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Boom, Baby! My Basketball Life in Indiana Bobby "Slick" Leonard, Lew Freedman, Larry Bird SummaryBobby "Slick" Leonard has etched his name forever on the Mount Rushmore of Indiana basketball, and in Boom, Baby! he shares memories from his storied career. Leonard takes readers inside the Indiana locker room with legendary head coach Butch McCracken and onto the court when he hit the deciding free throws as the "Hurrying Hoosiers" topped Phog Allen's Kansas Jayhawks. He recalls the NBA's early years, including being drafted by a Baltimore Bullets team that folded soon after selecting him. He tells of his time as the winningest coach in the ABA's nine-year history, securing three championships in his first five seasons with the Indianapolis Pacers. In his final act, "Slick" endeared himself to new generations of Hoosier hoops fans as the longtime Pacers radio voice, with his trademark call "Boom, Baby!" for a successful three-point shot.

Bobby "Slick" Leonard has been a broadcaster for the Indiana Pacers since 1985. He coached the Indiana Pacers to three ABA championships in the late 1960s and early 1970s and played seven seasons in the NBA. He was a star player on Indiana University's NCAA champion "Hurrying Hoosiers" team in 1953. He lives in Carmel, Indiana. Lew Freedman is an award-winning journalist and the sports editor at the Republic newspaper in Columbus, Indiana. He has previously worked for the Anchorage Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, and the

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Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the author of more than 50 books, including The 50 Greatest Plays in Chicago Bears Football History, Cubs Essential, "Then Ozzie Said to Harold . . .", The Best Chicago White Sox Stories Ever Told, White Sox Essential, and Fergie: My Life from the Cubs to Cooperstown with Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins. He lives in Columbus, Indiana. One of basketball's all-time greats, Larry Bird led Indiana State to the 1979 NCAA championship game. The Hall of Famer was a 12-time All-Star in 13 NBA seasons with the Boston Celtics. He led the Cel...

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Rockin' Steady A Guide to Basketball & Cool Walt Frazier, Ira Berkow, Bill Russell, Walter Ioo...

For millions of basketball fans in the 1970s, Walt "Clyde" Frazier defined the word cool. An iconic piece of basketball history and sports journalism, this meticulously documented account tells the story of one of the greatest point guards in NBA history and how he led the Knicks to their only two championships with a style and flair that was wholly his own. Now, three decades later, Rockin' Steady is back with an all-new introduction, afterword, and everything that made it one of the most unusual sports books of all time.

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Walt Frazier is the New York Knicks' color analyst on the MSG Network. Honored as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players, he led the Knicks to two world championships in 1970 and 1973 and saw his jersey retired by the franchise in 1979. Ira Berkow has been a sports columnist and feature writer for the New York Times for more than 25 years and is a Pulitzer Prize-winner for national reporting. He is the author of 19 books, including the bestsellers Maxwell Street: Survival in a Bazaar and Red: A Biography of Red Smith, as well as two memoirs, Full Swing and To the Hoop. They both live in New York City. Bill Russell is a former professional basketball player and was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA Championships during his 13-year career. He lives in Mercer Island, Washington. Walter Iooss Jr. is a professional photographer best known for his work with Sports Illustrated magazine. He lives in Montauk, New York.

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100 Things Knicks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Alan Hahn

Initiating new fans into the world of Knicks lore or reminding die-hard supporters why this New York NBA team is always their number one, this entertaining resource distills 66 years of team history into the top 100 things to know and do-encouraging Knicks fans to live each day like it's a playoff run. Most Knicks fans have experienced a game in Madison Square Garden, have seen highlights of a young Patrick Ewing, or have heard the story behind the franchise's last championship in 1973; but the next level of fan commitment means knowing the history and meaning of Knickerbockers, and which other team-along with the Knicks-from the original National Basketball Association is still located in its original city. Such details are offered in this book, the ultimate handbook to knowing and loving the New York Knicks. The compilation breaks down all of the stats, important dates, prominent players, player nicknames, team achievements, and a list of must-do activities, and then ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist that all fans will appreciate.

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Author BioAlan Hahn is the New York Knicks studio analyst for the MSG Network and writes the popular team blog, The Knicks Fix. He previously covered the Knicks and the National Hockey League's New York Islanders for Newsday and is the author of two books on the Islanders, Birth of a Dynasty and Fish Sticks. He lives in Brentwood, New York.



100 Things Bulls Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Kent McDill

The premier reference for making Chicago Bulls fandom a lifestyle instead of just a sports preference, this collection of essential team knowledge and Bulls-related activities distills the past 50 years of NBA basketball into a fun checklist that will appeal to fans of any age. It's one thing to have been to the United Center and rooted for Derrick Rose, to relish highlights of a young Michael Jordan, or even to know that all six championship teams were led by Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Coach Phil Jackson. But it is a whole other level of fan commitment to know who Benny the Bull is named after, which player once grabbed 37 rebounds in a single game, and how the Bulls missed out on Magic Johnson in the draft. These facts and trivia-as well as important dates, player nicknames, key jersey numbers through history, and even the best places to eat before or after a game-are included in this resource that will enlighten new fans and initiate them into proper Bulls fandom, or remind die-hard fans why theirs is the team to follow year after year.

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Kent McDill is a sportswriter for NBA.com and has been a journalist for more than 30 years, including covering the Chicago Bulls beat for the Daily Herald, traveling with the team from 1988 to 1999, and being the only beat writer to cover all six championship teams. He is the author of Bill Wennington's Tales from the Bulls Hardwood. He lives in Park Ridge, Illinois.

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100 Things Lakers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Steve Springer, Bill Sharman

This is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Los Angeles Lakers. Most fans have taken in a game or two at the Staples Center, have seen highlights of a young Magic Johnson, and remember the epic battles with the Celtics in the 1980s. But only real fans know how the Lakers acquired Hot Rod Hundley, which hobby fascinated both Chick Hearn and Elgin Baylor, or the best place to grab a bite in Los Angeles before the game. Every essential piece of Lakers knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, is ranked from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for those on their way to Laker fan superstardom.

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Steve Springer is a former sportswriter who spent 25 years at the Los Angeles Times. He is the coauthor of Laker Girl and American Son, with boxer Oscar De La Hoya which made the New York Times bestseller list. He lives in Woodland Hills, California. Bill Sharman was one of the first NBA guards to push his field-goal percentage above .400 for a season (.436 in 1952-53). He still ranks among the top free-throw shooters of all time and he led the league in free-throw shooting for a record seven seasons. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1996, he was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. He lives in Redondo Beach, California.

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100 Things Hoosiers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Stan Sutton

This guide to all things Hoosiers tells the history of Indiana University basketball across several decades and covers anything and everything a fan should know. It takes years of Hoosiers history and distills it to the absolute best and most compelling, identifying the personalities, events, and facts that every living and breathing fan should know without hesitation. Numbers, nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature plays all highlight the list of 100. Stan Sutton, a longtime IU beat writer, has assembled all the information and achievements that are sure to educate and entertain new and old fans alike. In its century-plus of college basketball, Indiana University has established a winning tradition that includes five NCAA championships and 20 Big Ten conference championships, all of which is celebrated in this entertaining resource.

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Stan Sutton is a member of the Indiana Sports Writers and Sportscasters Hall of Fame and has covered the Hoosiers since 1984. During his career, Sutton worked for six newspapers in the Midwest, including a 25-year

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stint with the Courier-Journal. He is the coauthor of Tales from the Indiana Hoosiers Locker Room and Tales from the 1980-81 Indiana Hoosiers. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.


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100 Things Wildcats Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Ryan Clark, Joe Cox

The University of Kentucky men's basketball program is the winningest in the history of the sport, and this book explores those wins along with the personalities, events, and facts that any and every Wildcats fan should know. Wildcats stars from more than a century of success are highlighted, including Louie Dampier, Pat Riley, Sam Bowie, Jamal Mashburn, Antoine Walker, Walter McCarty, Travis Ford, and Brandon Knight. The team's colorful coaches are also profiled, including championship winners Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, and Tubby Smith. It takes years of franchise history and highlights the absolute best and most compelling moments, identifying the personalities, events, and facts that have all come together to make Kentucky the powerhouse that it is. Wildcats fans will read about all of this and more, including some of the long-standing traditions that surround this storied club and the necessary mainstays to participate in, making this something that any Wildcats fan will enjoy.

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reporter and current columnist, and the author of Game of My Life Kentucky: Memorable Stories of Wildcats Basketball and Wrestling Reality: The Life and Mind of Chris Kanyon Wrestling's Gay Superstar. He lives in Burlington, Kentucky. Joe Cox is an attorney who practices law in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He lives in Logan County, Kentucky.



Color Him Orange The Jim Boeheim Story Scott Pitoniak

Identifying the sources of Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim's fierce competitive drive and loyalty to Syracuse, this fascinating study of the record-setting coach details everything from the effects of his small town upbringing in upstate New York to the years the team fell just short of the title. The book examines the people who shaped Boeheim as an individual and a coach, the great players he has led, and his incredible devotion to raising money in hopes of eradicating cancer-which claimed both of his parents' lives and threatened his own. This revised paperback edition includes a section about the tumultuous and exciting 2011-2012 season, in which the Orange dealt with allegations against former assistant Bernie Fine while maintaining the No. 1 rank for several weeks and advancing to the Elite Eight.

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Scott Pitoniak is a magna cum laude graduate of Syracuse University who has received more than 100 journalism awards. He has been named one of the top columnists in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors and is the author of 10 books, including The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Buffalo Bills. He lives in Rochester, New York.

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Elite Eighth Kentucky's Dominating 2012 Championship Season Larry Vaught

This vibrant tribute to the 2012 NCAA men's basketball champions provides a visual feast for fans who want to relive the Kentucky Wildcats' road to championship glory. It features an introduction and several articles by Larry Vaught, a Kentucky sports institution and six-time recipient of Kentucky's National Sportswriter of the Year title. This celebratory book takes readers from the season's opening tip in November, through the exciting regular season and SEC Tournament, and on to the final seconds in New Orleans. Also included are features on the team's key figures, including head coach John Calipari and star forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.

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Author BioAdvocate Communications, Inc., is a division of Schurz Communications that operates the Advocate-Messenger in Danville, the Interior-Journal in Stanford, the Jessamine Journal in Nicholasville, and the Winchester Sun. They are based in Danville, Kentucky. Larry Vaught is the sports editor for the Advocate-Messenger and a noted authority on University of Kentucky basketball. He has been named Kentucky's National Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association six years in a row.

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Color Him Orange The Jim Boeheim Story Scott Pitoniak

In Color Him Orange: The Jim Boeheim Story, award-winning sports columnist and best-selling author Scott Pitoniak identifies the sources of Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim's fierce competitive drive and loyalty to Syracuse. The book also examines the people who shaped Boeheim as a person and a coach, the great players he has coached, and his incredible devotion to raising money in hopes of eradicating cancer-which claimed both of his parents' lives, and has also victimized Boeheim himself.

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Scott Pitoniak, a native of Rome, New York, and a magna cum laude graduate of Syracuse University, has received more than 100 journalism awards. He has been named one of the top columnists in the nation by the

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Associated Press Sports Editors and is the author of 10 books, including The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Buffalo Bills.


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Mavericks Stampede Dirk Leads Dallas to the 2011 NBA Championship Rob Mahoney

Packed with stunning color photography, this must-have championship keepsake details every game of the thrilling 2011 NBA postseason and profiles the Mavericks' leading personalities, including Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Rick Carlisle, and colorful owner Mark Cuban. Five years after dropping an emotional NBA Finals to the Heat, the Dallas Mavericks redeemed themselves in emphatic fashion in 2011, besting LeBron James and Miami in six games to claim the franchise's first championship. The Mavs were led by Nowitzki, one of the league's most underappreciated superstars, and his veteran supporting cast, including Jason Terry, Jason Kidd, and Shawn Marion. 2011 was a season to remember for Mavericks fans, and this book will be the perfect way to relive all the best moments for years to come.

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Rob Mahoney is a basketball writer and blogger for "The Two Man Game," the ESPN affiliate blog for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks; the New York Times "Off the Dribble" blog; NBC Sports' "ProBasketballTalk"; "Hardwood Paroxysm," a sister site in the ESPN TrueHoop Network; and "Voice on the Floor."

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Shoot Like the Pros The Road to a Successful Shooting Technique Adam Filippi, Jerry West

Shooting is the most important fundamental skill in basketball, but despite being the skill players are the most willing to practice, shooting technique is perhaps the least-taught fundamental of the game. In addition, there are very few instructional basketball books dedicated exclusively to shooting. Shoot Like the Pros is perhaps the most detailed analysis of shooting mechanics, covering every aspect of shooting, ever published. Divided into seven sections, it covers shooting mechanics, the mental aspects of shooting, free throws, game situations, strength and conditioning, teaching methods, and finally workout drills for advanced levels. Including tips from some of the NBA's biggest stars, this is a book that will give both players and coaches at all levels proper direction on how to improve shooting technique.

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Adam Filippi is the Director of International Scouting for the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers. Before joining the Lakers in 2001, he was the youngest scout in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets in 1999, then founded and ran Global Vision, an international scouting service that consulted with 10 NBA teams and various European clubs. As a player development coach, Adam has worked with over 100 NBA and overseas professional players. A Certified Personal Trainer and Performance Enhancement Specialist by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, he conducts individual training sessions, mini camps and clinics to teach fundamental basketball skills to players of all ages and levels.

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Laker Girl Jeanie Buss, Steve Springer, Phil Jackson

The never-before-told story of the Buss family and of one woman's rise to the top in a man's world, Laker Girl is an unprecedented glimpse into the glamorous world of the Los Angeles Lakers. It is also a behind-the-scenes journal of the 2009-10 Lakers season, a year in which the franchise captured its 16th world championship. By the time Jeanie was 19, she was already a high-ranking executive with World Team Tennis. Today, she is the Lakers' executive vice president of business operations and one of the most influential women in professional sports. Along the way, she's rubbed elbows with everyone from Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, and Shaquille O'Neal to Ryan Seacrest, Khloe Kardashian, Hugh Hefner, and Jack Nicholson. And she's done it all in her own unique, inimitable style.

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Jeanie Buss is entering her 11th season as the Lakers' executive vice president of business operations and is responsible for overseeing all of the Lakers' business operations, including relationships with the team's broadcast partners, FSN West, KCBS/KCAL 9-TV, and ESPN Radio. Working closely with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and assistant general managers Jim Buss and Ronnie Lester, she is also involved with the team's marketing, sponsorships, and other business dealings. Steve Springer is a former sportswriter who spent 25 years at the Los Angeles Times. This is his eighth book, and his fourth on the Los Angeles Lakers. He is also the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller American Son with boxer Oscar De La Hoya. Phil Jackson is a retired professional basketball coach and player who is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the NBA. He has won 11 NBA titles as a coach, six with the Chicago Bulls five with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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100 Things Celtics Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die Donald Hubbard

With pep talks, records, and Celtics lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Boston fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Celtics covers the franchise record for wins in a season, the number of Celtics included in the NBA's 50 greatest players at the 1997 All-Star Game, and the origins of the team's famous parquet floor.

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Donald Hubbard is a practicing attorney in Boston, where he published a weekly newspaper column for 10 years. He is the author of Forgotten Four: Notre Dame's Greatest Backfield and the Undefeated 1953 Season, The Heavenly Twins of Boston Baseball, and The Red Sox Before the Babe.

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Rockin' Steady A Guide to Basketball and Cool Walt Frazier, Ira Berkow

For millions of basketball fans in the 1970s, Walt "Clyde" Frazier defined the word cool. One of the greatest point guards in NBA history, Clyde guided the New York Knicks to their only two championships with a style and flair that was wholly his own. Back in 1974, Clyde and New York Times sportswriter Ira Berkow collaborated on a book that has become an iconic and much-sought-after piece of basketball history. Now, three decades later, Rockin' Steady: A Guide to Basketball & Cool is back with an all-new introduction, afterword, and everything that made it one of the most unusual sports books of all time.

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Walt Frazier is the New York Knicks' color analyst on the MSG Network. Honored as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players, he led the Knicks to two world championships in 1970 and 1973 and saw his jersey retired by the franchise in 1979. He lives in New York City. Ira Berkow has been a sports columnist and feature writer for the New York Times for more than 25 years who won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 2001 and was a

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finalist for the Pulitzer for commentary in 1988. He is the author of 19 books, including the bestsellers Red: A Biography of Red Smith and Maxwell Street: Survival in a Bazaar, as well as two memoirs, Full Swing and To the Hoop. Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life, co-written and edited by Mr. Berkow, was a primary source for the award-winning documentary The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg. He lives in New York City.


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What It Means to Be a Tar Heel Roy Williams and North Carolina's Greatest Players Scott Fowler, Roy Williams

Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the University of North Carolina basketball tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program. The spirit of Tar Heels basketball is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved school. Tar Heels fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.

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Scott Fowler is a national award-winning sports columnist for the Charlotte Observer, and has authored or coauthored four books. He has appeared on both HBO and ESPN to discuss the University of North Carolina sports program. He lives in Denver, North Carolina. Roy Williams is the head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina. He is the former head basketball coach of the University of Kansas, and between the two schools he led the teams to 20 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with at least one victory in each, setting an all-time NCAA record. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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Coach John Wooden 100 Years of Greatness: 1910 - 2010 Matt Fulks

In 1973, John Wooden became the first person to be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. By 2010, the year of his death at the age of 99, he had become something of a living legend. Continually beloved by his players, with awards and athletic facilities named in his honor and his philosophies immortalized, the legacy of Coach Wooden was apparent well before his passing. This commemorative portrait of a marvelous individual reintroduces the players he coached, his many accomplishments on and off the court, and reveals the impact he had on the lives of countless others. As one of the most iconic figures in sports history, the "Wizard of Westwood" had achieved such feats as a record-setting ten NCAA basketball championships-including seven in a row. Whether celebrating his championship playing career at Purdue or his unmatchable coaching record at UCLA, the book demonstrates that Wooden's life is one well worth remembering.

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Matt Fulks is a freelance writer, editor, and cohost of the syndicated radio show Behind the Stats. He is a regular contributor to various publications, including Metro Sports online and the Kansas City Star. He is the

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author or coauthor of over ten books, including Echoes of Kansas Basketball, More Than the Score, The Road to Canton, and Super Bowl Sunday. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.



Basketball Training The Pro's Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger Media, Stack

Having spent the past years recording hundreds of training sessions by some of the NBA's best athletes, the editors of STACK have built a library of grueling workouts, training secrets, and nutritional tips used by America's professional greats. This book gives an inside look at the best workouts, together with instructions and advice from some of basketball's most prolific and well-conditioned players. The pros' training methods are compiled into detailed workout programs, with step-by-step exercise descriptions, that will improve performance in the safest and most effective ways possible. Reader's will learn of actual workouts performed by numerous high-profile stars, including Dwight Howard, Steve Nash, Allen Iverson, Amar'e Stoudemire, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, and more. The workouts in Basketball Training: The Pros' Guide to Becoming Bigger, Faster, Stronger provide direction on how to improve speed, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and conditioning. Readers will also be inspired by encouraging stories, motivational techniques, and training perspectives be...

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STACK Media one of the nation's leading producers and distributors of performance, training, and lifestyle content for active sports participants.

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A Ring for the King King James, Shaq, and the Quest for an NBA Championship David Lee Morgan

He's called the Chosen One. The King. He's an NBA All-Star and an NBA MVP, but there's one thing that LeBron James lacks: a ring. Could this be the year that LeBron and the Cavaliers finally bring a world championship to Cleveland? This book looks at the 2010 NBA season, as Lebron, Shaq, Mo, Delonte, and the rest of the Cavaliers battle for a championship season.

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David Lee Morgan Jr. is an award-winning sportswriter for the Akron Beacon Journal. He has covered the Cleveland Cavaliers and University of Akron athletics as a beat writer for the Beacon Journal and was the beat writer for the Akron Aeros, the Cleveland Indians' Double-A affiliate, from 1997 to 2003. He also was part of the Beacon Journal's coverage during the Indians' 1997 playoff run and World Series appearance. He is the author of three other books, including LeBron James: The Rise of a Star.

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Madmen's Ball The Continuing Saga of Kobe, Phil, and the Los Angeles Lakers Mark Heisler, Jerry West

In this revised and expanded edition, Los Angeles Times writer Mark Heisler investigates the 45-year history of the Los Angeles Lakers and unveils a pattern of pampered and/or misguided players, megalomaniacal executives, and owners whose obsessive drives for championships and attention combined to create an atmosphere of conflict for decades Throughout the entire 2003-04 season, fans and the media called the L.A. Lakers the biggest reality show in the country. But the laundry list of conflicts-the ongoing Kobe-Shaq bickering, Kobe's sexual assault trial, Phil Jackson's final season, Gary Payton's refusal to admit his physical decline, and the loss to Detroit in the championship-was just another year in the history of the Lakers. Madmen's Ball goes back to the Lakers' unceremonious arrival in Los Angeles in 1960 to show that the franchise has been embroiled in controversy, in-house battles and personality clashes for generations.

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Mark Heisler covers the NBA for the Los Angeles Times. He has been on the professional basketball beat for 25 years, starting at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Bulletin, and was the winner of the Naismith Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Award in 2006. He lives in Los Angeles. Jerry West played for 14 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, leading them to nine NBA Finals and the 1972 championship. After retiring as the third-highest scorer in NBA history, West coached the Lakers to a 145-101 record over three seasons. He became the team's general manager in 1982, helping to build the dynasty of the 1980s, and currently serves as the president of basketball operations for the Memphis Grizzlies.

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What It Means to Be a Jayhawk Bill Self and Kansas's Greatest Players Jeff Bollig, Doug Vance, Bill Self

Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the athletics tradition of the University of Kansas, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program. The spirit of Jayhawks sports is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved school. KU fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.

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Jeff Bollig began in the athletic department at the University of Kansas even before graduation and worked as associate sports information director for several years after. He then served as director of media relations for the Big Eight Conference, and is now director of communications for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. He lives in Overland Park, Kansas. Doug Vance is a freelance writer and executive director of the nonprofit Kansas Recreation and Park Association. He is a former assistant athletics director for media relations at the University of Kansas, and was also associate athletics director for communications. He contributes regularly to community magazines in Lawrence and Topeka and collaborated with broadcaster Max Falkenstien for the book Max and the Jayhawks. Bill Self is the men's basketball coach at the University of Kansas. He has been named the Sporting News National Coach of the Year and the Big 12 Coach of the Year. They both live in Lawrence, Kansas.

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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Los Angeles Lakers Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Los Angeles Lakers History Steven Travers, Art Spander

Genuine fans take the best team moments with the less than great, and know that the games that are best forgotten make the good moments truly shine. This monumental book of the Los Angeles Lakers documents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the team, but also unmasks the regrettably awful and the unflinchingly ugly. In entertaining-and unsparing-fashion, this book sparkles with Lakers highlights and lowlights, from wonderful and wacky memories to the famous and infamous. Such moments include the 33-game winning streak of the 1960s as well as the implosion of the 2004-2005 team. Whether providing fond memories, goose bumps, or laughs, this portrait of the team is sure to appeal to the fan who has been through it all.

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One Night, Two Teams and Barry Bonds-and has also written for StreetZebra magazine, the San Francisco Examiner, and the Los Angeles Times. He is a former professional baseball player with Major League Baseball teams the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics. He lives in San Anselmo, California. Art Spander is an award-winning sportswriter, author, and a columnist for the San Francisco Examiner and RealClearSports.com. He was awarded the McCann Award, earning him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame "Writer's Wing," and he has also been honored with the Masters Major Achievement Award and the PGA of America Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in Oakland, California.


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A New Vision Thad Matta and the Rebirth of Buckeye Basketball Dan Wallenberg, Clark Kellogg

A New Vision: Thad Matta and the Rebirth of Buckeye Basketball is an insider's view of Thad Matta's first three seasons as head coach of the Ohio State men's basketball program and the arrival of one of the most talked-about recruiting classes in decades. Building a winner began in the wee hours of July 7, 2004, when Thad Matta called long-time assistant coach John Groce at 3 a.m. asking where four of the most sought-after recruits were playing summer league basketball that day. At 6 a.m. Matta was on a plane to Teaneck, New Jersey, to watch Greg Oden, Mike Conley Jr., Daequan Cook, and David Lightly play. Within a year, all four signed on as Buckeyes. As the No. 1-ranked recruiting class in the country played out their final high school and junior college seasons, Matta's Buckeyes were claiming on outright Big Ten championship in just his second season.

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Dan Wallenberg is the associate director of Ohio State University's sports communications department. Clark Kellogg is a former professional basketball player, the VP of player relations for the Indiana Pacers, and the lead college basketball analyst for CBS Sports.

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Echoes of Kentucky Basketball The Greatest Stories Ever Told Tubby Smith

Bringing the history of the University of Kentucky basketball program to life, this record details the team with the most wins in the history of the game and with some of the most devoted, knowledgeable fans. Compiled are accounts from sportswriters over the past decades that document the most memorable games, profile coaching and playing legends, and explain the University of Kentucky basketball phenomenon.

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Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing. In 2000, Triumph Books launched Triumph Books Entertainment, a specialty pop culture and current events imprint. Tubby Smith is a former University of Kentucky men's basketball head coach who took the Wildcats to the 1998 NCAA championship.

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Echoes of Kansas Basketball The Greatest Stories Ever Told Bill Self

Spanning decades with great columns from renowned writers, this time capsule recounts the greatest moments in Kansas lore and tracks the chronological progression of sports writing styles from the esoteric to the ultra-modern. The account details the Jayhawks from their roots of glory to their modern-day triumphs.

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Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing. In 2000, Triumph Books launched Triumph Books Entertainment, a specialty pop culture and current events imprint. Bill Self is the men's basketball coach at the University of Kansas

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Wade's World The Flash that Ignites the Heat Books, Triumph

Through the award-winning lens of one of South Florida's most renowned sports photographers and the intimate, behind-the-scenes text of one of Miami's most prolific sportswriters, this account chronicles the season and incredible postseason in which young Dwyane Wade morphed into the greatest NBA talent since Michael Jordan. This full-color, 128-page collectible book delves into Wade's humble beginnings in Chicago and his unlikely climb to superstardom from Marquette University.

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Triumph Books is a leader in quality and innovation in sports publishing. In 2000, Triumph Books launched Triumph Books Entertainment, a specialty pop culture and current events imprint.

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Chaney Playing for a Legend Donald Hunt, Aaron McKie, Eddie Jones, John Chaney...

NBA stars Eddie Jones and Aaron McKie, who played together at Temple University for Hall of Fame coach John Chaney, team with acclaimed journalist Donald Hunt to share their experiences, life lessons, and challenges posed and met by their demanding coach. Along the way, they reveal a hidden side to this basketball icon and offer lessons of their own for athletes of all ages.

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Donald Hunt is a sportswriter for the Philadelphia Tribune who was named the Journalist of the Year by the National Associational of Black Journalists in 2011. Aaron McKie is a former NBA player and an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers. He played college basketball at Temple University under John Chaney. Eddie Jones is a former professional basketball player who was a three-time NBA All-Star. He played college basketball at Temple University under John Chaney. John Chaney is a former college basketball coach who won a national title at Temple University in 1978. He was elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001. Bill Cosby is a comedian and a graduate of Temple University.

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Lessons from the Legends Beyond the X's and O's Jerry Krause, Ralph Pim

Offering valuable lessons in leadership from some of the greatest basketball coaches in history, including John Summary

Chaney, Phog Allen, "Big House" Gaines, and many more, Lessons from the Legends is a collection of leadership advice for both on and off the court. The greatest coaches in basketball are great for a variety of reasons: some are brilliant offensive minds; others are geniuses at creating unyielding defenses; all, however, are exceptional leaders. No matter their methods, each coach in this book has a legacy of life and leadership that coaches and fans alike will find worthwhile and useful.

Jerry Krauseis the director of basketball operations for Gonzaga University and has coached and taught basketball for more than 40 years. He has written or edited 27 coaching books and has developed more than 30 instructional videos. He has been inducted into the NAIA Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame and the National Association for Sports and Physical Education Hall of Fame as a coach and physical educator. Ralph Pim is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He serves as the director of instructional administration and is a basketball sport educator. He is the author of Winning Basketball and coeditor of Coaching Basketball.

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Madmen's Ball The Inside Story of the Lakers' Dysfunctional Dynasties Mark Heisler, Jerry West

Revealing the stories behind the headlines, Los Angeles Times writer Mark Heisler investigates the 45-year history of the Los Angeles Lakers and unveils a pattern of pampered and/or misguided players, megalomaniacal executives, and owners whose obsessive drives for championships and attention combined to create an atmosphere of conflict for decades Throughout the entire 2003-04 season, fans and the media called the L.A. Lakers the biggest reality show in the country. But the laundry list of conflicts-the ongoing Kobe-Shaq bickering, Kobe's sexual assault trial, Phil Jackson's final season, Gary Payton's refusal to admit his physical decline, and the loss to Detroit in the championship-was just another year in the history of the Lakers. Madmen's Ball goes back to the Lakers' unceremonious arrival in Los Angeles in 1960 to show that the franchise has been embroiled in controversy, in-house battles and personality clashes for generations.

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Game Day: North Carolina Basketball The Greatest Games, Players, Coaches and Teams in the Glorious Tradition of Tar Heel Basketball Eric Montross

Whether rediscovering the best team moments, or initiating into the histories and traditions of Tar Heel fandom, this book about the University of North Carolina's basketball team is both a useful resource and cherishable memorabilia. Packed with anecdotes of the players, explanations about the beginnings of rivalries and traditions, detailed histories about the greatest players and moments in the school's history, lists of the most successful seasons, recaps of the most exciting games ever played, and year-by-year statistics, this collectible book is the primary source for anyone eager to be an expert regarding anything about the Tar Heels. The book captures the pride of all North Carolina fans: the 1957 National Championship upset; Michael Jordan's jump shot to beat Georgetown in 1982; the legendary Dean Smith leading his teams from one NCAA tournament to the next; and other remarkable moments from history.

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Athlon Sports is a publisher of preseason, single-title sports annuals, covering professional and college athletics and distributed throughout North America and Europe. Founded in 1967, they are now the largest sports magazine in the U.S., and have won Publisher of the Year, Magazine of the Year, and an Emmy Award. They are based primarily in Nashville, Tennessee. Eric Montross is a color commentator for University of North Carolina (UNC) basketball broadcasts and is a retired professional basketball player. He was part of the UNC team that won the NCAA Championship in 1993, and he was named an All-American athlete two consecutive years. He was a first-round draft pick for the Boston Celtics and played for nine years in the NBA. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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Big Men Who Shook the NBA Mark Heisler, Jerry West, Willis Reed

Big Men Who Shook the NBA includes compelling and surprisingly frank profiles of the 25 best NBA centers ever. Each player's greatest games, moments, and achievements are captured dramatic photographs, detailed anecdotes, and statistical support. The men who couldn't be stopped combine for a book that can't be put down.

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Mark Heisler covers the NBA for the Los Angeles Times. He has been on the professional basketball beat for 25 years, starting at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Bulletin, and was the winner of the Naismith Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Award in 2006. Jerry West is a former NBA player, coach, and executive. He was elected into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1980. Willis Reed is a former NBA player, coach, and manager. He was elected into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1982.

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Lessons From the Legends: Offense The Authoritative Reference on All Aspects of Offense from the Most Respected Coaches in America Jerry Krause, Ralph Pim

Written for both coaches and fans who love the game, this extraordinary book features the offensive coaching insights of 33 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coaches, including Larry Brown, John Wooden, Jody Conradt, Pete Newell, and Adolph Rupp. Each coach has his own section consisting of his legacy with bullet points highlighting their contributions to the game, followed by their biography, a scouting report, and lessons and instruction accompanied by easy-to-read diagrams.

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Lessons From the Legends: Defense The Authoritative Reference on All Aspects of Defense from the Most Respected Coaches in America Jerry Krause, Ralph Pim

Written for both coaches and fans who love the game, this extraordinary book features the defensive coaching insights of 33 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coaches, including Larry Brown, John Wooden, Jody Conradt, Pete Newell, and Adolph Rupp. Each coach has his own section consisting of his legacy with bullet points highlighting their contributions to the game, followed by their biography, a scouting report, and lessons and instruction accompanied by easy-to-read diagrams.

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Flying High The 2004-05 Fighting Illini Record-Breaking Season Books, Triumph

Celebrate the record-setting run put together by the 2004/2005 Fighting Illini's men's basketball team with 129 pages of full-color, game-action photography. Included are recaps with commentary and player feature stories galore. Ranked number one nearly the entire season, and earning a spot in the 2005 NCAA Men's Championship game, the Illini captured a season for the ages.

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Madmen's Ball The Inside Story of the Lakers' Dysfunctional Dynasties Mark Heisler

Revealing the stories behind the headlines, Los Angeles Times writer Mark Heisler investigates the 45-year history of the Los Angeles Lakers and unveils a pattern of pampered and/or misguided players, megalomaniacal executives, and owners whose obsessive drives for championships and attention combined to create an atmosphere of conflict for decades Throughout the entire 2003-04 season, fans and the media called the L.A. Lakers the biggest reality show in the country. But the laundry list of conflicts-the ongoing Kobe-Shaq bickering, Kobe's sexual assault trial, Phil Jackson's final season, Gary Payton's refusal to admit his physical decline, and the loss to Detroit in the championship-was just another year in the history of the Lakers. Madmen's Ball goes back to the Lakers' unceremonious arrival in Los Angeles in 1960 to show that the franchise has been embroiled in controversy, in-house battles and personality clashes for generations.

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Wilt Larger Than Life Robert Cherry, Jerry West

A capturing of basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain's personality and thoughts-known by relatively few people other than family and close friends-is made available to all in this intimate biography. The author, a native of Philadelphia and an alumnus of Chamberlain's alma mater, spent four years researching and interviewing the most important people in Wilt's life to produce these results.

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Robert Cherry is a journalist and a former Peace Corps volunteer in the West African bush. He has been a general assignment reporter or editor for four newspapers, including the Arizona Republic, and his freelance work has appeared in the New York Times and the Jerusalem Post, among other publications. He played varsity basketball at Wilt Chamberlain's alma mater, Overbrook High School. Jerry West is a former Los Angeles Laker who led the team to nine NBA Finals and the 1972 championship. He is a former Lakers coach and general manager and serves as the president of basketball operations for the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Chick His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him Chick Hearn, Steve Springer, Jerry West, Bill Walt...

Chick Hearn was the beloved broadcaster for the Los Angeles Lakers for four decades and 3,338 consecutive games; his previously unpublished memoirs are now available for the first time, along with a anecdotes and stories from those who knew him-and the Lakers-best. Also included is an audio CD that features Chick's greatest calls.

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Chick Hearn was an American sportscaster known primarily as the long-time play-by-play announcer for the Los Author Bio

Angeles. Steve Springer is the author of multiple books, including the New York Times bestseller American Son: The Oscar De La Hoya Story. Formerly a journalist for the Los Angeles Times, he is currently a columnist for ESPN Los Angeles. Jerry West is a former NBA player, coach, and executive who played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was elected into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1980. Bill Walton is a former NBA player who was elected into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1993. Al Michaels television sportscaster.



BraveHearts The Against-All-Odds Rise of Gonzaga Basketball Bud Withers, John Stockton

The inspirational and touching story of Gonzaga's rise from college basketball obscurity to near mythic status as everyone's favorite underdog, this book was penned by acclaimed college basketball writer Bud Withers, who has covered the Zags since it all began. In dramatic fashion he reanimates the events of the last few years, adding flesh to the personalities and summoning the details, great and small, that make up this unforgettable story. Readers will meet players such as Blake Stepp, a blue chip high school recruit who selected Gonzaga because of what it wasn't ; Dan Dickau, who became a first-round NBA pick in 2002 after becoming Gonzaga's first All-American player in the history of the men's basketball program; Dan Monson, the former coach who instilled a fearless attitude among the players and began Gonzaga's storied run; Mark Few, the current coach who has continued and expanded upon the program's great success; and Father Tony Lehmann, the school's longtime chaplain who died in March 2002, who was the inspirational leader of the basketball team. This book is a must read fo...

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Bud Withers is the award-winning college basketball writer for the Seattle Times. He has covered college basketball for more than 30 years and is the former president of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for two years. John Stockton is a Hall of Fame point guard who played college basketball at Gonzaga University before spending his entire professional career with the Utah Jazz. He holds the NBA record for most career assists and steals.

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