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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Like millions who love college basketball, John Feinstein was first drawn to the game because of its intensity, speed and intelligence. Like many others, he felt that the vast sums of money involved in NCAA basketball had turned the sport into a division of the NBA, rather than the beloved amateur sport it once was. He went in search of college basketball played with the passion and integrity it once inspired, and found the Patriot League. As one...
6) Basketball
Author
Publisher
Weigl Publishers
Language
English
Description
Offers an introduction to the sport of basketball, including information on the equipment, court, rules, and positions, as well as overviews of some of the sport's greatest players.
Publisher
Time Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Highlighted by dozens of photographs, a celebration of America's college and professional basketball captures the great teams, players, games, memorabilia, artifacts, and important moments throughout the more than one hundred years of basketball history.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The New York Times bestseller from Hall of Fame basketball legends Larry Bird and Earvin Magic Johnson.
From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. Their uncommonly competitive relationship came to symbolize the most compelling rivalry in the NBA. In Celtic green was Larry Bird, the hick from French Lick, with laser-beam focus, relentless determination, and a deadly...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"It's hard to believe that there was a time when the jump shot didn't exist in basketball. When the sport was invented in 1891, players would take set shots with both feet firmly planted on the ground. Defenders controlled the sport, the pace was slower, and games would frequently end with scores fit for a football field. It took almost forty years before players began shooting jump shots of any kind and sixty-five years before it became a common...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"African Americans were making moves in basketball generations before the rise of the NBA. Their pioneering efforts helped popularize the sport in big cities and small towns alike and shaped the game we know and love today. From the invention of the game in 1891 to the racial integration of all-White professional leagues int he 1950s, dozens of teams -- then often called "fives" -- of African American players were founded and flourished. This was...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Basketball is filled with great plays from strong players-like Russell Westbrook's record-breaking triple-doubles in 2021 and Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi's hard-to-beat Olympic gold medals. In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, young readers can experience these exciting moments and other record-breaking achievements in basketball. Fast-paced and fact-filled, this collection of record smashers will delight sports fans with thrilling feats in basketball."--...
17) Basketball
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
An introduction to basketball including history, rules, and a list of some of the sport's outstanding players.