprising. The Ultras Al-Ahly and the Ultras White Knights fans, belonging to the two main teams, Al-Ahly F.C. and Zamalek F.C respectively, became...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Rap Year Book and Basketball (and Other Things), a clever and inventive examination of some of basketball's most iconic players, moments, games, and more.Everything in basketball is measured...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798990585102Author Bob KuskaFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint From Way Downtown Publishing, LLCPublisher From Way Downtown Publishing, LLCWeight(grams)...

Come along on a 40-year journey of Kansas basketball through the eyes of a hoops fanatic. It can be hard to describe the pull of Kansas basketball to those not in the know. Basketball is an important part of the equation, but it's more than just the game...

The greatest players in the NBA ... NOW! Basketball Now! has earned its place as an anticipated release, giving fans the inside stories about their favorite superstars. This fully rewritten and redesigned fourth edition is packed with over 130 action...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780896515550Author Bob WilliamsFormat HardbackPage Count 362Imprint Hardwood PressPublisher Hardwood Press

Moses Malone overcame abject poverty in segregated Petersburg, Virginia, to become the first modern-day basketball player to jump directly from high school to the pros, paving a path for future stars such as Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and LeBron James...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525534686Author Michael PowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Blue Rider PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm) 209mm *...

American women's basketball has reached new peaks of interest and popularity, thanks to spellbinding athletes, exhilarating games, and a vibrant, empowered vision of womanhood. Shattering the Glass stands as the definitive history of the sport. Combining...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637277959Author Howard MegdalFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph BooksWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781668048139Author Matt BarnesFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Atria/Black Privilege PublishingPublisher Atria/Black Privilege PublishingWeight(grams)...

As they compete in leagues around the world, elite women's basketball players continually adjust to new cultures, rules, and contracts.Courtney M. Cox follows athletes, coaches, journalists, and advocates of women's basketball as they pursue careers...

In this age of "positionless basketball," players are expected to have a diverse set of abilities that allow them to perform capably in multiple roles on the court. This diverse skill set must be supported by multidimensional athleticism. Complete...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782552772Author Daniel MemmertFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) LtdPublisher Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781469674773Author Pamela GrundyFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint University of North Carolina PressPublisher University of North Carolina...

This book examines the American Basketball League and its short history, beginning with its conception in 1959-60 and its two seasons of play, 1961-1963. The league was the first to use a trapezoidal, wider lane and a 30-second shot clock, as well as...

Elevate your basketball trivia game with fresh facts and superfan challenges! Test your sports savvy and emerge a champion with this interactive, brain-busting trivia book written by fans for fans. Above the Rim delivers all the stats, figures, funny...

There is a great deal more than Madness lurking within the Division 1 NCAA Basketball Tournament. There are equally strong traditions, symmetries, and even normalities that also define this annual rite of passage. And one of the most powerful of those is...

From its early days as a sport to build "muscular Christianity" among young men flooding nineteenth-century cities to its position today as a global symbol of American culture, basketball has been a force in American society. It grew through high school...

The Eastern Professional Basketball League (1946-78) was fast and physical, often played in tiny, smoke-filled gyms across the northeast and featuring the best players who just couldn't make the NBA-many because of unofficial quotas on Black players,...

Though basketball dates back more than 120 years, it did not make its Olympic debut until 1936. The presence of basketball at the Berlin games that year was due in large part to the creation of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in 1932 and...

A historic look at the fabled 1983-84 Boston Celtics and an unforgettable season.Ronald Reagan declares the Soviet Union an Evil Empire. The Apple Macintosh personal computer makes its debut. Michael Jackson's Thriller album dominates the pop charts. And...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467138604Author David CloningerFormat PaperbackPage Count 109Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

A pioneer in the field of basketball analytics, Dean Oliver introduced a framework to understand basketball through the use of statistics in his book Basketball on Paper. In his follow-up, Basketball beyond Paper, Oliver lays out both the technical and...

The 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,...

A comprehensive illustrated book about one of the most popular sports in the world - basketball. Basketball - The Ultimate Book presents the history and lifestyle of the sport, shows the best players and teams, the most beautiful dunks, and the most...

The story of LeBron James through the eyes of a Cleveland sports insider LeBron James has been a polarizing yet beloved figure for sports fans around the world, possibly nowhere more so than in northeast Ohio, where he grew up. He began his basketball...

Through a study of basketball in Japan, this book aims to help readers better understand the historical formation and contemporary reformation of cultural identity in Japan.This reformation includes the process of reconciling the perceived differences...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609490836Author Don HarrisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 222mm * 152mm *...

Year round on Martha's Vineyard Island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, residents and vacationers have played basketball-almost since the game was invented. The Oak Bluffs summer league on the Island was innovative, ethnically diverse, welcomed female...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781596294677Author Lewis BowlingFormat PaperbackPage Count 157Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609499181Author Ramon A. VargasFormat PaperbackPage Count 127Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 222mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734085013Author Matt DohertyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Sports Publishing GroupPublisher Sports Publishing Group

For 31 years, The Dallas Mavericks had seasons end in disappointment. Every year, they tried again to find the right combination, only to find another dead end. But in the 2010-11 season, the Mavericks finally found the right mix around their superstar,...

In less than 120 years an activity invented by one man to alleviate winter boredom for a college gym class has evolved into a worldwide multi-billion dollar enterprise. It is impossible for Dr. James Naismith, basketball's inventor, to have envisioned...

The history of the NBA has been filled with superstars, names known to fans and non-fans alike. But while comparisons between athletes who competed against each other face-to-face is a common occurrence in the sports world, it is not quite as easy to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738510705Author William WoodwardFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

This brand-new edition of Classic Cavs counts down the fifty greatest Cleveland Cavaliers games, from their 67-loss inaugural NBA season in 1970-71 through the franchise's renaissance following the triumphant return of LeBron James. The rich, colorful...

This memory and countless others form the greatest treasure of Coach Blair's life, as he makes clear in this engaging, inspiring memoir, written with veteran sports journalist and author Rusty Burson. Indeed, as Blair says, "What I cherish the most are...