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Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
255 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A 75-year history of the National Basketball Association."--
Celebrate the NBA with stories that capture the association's larger-than-life players and jaw-dropping events. From 1946 to 2020, there are stories and archival images that cover the best dunks, shots, dribble drives, and cross-overs. And the retrospective doesn't shy away from controversy, covering the league's struggles with racial bigotry, Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis, and the cocaine-fueled...
3) NBA legends
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
131 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"The word legend is thrown around all too easily these days, but there can be no doubt that the NBA players featured in this book are the very best to have ever graced a basketball court. They are true legends of the game. Spanning the decades and covering all the league's most iconic eras, this book uncovers the fascinating stories and incredible accomplishments of the greatest basketball players. From the game's first superstars, Wilt Chamberlain,...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
214 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Golden State Warriors are the envy of the modern NBA. Chasing their third consecutive championship, they have assembled an incredible wealth of athletic talent, lead the league in merchandise sales, and are planning to move into a glitzy new stadium next season. Their owner, Joe Lacob, regularly hosts the top CEOs and influencers of Silicon Valley in his box, fashioning himself into one of the most powerful men in the world. Yet inside the organization,...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xii, 370 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores the NBA's surge in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s and its transformation into a global cultural institution. Far beyond simply being a sports league, the NBA has become an entertainment and pop culture juggernaut. From all kinds of team logo merchandise to officially branded video games and players crossing over into reality television, film, fashion lines, and more, there is an inseparable line between sports and entertainment. But only...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
viii, 176 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"How was basketball born? Why is the area in the paint and around the free throw circle known as the key? When did the NBA begin play? What team was arguably the worst NBA squad ever? Who was the highest drafted college player who never played a single game in the NBA? This book provides over 100 questions and detailed answers concerning the traditions, rules, and history of basketball. Organized by the sport's three eras-its birth through 1945, the...
10) NBA 2K15
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 computer optical disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (8 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm)
Language
English
Description
Control teams with past and present NBA superstars.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sugar Rodgers's road to a successful WNBA career was fraught with hardship and tragedy. Left essentially homeless at fourteen, she clung to basketball as a way to keep herself focused and sane. Here Rodgers delivers a powerful message of discipline, perseverance, and self-determination for anyone growing up in economically challenging conditions. -- adapted from back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
viii, 301 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"How many NBA players have averaged forty points in a season? Who is the worst free-throw shooter in NBA history? Which team has won the most NBA titles since 2000? Who became the first player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points and 10,000 assists? Which three NBA players have scored more than 35,000 career points? (Hint: Michael Jordan is not on the list.) In Strong to the Hoop, veteran sports writer and trivia expert Ken Shouler has written 1,500...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
286 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 34 cm
Language
English
Description
"Who is the greatest center of all time? How about the most dominant point guard? What's the best game ever? SI's team of experts once and for all settles the questions pro basketball fans have been debating since the first net was hung"--Dust jacket.
15) NBA 2K16
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 computer disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A basketball simulation game that allows you to take your MyPLAYER through the complete NBA journey, take control of an entire NBA franchise, or hone your skills online competing against gamers from around the world.
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Presents some of most exciting and consequential NBA championships ever played. It will explore the players, coaches, and moments that made these championship games become an unforgettable part of pro sports history"--
18) Boys among men: how the prep-to-pro generation redefined the NBA and sparked a basketball revolution
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Kevin Garnett shocked the world by announcing that he would not be attending college--as young basketball prodigies were expected to do--but instead enter the 1995 NBA draft directly from high school, he blazed a trail for a generation of teenage basketball players to head straight for the pros. That trend would continue until the NBA instituted an age limit in 2005, requiring all players to attend college or another developmental program for...
19) NBA 2K20
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 computer disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"From the blacktop to the hardwood and throughout the Neighborhood, NBA 2K20 and its next level features are the closest thing to actually playing in the league. Welcome to the Next. Put your career on the line to stand up for what you believe in. Executive produced by LeBron James & SpringHill Entertainment, this year's MyCAREER experience features topical storylines, true-to-life basketball characters, and a star-studded cast. ."--provided by Metacritic....
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
294 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
When the NBA shut down operations in March 2020 because of COVID-19, the league was in the middle of uncertainty. Four months later, twenty-two teams resumed play in a "bubble" at Disney World--a restricted location cut off from the outside world. Only a handful of reporters were invited. Ben Golliver was one of them. This book is his account of the season and life inside the "bubble"--adapted from book jacket.
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