los angeles lakers (basketball team)

Examines how race has shaped public perceptions of basketball player LeBron James, and explores the social, cultural, and political life of James. Discusses what sports reveals about race and Blackness in the United States. Includes black-and-white photographs.

"Middle grade basketball fans are introduced to the extraordinary history of NBA's L.A. Lakers with a photo-laden narrative of their greatest successes and losses"--Provided by publisher.

Gives readers an inside look at the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, describing the team's history, uniforms, accomplishments, equipment, key players, coaches, and much more.

"The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the NBA's most successful and famous basketball teams. Explore their history and star players, and relive some of the team's greatest victories"--Provided by publisher.

"The 1980s were a transformative decade for the NBA. Since its founding in 1946, the league had evolved from a bruising, earthbound game of mostly nameless, underpaid players to one in which athletes became household names for their thrilling, physics-defying play. The 1987 season was the peak of that golden era, a year of incredible drama that featured a pantheon of superstars in their prime-the most Hall of Famers competing at one time in any given season-battling for the title, and for their respective legacies. In 'When the Game Was War,' . . . author Rich Cohen tells the . . . story of this . . . season through the four teams, and the four players, who dominated it: Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics, Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, Isiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons, and a young Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls. Taking the reader from rural Indiana to the southside of Chicago, suburban North Carolina to rust-belt Michigan, Cohen explores the diverse journeys each of these iconic players took before arriving on the big stage. Drawing from dozens of interviews with NBA insiders, Cohen brings to vivid life some of the . . . colorful characters of the era-like Bill Laimbeer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Danny Ainge, and Charles Oakley . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"This title introduces basketball fans to the history of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA franchise. The title features . . . sidebars, . . . photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

A look at basketball player Kobe Bryant's life along with powerful quotes from the man himself that capture his unique spirit both on and off the court.

"Discover the Los Angeles Lakers' powerhouse players and biggest moments through exciting text and dynamic infographics"--Provided by publisher.

"This biography of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant examines his career, his achievements, and the tragic accident that ended his life. Engaging text, informative sidebars, and vivid photographs convey Bryant's legacy in the world of basketball. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO."--.

How did a boy who grew up in remote areas of Montana and North Dakota go on to become the National Basketball Association's all-time winningest coach? Phil Jackson's life story that took him from small town U.S.A. to the pinnacle of NBA coaching success is anything but conventional. Known as the Zen Master for imbuing his coaching style with the tenets of Eastern philosophy, Jackson's always employed a unique approach to basketball both on and off the court. Popularizing a system of play called the triangle offense, Jackson won multiple championships, including an unprecedented three three-peats while coaching Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls and Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers, resulting in 11 championships over 20 seasons, more than any coach in any of North America's major professional sports. This book explores Jackson's one-of-a-kind keys to Hall of Fame success that enabled him achieve uncommon triumph in an unparalleled two-decade coaching career.