basketball stories

"Jamie loves playing basketball for the Baytown Blobfish but the Hot Shots team has gotten into his head. Things get messy when his teammate tries to help him get his head back in the game!"--Back cover.

"Marion High, an inner-city school in Indianapolis, has never had a state championship. It's D-Bow's Senior Year, his A-Game is ready, big-time colleges are taking notice, and he's dreaming big. What's rattling D-Bow is the cocky white guy, Daryl. He wants D-Bow's job at point. It's time for D-Bow to man up. He needs to be the team leader, and he needs to bring that A-Game"--Provided by publisher.

"This year, everyone gets equal time on the court, but some players, and especially parents, don't like the new rule"--Back cover.

Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

"A young basketball player receives inspiration from a surprising place and joins the competition ready to try his best"--Provided by publisher.

Told in two voices, thirteen-year-old best friends Simp and Rollie play on a basketball team in their housing project, but Rollie dreams of being a drummer and Simp, to impress the gang leader, Coach Tez.

Eighth-grader Theo Rollins' growth spurt has Coach Mandrake trying to transform him into a basketball star, but training time is hurting the science club's chances of winning the "Aca-lympics," and being accused of stealing could mean Theo is off both teams.

Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were murdered; however, the upcoming trial and a high school history assignment forces him to face the past.

Shohoku us counting on Kaede Rukawa to make a difference when they are trailing Kainan by fifteen points and the strategy is working until Captain Akagi twists his ankle, shifting the pressure to Sakuragi to step in and save the game.

The much-anticipated game between Ryonan High and Kainan High, in which Kainan has taken the lead and a key player from Ryonan has gotten into foul trouble, has gotten exciting, but the Shohoku team leaves early when they hear that Coach Anzai has collapsed and is in the hospital.