basketball

Trey, the Spartans' team captain, becomes fast friends with Griffin, the newest member of their squad, but the rest of the Spartans think Griff, who used to play for the Spartans' biggest rivals, is a rat. His teammates want him to betray his friendship with Griff to save their season, but if they're wrong about Griff, then Trey will endup the rat.

Perry "the Playmaker" was always the Tigers' go-to guy until super-tall, ultra-talented Jason Carter joined the team. Handing the ball off to Jason guarantees the team a score, but Perry refuses to play nice with the teen who stole his thunder, which throws off the team's rhythm and endangers their chance at the state championship.

Cam, Tyler, and Markus are upset that their school cut the basketball team because of lack of funding. They decide to make their own. They don't have jerseys, a coach, or even a regular court to practice on, but they really need two more players before their first game against the snooty prep school kids that keep stealing their court.

Lionel Shephard dreams of joining the NBA, but while his father disapproves of his plans, his teachers are threatening to fail him--unaware of his poor reading abilities--and Lionel needs to decide how far he is willing to go for his dreams.

"Find out how to go from the local gym to the NBA. Readers get an insider's look at how athletes prepare for competition as well as the special events players participate in when they aren't on the court"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young readers to the fundamentals of basketball by describing its rules, equipment, history, and more.

When star defensive player Zack Fuller's basketball team faces his former team in the state championship game, he not only must play against his best friend, but his current captain refuses to pass the ball to Zack.

Dash the Flash grew nearly a foot last year, and now, taller than everyone else, he is out-jumping defenders and sinking big shots, but his teammates are getting frustrated with Dash putting on a one man show. Dash has some work to do to prove he's not all Flash and no substance.

"Richie Mallon has always known he was a shooter. Now that he is facing basketball tryouts under a tough new coach, will his amazing shooting talent be enough to keep him on the team?"--Provided by publisher.

Brian Worth Jr. plans on trying out for his middle school's basketball team, but the trouble is he has always relied on his height to give him an advantage and that is no longer enough--but at the local senior center, where he reluctantly volunteers, he discovers a friend in George, a former player, who sets out to teach him some of the skills he is missing.