Basketball category: 1106 books
by Richard M. Stoddard
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Basketball is a game that is famous worldwide. There is no one around the world who does not know about basketball or even heard about the game. And nowadays, there are different leagues and governing bodies for the game; NBA being the most famous league and FIBA as the highest governing body. With...
Deflated Dreams
Basketball and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2015
“Be like Mike?” Not so fast. Just about every basketball player and billions of people across the globe want to be like Mike. The “Mike” referenced here is, of course, Michael Jordan, widely acclaimed as the greatest basketball player of all time. Despite the desires of so many, none of us, with...
B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program: Basketball Coaches and Personal Trainers
The Definitive Guide to Improving Player Development and Earning More
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2018
DEVELOP YOUR PLAYERS NOW!
Are you tired of "thinking about" improving your player's or team's basketball skill level, even promising to spend more time on it during practices, but never making it happen? Are you tired of finding and using the same boring drills to teach your clients?
Are...
by Josh Ahlstrom
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2012
If your interest in this book is in taking your fantasy basketball game to the next level then “Drinking and Drafting” might as well have been written for you personally! Fantasy basketball is a lot of fun, but it takes quite a bit of skill and effort to be a great manager. This book will help...
Basketball in America
From the Playgrounds to Jordan's Game and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Examine the social and cultural impact of basketball on America at the amateur and professional levels!
Basketball in America: From the Playgrounds to Jordan’s Game and Beyond is a pioneering analysis of the history of basketball and its effect on popular culture from the 1970s to today....
The Basketball Draft Fact Book
A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
On June 2nd, 1947, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL) held the first college basketball draft in the history of the sport. The two leagues selected a combined 100 college seniors, including future Hall of Famers Harry Gallatin, Andy Phillips, and Jim...
The AAU Basketball Bible
Everything You'd Better Know About Youth Basketball And College Recruiting
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2018
The World of AAU Basketball is changing rapidly.
This book holds the answers to all of your questions about the new world of AAU basketball. Inside its pages are step by step directions on how to navigate the AAU basketball landscape successfully for you and your young player. The writings...
Basketball and Philosophy
Thinking Outside the Paint
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2007
What can the film Hoosiers teach us about the meaning of life? How can ancient Eastern wisdom traditions, such as Taoism and Zen Buddhism, improve our jump-shots? What can the "Zen Master" (Phil Jackson) and the "Big Aristotle" (Shaquille O'Neal) teach us about sustained excellence...
Hardwood Glory
A Life of John Wooden
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2015
The tenth volume in the Indiana Historical Society Press’s celebrated Youth Biography Series examines the life of a man who helped define college basketball in the twentieth century and became an icon of American sports—John Wooden. He was born in the small Indiana town of Martinsville near the...
by Levell Sanders
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Levell Sanders has spent the past decade excelling in European Basketball. He has truly 'learned the ropes' of the European leagues and maximized his career and his life experience. This book is a 'must-read' for any player or family member who is considering a basketball career overseas." Tommy...
by Evan Weiner
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2013
In 2013, Basketball may or may not be the world's second most popular sport behind football (soccer) but the game's growth has exploded since the 1984 Olympics. Dr. James Naismith created the game in 1891 and while it was a popular game, the professional version of the sport did not do well. Leagues...
Building a Better Basketball Program
Winning Ways Basketball, #6
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2014
Whether you are a new basketball coach or a seasoned veteran in the coaching ranks, Building a Better Basketball Program will help organize your thoughts, goals, and plans for each basketball season. From developing or tweaking your coaching philosophy to planning and scouting opponents, this book...
The Jewish Jordan's Triple Threat
Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Lessons from the Court
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Reminiscent of Phil Jackson’s SACRED HOOPS, Tamir Goodman’s Triple Threat explores physical, mental, and spiritual lessons, on and off the court.Tamir Goodman was dubbed “The Jewish Jordan” by SPORTS ILLUSTRATED for the unorthodox combination of basketball prowess and devout faith that he brought...
by Delroy Tanner
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Basketball is a great game. Soccer is called “the beautiful game” because when it is played well, with the ball moving from player to player with precise timing and movement it is a beautiful thing to watch. Basketball, soccer and hockey are all basically the same game. The only differences are...