Basketball category: 1106 books
Cleveland Is King
The Cleveland Cavaliers' Historic 2016 Championship Season
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2016
All In. The moment that LeBron James declared his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, there was no doubt the franchise was all in on ending the city of Cleveland's over half-century drought without a major sports championship. From the mid-season coaching change to a 3-1 NBA Finals deficit,...
Derrick Rose
The Injury, Recovery, and Return of a Chicago Bulls Superstar
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Derrick Rose is a collection of articles, interviews, and features that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune, as written by the award-winning journalists who followed the Chicago Bulls superstar's yearlong saga of injury and recovery, and his short-lived return for the 2013–2014 season.Chicago's...
United We Stand...
The Great Original Coach Davis
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2012
Lester Davis grew up and married Genevieve Holmes who later by the grace of the living God found their place in life. They moved from one small town to another small town.
Lester Davis became coach in the mid-fifties when the schools in the south were segregated and continued his coaching after...
After School Activities
If You Want To Know About After School Programs, After School Activities Then This eBook Contains Vital Information That Will Help You With After School Activities For Kids
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
This unique eBook provides you with high-quality yet easy-to-do activities that are both challenging and relaxing for children.
The Admiral
The David Robinson Story
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Disciplined Life, Determined Athlete, Devoted Christian
Kids will be inspired by the compelling story of David “The Admiral” Robinson, who went from the Navy to the NBA, becoming MVP center for the San Antonio Spurs. When David Robinson became MVP center for the San Antonio Spurs, he seemed...
NBA List Jam!
The Most Authoritative and Opinionated Rankings from Doug Collins, Bob Ryan, Peter Vecsey, Jeanie Bu
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
NBA List Jam! is an entertaining and informative collection of 125+ ranked lists that discuss and debate the people, games, events, and ephemera that have made the NBA the spectator sport of choice for millions in North America and beyond.
The wide variety of list topics include Greatest Teams,...
by John Schaefer
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2011
While many of the great games and heroes produced by the NCAA tournament are well-known to sports fans, there are countless stories that have been forgotten. That changes with 'The Villanova Miracle and 63 Other Dreams'. This book, which was produced after countless hours of meticulous research, chronicles...
by David Colburn
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
Think you know everything about the Boston Celtics? Think again! The follow-up to the original Boston Celtics IQ, this test will strain your brain even harder. Volume II contains five chapters and 200 brand new trivia questions that will stump even the most seasoned Celtics fans. No Celtics topics...
Tales from the Philadelphia 76ers Locker Room
A Collection of the Greatest Sixers Stories from the 1982-83 Championship Season
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
The Sixers won 65 games and an NBA championship in 1982–83, still one of the finest seasons in NBA history. It was Moses Malone who, in the days before the playoffs, gave the team its battle cry. Asked by coach Billy Cunningham how he thought things would go in the playoffs, Moses said, "Fo’,...
The Art of Motivation for Team Sports
A Guide for Coaches
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017
The challenge for today’s modern coach is to push players without risking burnout, inspire them without bullying, and discipline players without constantly yelling. While no two coaches have the exact same approach to motivating their team, there are certain leadership skills coaches can develop...
by Matt Christopher
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
The Summer Olympics are chock full of epic athletic achievements across hundreds of disciplines, especially Track and Field, Gymnastics, and Swimming. These are the sports that gave us Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis, Wilma Rudolph and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olga Korbut and Mary Lou Retton -- tremendous...
by Fritz Knapp
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2012
As part of the acclaimed Sports Virtues series, John Wooden: Discipline discusses the struggles and triumphs of John Wooden'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...
Madmen's Ball
The Continuing Saga of Kobe, Phil, and the Los Angeles Lakers
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2008
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...
by Don Hubbard, Jo Jo White
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Most Boston Celtics fans have taken in at least a game or two at the Garden and have watched highlights of Larry Bird in his prime. But only real fans know about Bill Russell's pregame ritual or the history of the team's parquet floors. 100 Things Celtics Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die...