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And, through all the rubble of coaching advice, i find coach woodens to be. Books that dive deep into basketball s societyinfluencing history and many more the following basketball books can teach you leadership skills, give you insight into what life was like in the 60s and 70s, challenge you to think about everything differently, or can simply provide you with hours of entertainment on a lazy sunday. The ultimate basketball encyclopedia leonard koppett, ken. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books herzog, brad on. The biographical history of basketball gives readers a muchneeded antidote to basketballs historical amnesia. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association nba. Bjarkman presents entertaining and factfilled career summaries of the. Mcnamara wrote two books about maryland athletics joining his fellow. In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2. Interview with author rafe bartholomew asia society.

The ten best basketball books of all time truehoop espn. Book of basketball, bill simmons 9780345520104 boeken. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia sports illustrated for kids herzog, brad on. A history of hoops the watts history of sports stewart, mark on. If you like basketball and want to know more about nba history this is a great book. But in discussing the trends and evolution of the game. Naismith lived long enough to see basketball included in the olympics in 1936. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia sports illustrated for kids. Author rafe bartholomew discusses his new book on basketball mania in the. Based on more than 150 interviews, the capital of basketball is first and foremost a book about basketball. Come on a funfilled flight through basketball history, from peach baskets to br. The book of basketball history and trivia as want to read. If you liked the documentary hoop dreams then you are also going to love this book.

The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books. Its solid, but at least for me, it was a little boring. The book picks up steam once it hits the legend of. The basketball book editors of sports illustrated on. Well also give you some advice on what to look for in a basketball book and what to avoid. Three years later he died, after nearly forty years as head of the physical education department at the university of kansas. I have read a lot of books about basketball and in this post i will share my. This book has more history,stats,and information than any other book on basketball that i. This book is here because if i dont put it here people will question my credentials as an expert on basketball books.

The nba according to the sports guy by bill simmons, the crossover by kwame alexander, when the game. Basketball nba fans interested in the history of the nba and great players through the years have to own this book. The nba according to the sports guyforeword by malcolm gladwell newly updated with fresh takes on lebron, kobe, the. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. See more ideas about basketball books, coaching and basketball coach. The book of basketball history and trivia by brad herzog. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books hardcover july 1, 2002. Hall of fame coach gary williams will be autographing the book with andrea. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association.

Baker, a professor of history at the university of maine, orono. He performed the homework needed to provide historical context for these stories. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former espn columnist bill simmons. These figures and many others are chronicled in this book, the firstever comprehensive look at the great high school players, teams and coaches in the d.