Download or read book Basketball Superstars 2020 written by K. C. Kelley and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Inside, meet the world's best players in one of the world's most popular sports! Read about their greatest games, find out how they became champions, and check out stats, stories, and more!"--Back cover

Download or read book Basketball Superstars 2020 written by K. C. Kelley and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-26 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special Championship edition features the hottest players on the Toronto Raptors and from all across the NBA! The NBA's top players are included, with glossy, full-page colour photos, bios, previous-season stats and more! A special section profiles the 2019 championship team, the Toronto Raptors. Players include Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Khris Middleton and many more, to keep the hoop dreams alive -- and young fans reading -- into the next exciting season!

Download or read book Basketball Superstar Lebron James written by Jon M. Fishman and published by Lerner Publications (Tm). This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers young readers the best foundations for nonfiction reading and learning

Download or read book Thinking Basketball written by Ben Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are top scorers really the most valuable players? Are games decided in the final few minutes? Does the team with the best player usually win?Thinking Basketball challenges a number of common beliefs about the game by taking a deep dive into the patterns and history of the NBA. Explore how certain myths arose while using our own cognition as a window into the game's popular narratives. New basketball concepts are introduced, such as power plays, portability and why the best player shouldn't always shoot. Discover how the box score can be misleading, why "closers" are overrated and how the outcome of a game fundamentally alters our memory. Behavioral economics, traffic paradoxes and other metaphors highlight this thought-provoking insight into the NBA and our own thinking. A must-read for any basketball fan -- you'll never view the sport, and maybe the world, the same again.

Download or read book The Greatest Basketball Players of All Time written by Matt Jankowski and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the inception of the NBA in 1946 to the athletes of the league today, this entertaining volume serves as an introduction to the greatest superstars to play the game. The thrilling text is accessible to those who have never played basketball before and includes information on positions, how the game works, and which stats make the difference. Also featured is a section on the WNBA and how women are redefining what it means to excel. Readers will come for the action photographs and stay for the astonishing statistics as they imagine themselves watching the greatest to ever compete.

Download or read book NBA All Stars 2020 21 written by Anthony Curcio and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the 2020-21 NBA edition of the best selling All Stars series! With more players, more detail, more statistics and more excitement for basketball fans of all ages! Featuring all 30 current team logos, over 40 high quality player illustrations and a new "Design Your Own Team" section. Create your team logo, jerseys, basketball court, shoes, plays and even players!

Download or read book Above the Rim written by Jen Bryant and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Elgin Baylor, basketball icon and civil rights advocate, from an all-star team Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players—an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA. Above the Rim is a poetic, exquisitely illustrated telling of the life of an underrecognized athlete and a celebration of standing up for what is right.

Download or read book The Book of Basketball written by Bill Simmons and published by ESPN. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The NBA according to The Sports Guy—now updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more! Foreword by Malcom Gladwell • “The work of a true fan . . . it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary.”—The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as ESPN’s The Sports Guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA. From the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time, Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major pro basketball debate. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.

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Download or read book Legends The Best Players Games and Teams in Basketball written by Howard Bryant and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Magic Johnson to Michael Jordan to LeBron James to Steph Curry, ESPN's Howard Bryant presents the best from the hardwood--a collection of NBA champions and superstars for young sports fans! Fast-paced, adrenaline-filled, and brimming with out-of-this-world athleticism, basketball has won the hearts of fans all across America—yet it is particularly popular among kids and teens. Giants of the game like Steph Curry, LeBron, and Michael Jordan have transcended the sport to become cultural icons and role models to young fans. From the cornfields of Indiana and the hills of North Carolina, to the urban sprawl of New York City, Chicago and L.A., love of the game stretches from coast to coast. Featuring Top Ten Lists to chew on and debate, and a Top 40-style Timeline of Key Moments in Basektball History, this comprehensive collection includes the greatest dynasties, from the Bill Russell-era Celtics, to the Magic Jonson-led Lakers, to the Jordan-led Bulls, right up to the Tim Duncan-led Spurs. All the greats take flight toward the hoop in this perfect book for young fans who dream about stepping on an NBA court. "A trove of awesome athletic feats, game-changing stars of the past and present, and rich fodder for heated arguments."--Booklist "Hoops fans will find a goldmine of information guaranteed to deepen their basketball knowledge and their understanding of the game."--VOYA "An easy hook for serious sports fans."--School Library Journal

Download or read book Evaluating Performance written by Michele Biasutti and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sports Performance and Health written by Matej Supej and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports performance is primarily associated with elite sport, however, recreational athletes are increasingly attempting to emulate elite athletes. Performance optimization is distinctly multidisciplinary. Optimized training concepts and the use of state-of-the-art technologies are crucial for improving performance. However, sports performance enhancement is in constant conflict with the protection of athletes’ health. Notwithstanding the known positive effects of physical activity on health, the prevention and management of sports injuries remain major challenges to be addressed. Accordingly, this Special Issue on "Sports Performance and Health" consists of 17 original research papers, one review paper, and one commentary, and covers a wide range of topics related to fatigue, movement asymmetries, optimization of sports performance by training, technique, and/or tactics enhancements, prevention and management of sports injuries, optimization of sports equipment to increase performance and/or decrease the risk of injury, and innovations for sports performance, health, and load monitoring. As this Special Issue offers several new insights and multidisciplinary perspectives on sports performance and health, readers from around the world who work in these areas are expected to benefit from this Special Issue collection.

Download or read book Scholastic Year in Sports 2021 written by James Buckley Jr. and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate book for young sports fans is back with the past year's top sports stories, including the biggest wins from the thrilling Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Look back on another year in sports with Scholastic, featuring exciting and all-new coverage for 2021. Dive into the action of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and relive the most glorious moments of every sports season with colorful photographs, brand-new graphics and stats, and special features on returning and rising stars.Get up close and personal with the top athletes in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and more in this perfect book for sports fanatics and newbies alike.

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Download or read book Kobe Bryant Basketball Superstar written by Tammy Gagne and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant examines his career, his achievements, and the tragic accident that ended his life. Engaging text, informative sidebars, and vivid photographs convey Bryant's legacy in the world of basketball. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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Download or read book Basketball Coloring Book 2020 Edition written by Jeffrey Alister and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-20 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ON SALE $19.99 Just $8.95 for a limited time!Color your favorite 2020 Basketball All Stars in this original coloring book for kids and adults. "So many people believed in me when I didn't believe in myself." Whether you yourself have dreams or whether it is your mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, relative, friend, or spouse, this coloring book is here to give you hope and lift your spirits. What's Inside 50 original illustrations featuring your favorite players Logos from their teams Single sided for framing and to prevent bleed through Large sized 8.5 x 11 inch pages Variance in difficulty levels High quality designs, player stats, and trivia Perfect gift for basketball fans, athletic kids, teens and adults Take a moment to sit, relax enjoy Basketball in a whole new way. Learn about the best players and let the fun begin. The ULTIMATE Basketball Coloring Book for True Fans!