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Nel 2013, nella sede della Euroleague a Barcellona, è stata inaugurata una sala che porta il nome di Sarunas Jasikevicius, onore riservato a solo tre esponenti del basket europeo. Basterebbe questo per raccontare l’importanza di un campione che, in questi anni, ha segnato la storia della pallacanestro....

Le prestazioni leggendarie di Kevin Durant e Kobe Bryant al Rucker Park di Harlem, il dominio di Dennis Rodman nelle Nba Finals del 1996, i demoni di Mookie Blaylock e le grandi partite di college basketball con protagonisti Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook, Derrick Rose e James Harden. Questi sono...

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Mike Krzyzewski: Encouragement discusses the struggles and triumphs of Pele's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and uses that person's story to help the reader achieve...

Part sports star, part antihero, part hip-hop icon, Allen Iverson has managed to cross over into the mainstream of American culture -- without compromise. Defiantly tattooed, with his hair in cornrows, the six-foot Philadelphia 76ers point guard is one of the most recognizable and controversial stars...

The New York Times Bestseller, Now in eBook Format and Updated With a New IntroductionThis is the 20th anniversary of the explosive bestseller that changed the way the world viewed one of the greatest athletes in history, revealing for the first time Michael Jordan's relentless drive to win anything...

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Jim Valvano: Joyfulness discusses the struggles and triumphs of Pele's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and uses that person's story to help the reader achieve that virtue...

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...

 Allen Iverson: The Journey of His Life Allen expanded up in the projects as the son of a 15-year old single mom. Their house in Hampton, Virginia lay on top of the city's sewers. Whenever they burst, the flooring would be covered with sewage. Iverson's biological dad who stayed in...

Find out how Mark Cuban went from flat broke and sleeping on beer-stained floors to fighting with officials in his seat by the Mav's bench. The Mavericks owner turned out to be exactly what the team needed as it made its way to be the 2011 NBA champs: An owner who keeps things interesting and makes good on his promises.

As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, Dean Smith: Loyalty discusses the struggles and triumphs of Pele's life. As with each story in the Sports Virtues series, this book assigns a virtue to a celebrated athlete or coach, and uses that person's story to help the reader achieve that virtue...

"El Chapu" es la biografía autorizada de Andrés Nocioni, la primera de un jugador de la Generación Dorada de básquetbol, campeona olímpica en el 2004 y bronce en el 2008. El libro cuenta la vida de Nocioni desde sus inicios en Ceci de Gálvez, su paso por la Liga Nacional, su despegue...

Bill Russell epitomizes innovation, teamwork, and leadership. Now the winner of 11 championships as a player and coach of the Boston Celtics and five-time NBA Most Valuable Player reveals the 11 essential steps to attaining success in your professional and personal life. In this invaluable...

An unputdownable, must-have sports book for every LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, and NBA fan. June 19, 2016: the greatest moment in Cleveland sports history, when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Finals and broke the Cleveland Curse. It was the triumph fans had been waiting fifty-two...

Ernie Johnson Jr. has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs--and life's greatest rewards--come from those...