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Dream Again
A Story of Faith, Courage, and the Tenacity to Overcome
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
The inspiring story of Isaiah Austin, the man who captured our hearts when he was made the honorary NBA draft pick after a shocking diagnosis ended his professional basketball career before he could even step onto the court.
“There are two choices in life: you make it your excuse or you make...
Boom Town
The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding... Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2018
**A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, THE ECONOMIST AND DEADSPIN
Award-winning journalist Sam Anderson’s long-awaited debut is a brilliant, kaleidoscopic narrative of Oklahoma City—a great...
by Evan Weiner
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2015
David Stern began his association with the National Basketball Association in 1966. The NBA of 1966 will never be confused with the NBA of February 1, 2014 when Stern retired after a 30 year reign as National Basketball Association commissioner. The NBA of 1966 still featured games played in non NBA...
March 1939
Before the Madness—The Story of the First NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2014
In 1939, the Oregon Webfoots, coached by the visionary Howard Hobson, stormed through the first NCAA basketball tournament, which was viewed as a risky coast-to-coast undertaking and perhaps only a one-year experiment. Seventy-five years later, following the tournament’s evolution into a national...
Shattering the Glass
The Remarkable History of Women's Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Reaching back over a century of struggle, liberation, and gutsy play, Shattering the Glass is a sweeping chronicle of women's basketball in the United States. Offering vivid portraits of forgotten heroes and contemporary stars, Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford provide a broad perspective on the...
Days of Knight
How the General Changed My Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
What happens when a 6' 9" kid from Lobelville, Tennessee is recruited by legendary basketball coach Bob Knight? Kirk Haston’s life was changed forever with just a two-minute phone call. Containing previously unknown Knight stories, anecdotes, and choice quotes, fans will gain an inside look at the...
by Rob Price
Language: French
Release Date: August 12, 2013
Language: French
Release Date: August 12, 2013
Le Guide Suprême de l’Entrainement avec des Poids pour le Basketball est le plus complet et le plus à jour des guides d’entrainements spécifiques par sport dans le monde aujourd’hui. Ce manuel contient des descriptions et des photos de près de cent exercices d’entrainement...
by Charley Rosen
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Sammy Wong, All-American tells the tale of an Asian basketball player’s rise and stumble. American basketball may be among the most international of team sports, yet until recently Asians were unwelcome. On his high school, college, and professional teams, Sammy isn’t given much of a chance. Then...
by Rus Bradburd
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2006
Why would a successful college basketball coach walk away from a lucrative job in America's most glamorous sport? The burned out Rus Bradburd, enamored with Ireland and its music, took a job coaching in the lowly Irish Super League, but was unprepared for what he found. Perplexed by the small town...
by Robert W. Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Along with the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots, both of which have been the subject of “50 Greatest” treatments by Bob Cohen, the Boston Celtics is one of the most iconic professional basketball teams, representing a multi-state region rather than just a city or state. Some of the...
Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room
A Collection of the Greatest Jayhawks Basketball Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
One of the most storied collegiate basketball programs in the nation, the Kansas Jayhawks have produced some of the greatest players to ever hit the hardwood. In this updated edition of Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room, diehard Jayhawks fans will thrill over the treasure trove of stories...
Swish
The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2017
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball’s Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing...
Tales from the Arizona Wildcats Locker Room
A Collection of the Greatest Wildcat Basketball Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
The images are forever etched in the minds of Arizona basketball fans, from Miles Simon falling to the court clutching the basketball as Arizona won its first and only NCAA title in 1997, to Lute Olson’s hair being mussed in the process, to Jason Terry sleeping in his uniform for four consecutive...
Bruin 100
The Greatest Games in the History of UCLA Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1998
UCLA basketball is history as much as tradition. From the early days when the lack of reasonable travel options forced the Bruins to play local high school teams, to the World War II years against the studio teams from Hollywood, to the almost surreal success during the 1960s and 70s, to beyond.
Jackie...