Download or read book National Basketball Association Coloring Book Famous NBA Players and Team Logos written by Basketball Spirit and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coloring book for children and adults who love basketball.High quality.Each image is printed on a separate page to prevent bleed-through.
Download or read book The National Basketball League written by Murry R. Nelson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-06-08 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NBA has gained worldwide popularity with its high-flying stars and slam-dunking giants, but the early professional hoops game was played below the rim. This book provides the first history of the National Basketball League, which held court from the mid-1930s until its merger with the Basketball Association of America in 1949. Originally formed in Akron and Indianapolis, the league operated mainly in the Midwest but extended as far east as Rochester and Syracuse and west to Denver, building major franchises with hometown loyalties. Most of its stars were college graduates, a major change from previous professional leagues, and it was the first modern major professional league to integrate. Features include photographs, maps of league franchises, and tables of team standings, MVPs, and scoring leaders.
Download or read book NBA Basketball Basics written by Mark Vancil and published by Sterling. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book Playing Pro Basketball written by Marty Gitlin and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a professional player, basketball isn't just a fun game?it's a job. Millions of people are watching your every move, expecting you to make every shot and block your competitors'. You have to give your all for every game, and when you're not playing, you're sharpening skills, working on plays, and studying your opponents. Dedication extends beyond the season. You must follow strict diets and workout plans to stay in shape throughout the year. You must learn to manage the pressure of constant travel and stardom. Is it worth it? This book, which was reviewed by 11-year National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran and three-time NBA champion Devean George, offers an authentic look at what life is like as a pro basketball player. You'll learn: ? What kinds of skills it takes to play in the NBA ? How players climb the ranks to reach the NBA ? What daily life is like for an NBA player ? The types of workouts and dietary plans NBA players use ? How NBA players prevent and treat injuries Go behind the scenes and see what it's really like to be an NBA star!
Download or read book Dream Team written by Jack McCallum and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. As a writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat for the most exciting basketball spectacle on earth, covering the Dream Team from its inception to the gold medal ceremony in Barcelona. Drawing on fresh interviews with the players, McCallum provides the definitive account of the Dream Team phenomenon. He offers a behind-the-scenes look at the controversial selection process. He takes us inside the team’s Olympic suites for late-night card games and bull sessions where superstars like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird debated the finer points of basketball. And he narrates a riveting account of the legendary intrasquad scrimmage that pitted the Dream Teamers against one another in what may have been the greatest pickup game in history. In the twenty years since the Dream Team first captivated the world, its mystique has only grown. Dream Team vividly re-creates the moment when a once-in-a-millennium group of athletes came together and changed the future of sports—one perfectly executed fast break at a time. With a new Afterword by the author. “The absolute definitive work on the subject, a perfectly wonderful once-you-pick-it-up-you-won’t-be-able-to-put-it-down book.”—The Boston Globe “An Olympic hoops dream.”—Newsday “What makes this volume a must-read for nostalgic hoopsters are the robust portraits of the outsize personalities of the participants, all of whom were remarkably open with McCallum, both then and now.”—Booklist (starred review)
Download or read book Kobe Bryant written by Jeff Savage and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the life and accomplishments of basketball guard Kobe Bryant, whose high scoring game helped bring the Los Angeles Lakers three straight world championships.
Download or read book Nothing But Net written by Bill Walton and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 1995-02-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 20 years, Bill Walton has been one of the National Basketball Association's greatest and most outspoken players and commentators. Now, the NBA Showtime host sounds off on his own turbulent career, other players, and the cutthroat world of the NBA.
Download or read book The Inside Game written by Wayne Embry and published by The University of Akron Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fall of 1999, Wayne Embry was so highly thought of by his peers that he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor to the game. In the summer of 1999, the Cleveland Cavaliers thought so little of him that they replaced him as general manager. Now in his new autobiography, The Inside Game, Embry, who was once sent home from a game when a bullet was found on his seat, tells the inside story of his fall from grace and the part he believes racism played in it. He deals with the unsavory dealings that led to his departure from the Cavs and introduces startling information about one of the most highly regarded coaches in the league. He discusses the social and economic changes affecting the league and other problems threatening to destroy it. His book is part historical perspective, part inside look behind the scenes, part business strategy and part social commentary
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 NBA Jam written by Reyan Ali and published by Boss Fight Books. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When NBA Jam dunked its way into arcades in 1993, players discovered just how fun basketball can be when freed from rules, refs, and gravity itself. But just a few years after the billion-dollar hit conquered the world, developer Midway, publisher Acclaim, and video arcades themselves fell off the map. How did a simple two-on-two basketball game become MVP of the arcade, and how did this champ lose its title? Journalist Reyan Ali dives deep into the saga, tracking the people and decisions that shaped the series. You'll get to know mischievous Jam architect Mark Turmell, go inside Midway's Chicago office where hungry young talent tapped into cutting-edge tech, and explore the sequels, spin-offs, and tributes that came in the game's wake. Built out of exhaustive research and original interviews with a star-studded cast —including Turmell and his original development team, iconic commentator Tim Kitzrow, businessmen and developers at Midway and Acclaim alike, secret characters George Clinton and DJ Jazzy Jeff, Doom co-creator John Romero, and 1990s NBA demigods Glen Rice and Shaq—Ali's NBA Jam returns you to an era when coin-op was king.
Download or read book From Hang Time to Prime Time written by Pete Croatto and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of Moneyball and The Book of Basketball, this vivid, thoroughly entertaining, and well-researched book explores the NBA’s surge in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s and its transformation into a global cultural institution. Far beyond simply being a sports league, the NBA has become an entertainment and pop culture juggernaut. From all kinds of team logo merchandise to officially branded video games and players crossing over into reality television, film, fashion lines, and more, there is an inseparable line between sports and entertainment. But only four decades ago, this would have been unthinkable. Featuring writing that leaps off the page with energy and wit, journalist and basketball fan Pete Croatto takes us behind the scenes to the meetings that lead to the monumental American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, revolutionizing the NBA’s image. He pays homage to legendary talents including Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan and reveals how two polar-opposite rookies, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, led game attendance to skyrocket and racial lines to dissolve. Croatto also dives into CBS’s personality-driven coverage of key players, as well as other cable television efforts, which launched NBA players into unprecedented celebrity status. Essential reading whether you’re a casual or longtime fan, From Hang Time to Prime Time is an enthralling and entertaining celebration of basketball history.
Download or read book The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia written by Alex Sachare and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised and updated, this definitive guide to professional basketball provides complete stats for every player, a history of the sport, anecdotes about key events, essays, and information on coaches, rules, officials, and more. 50,000 first printing.
Download or read book Stephen Curry written by Eric Braun and published by Lerner Publications (Tm). This book was released on 2017 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the life of professional basketball athlete Stephen Curry, from his childhood to his rise to stardom.
Download or read book Wartime Basketball written by Douglas Stark and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wartime Basketball tells the story of basketball’s survival and development during World War II and how those years profoundly affected the game’s growth after the war. Prior to World War II, basketball—professional and collegiate—was largely a regional game, with different styles played throughout the country. Among its many impacts on home-front life, the war forced pro and amateur leagues to contract and combine rosters to stay competitive. At the same time, the U.S. military created base teams made up of top players who found themselves in uniform. The war created the opportunity for players from different parts of the country to play with and against each other. As a result, a more consistent form of basketball began to take shape. The rising popularity of the professional game led to the formation of the World Professional Basketball Tournament (WPBT) in 1939. The original March Madness, the WPBT was played in Chicago for ten years and allowed professional, amateur, barnstorming, and independent teams to compete in a round-robin tournament. The WPBT included all-black and integrated teams in the first instance where all-black teams could compete for a “world series of basketball” against white teams. Wartime Basketball describes how the WPBT paved the way for the National Basketball League to integrate in December 1942, five years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. Weaving stories from the court into wartime and home-front culture like a finely threaded bounce pass, Wartime Basketball sheds light on important developments in the sport’s history that have been largely overlooked.
Download or read book Basketball Coloring Book and More written by Cora Delmonico and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for basketball books for kids? Look no further! Whether you need basketball gifts for girls, or boys, The Basketball Coloring Book and More by Cora Delmonico makes a great little birthday present, stocking stuffer, something for a Easter basket, Valentine's Day, or even a team gift! Over 25 pages to color, along with a few other activities for tournaments or rainy days. Pictures range from easy to complicated. Suits almost any age, with a simple and cute dabbing unicorn, a ball playing wolf, plenty of mandalas featuring basketballs, inspirational and motivational quotes & sayings, cartoon and realistic basketball players. Simple pictures suit ages 6-8 (or kids who just want something easy) and the more intricate coloring pages work well for ages 9-12, or even teens who like to color! This is definitely not babyish! Perfect for summer, winter, or spring break, rainy or snowy days, down time between games, or quiet time. 8.5x11 standard size fits in a backpack, bookbag, or gear bag. Whether your son, daughter, or grandchild is involved in school ball, travel ball, or rec league, they'll love this book. Author Cora Delmonico specializes in top selling sports themed coloring books. Check out her other books for reviews. The back of each page is blank so you have a clear picture! You can also tear out pages (note that they are not perforated). We recommend using colored pencils, crayons, or gel pens to color. We've provided blotter pages in the back to tear out if you prefer to use markers! School aged children and middle schoolers will love this!
Download or read book Buffalo Home of the Braves written by Mike Erway and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the National Basketball Association franchise the Buffalo Braves, from 1970-78.
Download or read book Basketball written by Vincent M. Mallozzi and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bogen giver en oversigt over de største begivenheder i basketballens historie og portrætterer ca. 300 af de kendeste spillere.
