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The behind-the-scenes story of one of professional basketball's most respected and beloved teams.
Lew Freedman is the author of thirty books, including Stadium Stories: Chicago Bears and The Way We Were New England (both Globe Pequot Press)as well as LeBron James: A Biography. A former sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, he has won more than 250 journalism awards.
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Jeff Van Gundy. Brad Stevens. Frank Vogel. Mike Budenholzer. Tom Thibodeau. Sam Presti. Leon Rose. Before you knew his name, before he drafted your favorite player, before he guided your team to a championship, he had a playing career of his own at an NCAA Division III college. He didn't play for fortune – the NBA was out of reach, and his school didn't even give athletic scholarships. He didn't play for fame – ...
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From the leading expert in the exploding field of basketball analytics, a stunning infographic decoding of the modern NBA: who shoots where, how well, and why. Says Nate Silver: "If you want to understand how the modern NBA came to be, you'll need to read this book." The field of basketball analytics has leaped into overdrive thanks to Kirk Goldsberry, whose spatial and visual analyses of players, teams, and positions have helped us all understand...
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"Embark on a journey through the heart and soul of one of the NBA's most tenacious franchises with 'Detroit Pistons Epic History: The Spirit of Motown'. This comprehensive volume delves deep into the Pistons' storied past, offering readers an intimate look at the team's evolution from its early days to its current status as a beacon of resilience and determination in professional basketball.From their inception, the Detroit Pistons have embodied the...
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The author of The Curse of the Indy 500 takes to the court to showcase the celebrated Bulldogs who made their marks on college basketball.
Although many fans think Butler University basketball took off with its back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances in 2010 and 2011, the Butler Bulldogs have a long history of tenaciously outplaying larger and better-known teams. In Butler Basketball Legends, veteran sports writer Stan Sutton profiles the legacy...
6) El crossover
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Un rayo de luz en mis kicks...
La cancha está QUEMANDO.
Mi sudor está LLOVIZNANDO.
Ya 'stuvo con eso de estar temblando.
Es que esta noche voy entregando.
El fenómeno del básquetbol, Josh Bell, y su hermano gemelo, Jordan, son los reyes de la cancha, con esos crossovers inesperados que hacen llorar a los jugadores más duros. Pero cuando Jordan conoce a la nueva chica del colegio, lazos entre los gemelos se empiezan a desanudar. El baloncesto...
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