Rosen, Charles

Chronicles the Los Angeles Lakers 1971-72 season, profiling the team's coach and players and the moments that impacted NBA history.

Jason Lewis, a former Metro University star basketball player who lost several fingers fighting as a soldier in World War II, takes the opportunity to get back in the sport as a referee and finds himself working in the professional league and trying to come to terms with the path his life has taken.

Return to basketball's salad days, when the boys were green and the money didn't matter.

Traces the transformation of relief pitching in baseball over the years, profiles numerous relief pitchers, offers insight into life in the bullpen of the New York Yankees, and includes anecdotes and interviews with key players, coaches, and scouts.