Hoops Heist

Author: Jon Finkel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781636499970
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
This is the untold story of the city of Seattle, their beloved Sonics, and how the legacy of their stolen team created a transcendent hoops culture and a pipeline of NBA All-Stars, champions and icons with roots in the Emerald City and the Pacific Northwest.Few cities in the history of modern sports had a visceral connection to a professional sports team like the citizens of Seattle and their Sonics. Beginning with their first season in 1967 through their last in 2008, the city's love affair with their team and players was unlike any other. From Lenny Wilkens, Spencer Haywood, Slick Watts, "Downtown" Freddie Brown and Jack Sikma, through Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp and the electric 90s era, all the way up to Ray Allen's run and Kevin Durant's single season, Hoops Heist explores the incredible impact of the Sonics locally and the importance of the franchise nationally.Featuring exhaustive research and exclusive interviews with Seattle legends, NBA Hall of Famers and the players who came of age in the Sonics' shadow, including Isaiah Thomas, Brandon Roy, Doug Christie, Jason Terry, Nate Robinson, Jamal Crawford and more, Hoops Heist captures the transcendence of the Pacific Northwest's basketball scene and its ongoing influence in today's NBA.

Heist

Author: Howard Sounes
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504084276
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
A detail-driven account of how a gang of criminal misfits pulled off the world’s biggest cash robbery, from the bestselling author of true crime classic Fred & Rose. The target was a regional counting house for the Bank of England, a fortified concrete bunker located within a triangle of police stations, one only three hundred yards away. When former UFC cage fighter Lightning Lee Murray discovered that this cash centre held hundreds of millions of pounds, he assembled a team of mates including a mechanic, a roofer, and a used car dealer. A hairdresser made disguises for the men so they could pass off as police officers. In an Ocean’s Eleven–style robbery, the gang succeeded in hauling away a lorry-load of cash—a staggering £53 million (worth $87 million at the time)—a world-record sum. That’s when their problems began. By turns thrilling and hilarious, Heist is the compelling true story of this mind-blowing crime, including background on Lee Murray, the build-up to the heist, the robbery itself, and its aftermath. The subject of Catching Lightning, as seen on SHOWTIME.

Pipeline to the Pros

Author: Ben Kaplan with Danny Parkins
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1637274351
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 293

Book Description
Jeff Van Gundy. Brad Stevens. Frank Vogel. Mike Budenholzer. Tom Thibodeau. Sam Presti. Leon Rose. Before you knew his name, before he drafted your favorite player, before he guided your team to a championship, he had a playing career of his own at an NCAA Division III college. He didn't play for fortune &– the NBA was out of reach, and his school didn't even give athletic scholarships. He didn't play for fame &– his games weren't televised, and the stands were rarely full. Whatever the motivation, he simply couldn't give up the game of basketball. And that didn't change after graduation, when it was time to pick a career path. For the first time in league history, NBA coaches and general managers are just as likely to have played Division III basketball as they are to have played in the NBA. While the number of former D3 players working in the NBA is higher than ever, small college alums have served in leadership positions since the league's founding. They shaped the NBA into what it is today, playing integral roles in the Lakers' initial success in Los Angeles, the inception of several expansion franchises, the creation of the popular All-Star Weekend dunk contest, the globalization of the league, and more. Their improbable and inspiring journeys tell a bigger story &– the history of small college athletics, the evolution of coaching and management in the NBA, and the hiring practices in the most competitive fields. Their alma maters were small, but their impact on the game, and the implications of their success, loom large.

1996

Author: Jon Finkel
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1635767555
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 303

Book Description
On its 25th anniversary, relive the legend-stacked, dynasty-packed, most iconic sports year ever with the athletes, teams, and more whose collective influence affected every aspect of a generation of sports and pop culture fans—Jordan, Shaq, Iverson, Kobe, Gretzky, Tiger, Griffey, Jeter, Tyson, the Cowboys, the Yankees, the Bulls, The Rock, Stone Cold, Kentucky, Florida, Agassi, Graf, the Williams Sisters, Happy Gilmore, Space Jam, the Olympics in Atlanta, Muhammad Ali, the Magnificent Seven and more! Take a rollicking tour through the sports world of 1996, when debuts, comebacks, movies, and pop culture crossover changed the sports landscape forever. From college to the Olympics to the pros; from the NBA to golf, tennis, and boxing, 1996 was home to athletes and teams who were among the best marketed, most beloved, colorful, and greatest in history. In 1996: A Biography, sportswriter and author Jon Finkel uncovers the stories behind the stories while interviewing a who’s who of ’96ers to reveal in thrilling detail how their collective influence on sports and pop culture still resonates to this day. For those of us who remember when Iverson, Kobe, The Rock and Stone Cold, the MLS and the WNBA all debuted; when the US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team—the Magnificent Seven—won gold for the first time in history; when Mike Tyson and Magic Johnson made their comebacks; when MTV’s Rock n’ Jock, Michael Jordan’s Space Jam, and ESPN’s Dan Patrick and Stuart Scott were the bomb; when the Fun ’n’ Gun offense changed college football; when Ken Griffey Jr. ran for president (really! remember?); when Derek Jeter won Rookie of the Year, Favre marched to his first Super Bowl and Jerry Maguire had everyone saying “show me the money”. . . . 1996 is a sports time machine you’ve got to take for a spin.

The Spencer Haywood Rule

Author: Marc J. Spears
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1641253851
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
"If you are a basketball fan, you should be aware of Spencer Haywood's immense historical importance. If you're not aware, you should be." —Bob Ryan, The Boston Globe Hall of Famer, Olympic gold medalist, MVP, and All-Star could all be used to describe the illustrious career of Spencer Haywood on the hardwood. From picking cotton in rural Mississippi to the historic 1968 Olympics to Winning ABA MVP to the battle with the NBA that would go all the way to the Supreme Court and change the league forever, Spencer Haywood's life has been a microcosm of 20th-century sports and culture. One of the most dominant big men of his era, Haywood burst onto the international scene as a teenager with a revelatory performance at the Mexico City Olympics. Yet, while his basketball career was just beginning back in that summer of '68, it was only one of many notable moments in the extraordinary and fateful life of the big man from Silver City, Mississippi. In The Spencer Haywood Rule, Marc J. Spears of ESPN's The Undefeated and Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe worked with Spencer to tell the remarkable story of a man who was born into indentured servitude in rural Mississippi, and all of the unbelievable trials, tribulations, successes, failures, and redemptions that followed. Haywood would go on to be the ABA Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season, but his triumphs on the court are only part of the?legend. His winding journey off the court saw him challenge the NBA's draft-entry rules and win at the Supreme Court level; run in New York City high-fashion circles in the mid-70s with his then-wife, supermodel Iman; and bottom out with alcohol and drug addiction during the infancy of the Showtime Lakers dynasty.? Spears and Washburn explore how Haywood's impact was felt throughout the NBA and in society at large—and still is to this day—culminating in Haywood's inspiring second act as an advocate for current and retired NBA players alike.

H.B.'s Big Heist

Author: Joseph D. Medwar
Publisher: Joseph D Medwar
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283

Book Description
The book "H.B.'s Big Heist" follows Jack Winner as he continues his life working in the EMS and prepares to marry his fiancé, Melanie Straight. They fondly remember their last Christmas together, spent in Jem City Park, where they admired the festive lights, manger scene, and snowstorm. Jack proposed to Melanie with a stunning diamond ring while on one knee. Melanie recently graduated from Physical Therapy School and celebrated with a party at their favorite nightspot, Alley Burger Entertainment Center, where friends and family congratulated her. It was a joyous and overwhelming experience for her. Mike Saber and Jack Winner have been EMT ambulance partners for a while and have become a "WELL-OILED MACHINE," saving lives. Captain Jim Hawker, their operational manager, has inspired everyone at the Jem City Ambulance Base. Their ambulance transports have included critical care patients to rehabs, dialysis clinics, and doctor visits at various hospitals and offices. During emergency 911 calls, Ambulance 55 has been the team on the scene during fire rescue and crime scene stand-by. Jack and Mike were tight with the Jem City Detectives, Glen Delayo and Brian Lehman, two of the best for Jem City. Detective Brian Lehman was single and fond of Deidra Straight, Melanie's mother. Deidra was the head nurse at the Jem City Hospital Emergency Room. Brian asked her out on a date, and after a couple of days of thinking about it, Deidra said, "Yes." They continued their bonding and dating several more times, within mind Deidra's husband, John, who was murdered in a home invasion only a year before. Street gangs from the Jem City projects were acting up. Brutal games on the basketball courts for money took place. Gangs like the Head Bangers, Black Hawks, and Hell Hoopers were out to conquer their enemies. A group called the Head Bangers, led by Lenny, their gang leader, went to extremes for cold, hard cash. It included armed robbery and heartless murders, as they stopped at nothing. One thing led to another as the Head Bangers hooked up with Jermane and his people, who specialized in complicated heists and prostitution. Strategically, they planned a major robbery in a bank downtown. It was the perfect heist; they would make millions—if they pulled it off! While doing last-minute errands for their wedding, Jack and Melanie somehow step into a major crime in progress! Will they live through this to see tomorrow? Their chances are slim as the outcome unravels chapter after chapter.

The Heist

Author: C. W. Gortner
Publisher: Blue Box Press
ISBN: 1952457904
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79

Book Description
To catch a leopard wear diamonds. A year after THE BAIT, Ania Throne is on the prowl. Gone into hiding, she’s planned her next move to perfection, intent on winning her dangerous game of cat-against-cat with the Leopard. But Ania doesn’t know that even the best-laid heists have hidden flaws. Jerome Curtis has taken a job at a Hollywood movie studio to try and put his life back together. When a familiar face from the past shows up unexpectedly, Jerome realizes that much as he’s tried to forget her, there’s no escaping Ania. And this time, what she’s about to do could be her doom. The heist is on. Jerome must join with Ania again to bring down the mastermind thief who’s dead-set on not getting caught. Passion and vengeance collide as father and daughter bait each other in a high-stakes gambit, with Jerome caught in the middle. Because no matter how much Ania has tried to keep her lover safe, she’s only brought him back into the center of her ploy— and the Leopard intends to take full advantage of it. From the glamour of late 1950s Hollywood to a desperate chase in the ravines of Los Angeles, two leopards must hunt each other to the end. And only one of them can bring down its prey. THE HEIST is the thrilling conclusion in the To Catch A Leopard series, a dramatic romantic caper that began with THE STEAL and THE BAIT.

The Great Greene Heist

Author: Varian Johnson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545525543
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215

Book Description
Saving the school -- one con at a time. "A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is that even possible? Varian Johnson shows us how it's done." - Gordon Korman, author of SWINDLE "Do yourself a favor and start reading immediately." - Rebecca Stead, author of WHEN YOU REACH ME Jackson Greene swears he's given up scheming. Then school bully Keith Sinclair announces he's running for Student Council president, against Jackson's former friend Gaby de la Cruz. Gaby wants Jackson to stay out of it -- but he knows Keith has "connections" to the principal, which could win him the presidency no matter the vote count. So Jackson assembles a crack team: Hashemi Larijani, tech genius. Victor Cho, bankroll. Megan Feldman, science goddess. Charlie de la Cruz, reporter. Together they devise a plan that will take down Keith, win Gaby's respect, and make sure the election is done right. If they can pull it off, it will be remembered as the school's greatest con ever -- one worthy of the name THE GREAT GREENE HEIST.

One Last Heist

Author: Lyndon Hardy
Publisher: Lyndon Hardy
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
Would Diana, the sorceress, ever get out from under the oppressive control by her uncle? Could Nicholas finally put behind himself his failures as a magician? How could Lionel dance through the perils of warring lords unscathed? Who were the magicians resposible for the recurring explosions? If they were not stopped, the entire world would be shattered into no more than cosmic dust. Written by New York Times Best Selling Author Lyndon Hardy. Volume 7 of the Magic by the Numbers series, each one of which is freestanding from the others. Can be read in any order.

Monumental Heist

Author: Charles E Marsala
Publisher: eBookIt.com
ISBN: 1456630849
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 583

Book Description
Monumental Heist reviews the story of the lifting of one monument in St. Louis, which spread to four monuments in New Orleans, which spread to thirty cities in America. The action increased the race as a topic in America during the 2016 & 2020 campaigns. At a time when New Orleans was suffering from boil water advisories, flooding streets, increased murder and unemployment rates, and $231,000.00 in unfunded pension liabilities, Mayor Mitch Landrieu decided to remove $30 million in art. The project would be funded by an anonymous donor, who may have had his sites set on the art. Monumental Heist reviews the lives of the men in the monuments, the reason they were erected, and the impact on America. .