basketball

"Being a great athlete takes more than just winning every game. Today's basketball superstars know it takes talent, skill, and respect to make them great. This Sports Illustrated Kids title combines fast-paced action, famous plays, and SEL skills to show what sets your favorite athletes and teams apart-on and off the court"-- Provided by publisher.

Looks at famous female basketball players and how the sport is played. Includes tips on playing the game.

"Rick Telander, a photojournalist and former high school basketball player, spent part of the summer of 1973 and all of the summer of 1974 in Brooklyn living the playground life with his subjects at Foster Park in Flatbush. He slept on the floor of a park regular's apartment, observing, questioning, traveling, playing with, and eventually coaching a ragtag group of local teenagers whose hopes of better lives were often fanatically attached to the transcendent game itself. Telander introduces us to Fly Williams, a playground legend with incredible leaping ability and self-destructive tendencies that threatened to keep him earthbound. Another standout was Albert King, a fifteen-year-old phenom whose shy, quiet demeanor masked an otherworldly talent that eventually took him to the NBA. This edition also includes a new introduction, along with Telander's updated commentary, footnotes, and perspectives on the arrival of an NBA team in Brooklyn"--Publisher.

"From the pioneers of the early days of the sport to the superstars of today, [this book] tells the stories of the women who have thrilled and inspired fans both on and off the basketball court"--Provided by publisher.

"How has the game of basketball changed since it was first invented? In more ways than anyone back in 1891 could have ever imagined! Discover how a simple game played with peach baskets evolved over time into the complex sport we know and love today"--.

"How do the best basketball players go from playing pick-up games on a neighborhood court to scoring big-time contracts in the NBA and WNBA? With hard work and determination! Discover the paths players take to turn their street ball and high school hoop dreams into college and professional careers"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at records achieved in basketball.

"How did pro basketball biggest stars become the greatest players of all time? By playing the game in ways no one had ever done before! Discover the magic that propelled players like Julius 'Dr. J" Irving, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Maya Moore, and others to superstardom"--Provided by publisher.

Orange is a state of mind for fans of Syracuse University basketball. Think Orange and images of greatness appear, from Vic Hanson in the Roaring ?20s through Carmelo Anthony in the 21st century. Think Orange and the sounds of glory are heard, from old Archbold Gym to the gleaming Carrier Dome. Think Orange and the memories of 1,607 victories are stirred, from SU?s first win in 1901 over Cornell to its 2003 triumph over Kansas that brought home the national championship. Many of the stories that have contributed to the phenomenon known as Orangemen basketball now come to life in Bud Poliquin?s updated edition of Tales from the Syracuse Orange's Locker Room. Dave Bing, Jim Boeheim, Jim Brown (yes, he played hoops, too), Bouie and Louie, Leo Rautins, Pearl Washington, and Derrick Coleman?all of them and numerous other SU legends join Hanson and Anthony in the pages of this anecdotal anthology of Syracuse University basketball, certain to complete the bookshelf of any Orange fan. This book looks at the team?s infamous 27-game losing streak in the early 1960s; Roy?s Runts; the Pearl?s stunning half-court buzzer-beater that knocked off Boston College in 1984; the fabulous Final Four runs of 1975, 1996, 2003, 2013, and 2016; and Anthony?s freshman brilliance that delivered the school?s first-ever NCAA tournament title in 2006.

Explores how the NBA's popularity surged in the 1970s and 1980s and how it became a global entertainment and pop culture behemoth, with behind the scenes stories of business meetings and profiles of legendary players.