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by Bethlehem Shoals, Dr. Lawyer IndianChief, Silverbird 5000, Brown Recluse Esq.
Amazon Price: $13.80
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» This book is a fun read, and I'd recommend it for anyone who's already familiar with the NBA. The pictures are great.
The authors identify certain character/history traits for each of th...
» I am not a pro basketball fan. I do enjoy college hoops, but pro ball to me is rather boring. With that said, I picked up this book just in passing and was drawn in to the incredibly intelligent lev...
» Although it drops little new knowledge, the drop itself itself is pure refreshment and creates subtle waves of genius.
» The book sells itself as an almanac of the NBA stars. I give you the definitions of almanac below
1. an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such ev...
» Forgive the hyperbole I'm about to lather on, but I felt like this amazing, utterly unique book was written just for me. I fit into what I think is a rare demographic: the all-American basketball lov...
by Alonzo Mourning, Dan Wetzel
Amazon Price: $17.16
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» As someone who who endures with the same disease as Alonzo, I found it to be inspiring and it gave me hope. It is such an encouragement to read the story of someone who has gone through this and come...
» I saw an interview with Alonzo Mourning during a showing of the 700 Club, and was impressed with his unwavering faith during his great physical trail with his health. His approach to his struggle wit...
» Excellent book. Alonzo has truly survived a turmoil life and came out of it a Great person. So glad his shared his story. Would recommend this book highly.
» Alonso Mournings is a true hero on a compelling journey of courage, faith and being of service to others. HIs book Resislence is a must read that inspires and motivates the reader to to find their ow...
» I am a BIG fan of ZO and has been since his playing days at Georgetown. I can follow the book easily when talking about his earlier days in DC as I was born and raised there and know some of the even...
by Bo Ryan, Mike Lucas
Amazon Price: $16.47
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by Rick Pitino, Pat Forde
Amazon Price: $17.13
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» I received a review copy of this book, which I requested NOT because I'm a basketball fan. In fact, I had no idea who Rick Pitino even was. Rather, I requested it because of the personal tragedies it ...
» My son who is an Activities director for a small school district in the State of Washington was very pleased wit this selection.
» Have you ever watched a person go through life and just said to yourself, "That man surely leads a charmed life." If anyone should fit that description, it would be Rick Pitino.
I had ca...
by Peter May
Amazon Price: $16.50
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» Top of the World provides a great insight into the 2008 Celtics' championship season. You get to know the players and their backgrounds better. The book is well written, easy to read, sustains interes...
» Rather than simply retell the details of specific games of the season, Peter May offers rare insight into the on and off-court orchestration of a championship season. From ownership to management to c...
» For any Celtics fan, this is a great read. To see that the acquisition of Allen and Garnett was equal parts persistence, plan, and luck gives any Celtics fan hope that another championship is within ...
» OK, let me start with the obvious that you will most likely enjoy this book if you're a Boston Celtics fan and/or enjoyed their championship story last season. Peter May does a very good job at tellin...
» From the basement of the Eastern Conference and a backseat to the much-loved Red Sox, the Celtics meteoric rise to dominance in 2008 represents a classic moment in Boston sports history. If you have f...
by Editors of Sports Illustrated
Amazon Price: $19.77
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» This is a must have book for every hoops historian and fan of Naismith's game.
» This is the perfect book for every basketball fan. It gives loads of facts and lots of photo's.
» It has been the photography - as much as the journalism - that has made Sports Illustrated an impressive chronicle of athletics and the courtside seating for basketball has been unique; the incredible...
» The book contains a lot of history of the game of basketball. It is worth reading and makes a great gift to a basketball fan and a non fan also
» This is a great coffee table book. I purchased this for my husband's birthday and he really enjoys it. I am not a sports fan but the beautiful high quality artistic photos are very appealing to me. ...
by Bill Self, with John Rohde
Amazon Price: $17.11
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» I have Jayhawk friends who have tried to tell me how exciting Kansas basketball is, they've tried to explain their emotional connection and pride many times. Bill Self's book took me inside the histo...
by Dick Vitale with Dick Weiss
Amazon Price: $17.79
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by Gary Mack, David Casstevens
Amazon Price: $11.53
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» Quick and easy to read. Full of short stories that help athletes gain perspective into building a stronger mental game.
» Don't be fooled, this book isn't just for athletes. The author includes dozens of quotations and bits of wisdom from various top performers. The book is divided into quick, readable chapters (each abo...
» If you want to read an inspiring book on the power of the mind in sports, then this book is for you. It is not too packed with information, but it underlines many of the important points in mental coa...
» a solid read, but i was expecting a book that got more into the intricacies of sports psychology, but this book seems to focus more on your thinking off the court then on it.
» I have read several books on the mental game in sports and this is by far the best. I work with collegiate and professional athletes and recommend this so often that Gary Mack should send me a commis...
by Mike Lupica
Amazon Price: $3.99
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» I have been a big fan of Mike Lupica the author for quite sometime now since, Travel Team and I love this book. At some points it can lose it's luster but it is a great piece of literature. Billy Rayn...
» As a Language Arts teacher, I am always searching for books that will get my young male charges into reading, especially those kids who think that athletes don't need to be able to read to succeed. T...
» Billy passed? Mike Lupica's book Hot Hand was a great book. Billy Raynor is a basketball player in the Rec. league. His dad was his coach and was extremely tough. Billy would make all his shots but, h...
» Billy passed? Mike Lupica's choice to title the book Hot Hand was perfect. Billy Raynor, a basketball player in the Rec. league, coached by his Dad. His Dad was a tough coach. Billy would make his sho...
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