Provides information about basketball, explaining what it is, describing the equipment needed, the techniques of basketball, and competitions, and introducing some of the superstars of the sport. Includes a glossary and a quiz.
"From dribbling and three-pointers to free throws and slam dunks, basketball is not only a game of athletic strength and skill, but also one of science and energy, angles and math, and high-tech engineering . . . readers explore the science behind their favorite player's best moves on the court and learn about the technology that is changing the game"--Publisher.
Diego "Clutch" Rivera became the school's hero when he made the game-winning hook shot to take home last season's championship trophy. With the new season beginning, expectations are high that "Clutch" will lead the basketball team to another title. But when his trademark hook shot clanks off the rim, Diego's world crashes back to reality. He's stuck in a slump, and the only way to work out his problems is to draw out his thoughts and feelings in his sketchbook. Will Diego be able to get his head back in the game and help his team win another championship? Fully translated Spanish text.
a true story of basketball and honor on the Little Big Horn
Colton, Larry
Examines life on a Montana Crow Indian reservation by introducing Sharon LaForge and her determination to overcome an underprivileged childhood, succeed in basketball, and learn from her ancestors' past sins.
A first-hand account by head Rutgers Women's Basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer from her earliest days as a coach through to the Don Immus issue where she conducted herself with dignity and courage despite losing in the championship game with Louisiana State University. Shares information about her fourteen-year-old daughter Nina who struggles with the results of spinal meningitis, and the sudden death of her husband Bill. Also discusses her own bout with cancer and her ongoing affection for her team.
Somebody is playing nasty tricks on Ryan DeMoss, point guard for the Hillcrest Hammers, and it is starting to interfere with his game right before the big tournament.
When he joins a predominantly African American "Teen Dream Team" that will be representing the United States in an international basketball tournament in Rome, Jimmy Doyle makes some unexpected discoveries about prejudice, racism, and politics.
