Author: Jonatha A. BrownPublisher: Gareth Stevens
ISBN: 9780836843385
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Provides a brief description of basketball, including its history and objectives.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and MonopolyBasketball
Author: Tony NormanPublisher: Badger Publishing
ISBN: 178464966X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
"e;Welcome to life in the zone"e; - the fast paced and exciting world of basketball - the top indoor sport in the world. With comments from key figures in the English game, and exclusive photo shots, Tony Norman describes all you need to know to talk about and play basketball. Non-fiction is often an excellent way to engage those less motivated to read; it contains succinct chunks of information to grab attention and provoke discussion, and in turn, further reading. This hi-lo series is packed full of exciting non-fiction titles designed to interest and engage reluctant readers. Topics range from various popular sports, stunts and rides to more obscure topics such as the power of money and famous lies or cons.
Basketball
Author: Piper WelshPublisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1731619804
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Do You Like To Run And Jump? Check Out Basketball To See If This Is The Perfect Sport For You! High Interest Informational Text To Support Rigor And Text Complexity.
Basketball
Author: Cathleen SmallPublisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1538225425
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
The top basketball players know that it's more than their physical strength that helps them play a good game. If they aren't focused and aren't using their heads, all the muscle in the world won't help them in the game. This book explores how the mind works together with muscle strength and memory to create basketball players to be reckoned with. Readers are introduced to the basics of the game, learn their favorite players' strategies and tips, and discover the importance of mental toughness. This book is sure to inspire young readers, whether they're currently practicing on the court or not.
Basketball Now!
Author: Adam SegalPublisher: Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781770859258
Category : Basketball
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Ideal for every fan of the game. Riding the best-selling success of the first edition, Basketball Now! Second Edition presents the best players in the NBA today -- complete with a fresh crop of young stars whose swagger and game has seen them launch to league-wide stardom. From hyped rookies to bona fide superstars, this second edition is packed with 50 profiles and more than 130 action images. From Stephen Curry and LeBron James to Klay Thompson and DeMar DeRozan, here are just some of the stars lining the pages of this book: LeBron James Blake Griffin Chris Paul James Harden Kyrie Irving Anthony Davis LaMarcus Aldridge Russell Westbrook Kristaps Porzingis Paul George Kyle Lowry Kevin Love Stephen Curry And many more. Adam Elliott Segal also gives readers a tour of the NBA universe, including chapters on the NBA Draft, the Dunk Contest, and the best clutch performances and playoff performances in NBA history. This second edition of Basketball Now! is the only book in the market that focuses on the best NBA stars playing the game today.
Basketball
Author: Larry A. McKenziePublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 146343751X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Larry McKenzie, the only coach to win four back-to-back state titles in the 100 year history of the Minnesota State Boys Basketball tournament is sharing his success strategies for winning on the court and in life. Much More than just a Game is a must read for young athletes and their parents navigating the game. Incorporating 10 life lessons, Coach McKenzie shows why BASKETBALL is merely a metaphor and a tool that can be used to transform lives.
Basketball Empire
Author: Lindsay Sarah KrasnoffPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350384194
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
The National Basketball Association (NBA), founded over 75 years ago, is staging a 21st century takeover. Watched in 215 countries and territories worldwide, and with nearly one in three players born and trained overseas, it is no longer just about America. In this book, Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff shows how basketball's global takeover could not have happened without France, exploring its interactions with the United States and colonial legacies with francophone Africa and the Afro-Caribbean. Taking us back to the very beginnings of basketball, she shows how remnants of empire have shaped the game. Asking how and why so many French basketball players have joined the NBA and WNBA, Basketball Empire explores what this has meant for the league and the players themselves. Going behind the scenes, it follows the generations of men and women who, since 1950, have followed their passion for the game to create a basketball breeding ground. Including interviews with players, sports journalists, league directors and coaches past and present, it uncovers the transatlantic networks and complex Franco-American relations that have nurtured a mutual exchange of culture, technical skill and knowledge. These first-hand accounts, supported by media and government archives, show how these forms of sports diplomacy sowed the seeds of a basketball revolution and helped make the NBA a global cultural entity. Arguing that basketball is deeply indebted to France's colonial history and close, albeit complicated, relationship with the United States this book is about the creation of a cultural empire, and shows how sports can be the vehicle to build bridges between nations.
Stumbling On Wins in Basketball
Author: David BerriPublisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0132120984
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
This is the eBook version of the printed book. Like what you've read? Get more in Stumbling On Wins: Two Economists Expose the Pitfalls on the Road to Victory in Professional Sports (9780132357784) by David J. Berri and Martin B. Schmidt. Available in print and digital formats. In basketball, spending explains less than 10% of the variation in wins. Discover what explains the other 90%! In basketball, success takes more than money. From 1997-98 to 2003-04, the Knicks finished either first or second in payroll—and won only six more games than they lost. Their “averageness” led them to hire Isiah Thomas. Few people knew more about basketball. Thomas’s path to disaster began with his first move: sending several players and draft picks to the Suns for players, including Stephon Marbury.
When Basketball was Jewish
Author: Douglas Andrew StarkPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496203119
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
In the 2015-16 NBA season, the Jewish presence in the league was largely confined to Adam Silver, the commissioner; David Blatt, the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers; and Omri Casspi, a player for the Sacramento Kings. Basketball, however, was once referred to as a Jewish sport. Shortly after the game was invented at the end of the nineteenth century, it spread throughout the country and became particularly popular among Jewish immigrant children in northeastern cities because it could easily be played in an urban setting. Many of basketball's early stars were Jewish, including Shikey Gotthoffer, Sonny Hertzberg, Nat Holman, Red Klotz, Dolph Schayes, Moe Spahn, and Max Zaslofsky. In this oral history collection, Douglas Stark chronicles Jewish basketball throughout the twentieth century, focusing on 1900 to 1960. As told by the prominent voices of twenty people who played, coached, and refereed it, these conversations shed light on what it means to be a Jew and on how the game evolved from its humble origins to the sport enjoyed worldwide by billions of fans today. The game's development, changes in style, rise in popularity, and national emergence after World War II are narrated by men reliving their youth, when basketball was a game they played for the love of it. When Basketball Was Jewish reveals, as no previous book has, the evolving role of Jews in basketball and illuminates their contributions to American Jewish history as well as basketball history.
