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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Basketball
Duke University's head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has proved
himself a leader both on and off the court. He's led the Duke Blue
Devils to five straight Final Four appearances, culminating in
back-to-back championships in 1991 and '92. He has received five
National Coach of the Year Awards -- and many of the players he
coached in college have gone on to NBA stardom! Now Coach K offers
the insights he uses to coax peak performances from his team,
relying on lessons he learned as a captain in the U.S. Army,
sportsmanship, respect, and a genuine gift for leading with the
heart.
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Level Up
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Sammy Clark; Edited by Ana Joldesx; Contributions by Iris M Williams
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The Chicago Bulls are one of basketball's most storied teams--from
Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippin, and Phil Jackson to Hall of Famers
and MVPs, the Bulls' NBA championship legacy will likely never be
surpassed. Author and Bulls' beat reporter Kent McDill provides a
closer look at the great moments of the 1990s championship teamss,
which saw the Bulls win six championships in eight seasons. Through
multiple interviews conducted with current and past Bulls, readers
will meet the players, coaches, and management and share in their
moments of greatness and defeat. "If These Walls Could Talk:
Chicago Bulls" will make fans a part of the Bulls' history from a
new perspective.
Though basketball dates back more than 120 years, it did not make
its Olympic debut until 1936. The presence of basketball at the
Berlin games that year was due in large part to the creation of the
International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in 1932 and the
organization of the European Championship in 1935. In the European
Championship s inaugural competition, ten teams participated; since
then, as basketball has increased in popularity across the
continent, the championship has expanded considerably. In the most
recent European Championship popularly called Eurobasket 36 teams
competed. In European Basketball Championship Results: Since 1935,
Tomasz Malolepszy charts the growth and expansion of this popular
sport in Europe with a complete statistical history of both the men
s and women s competition. For the first time ever, basketball fans
can find detailed results, rosters, medalists, and standings for
the European Championships all in a single volume. In addition,
this book contains a list of interesting records, many of which
have never before been published. European Basketball Championship
Results is a valuable resource for any basketball fan, journalist,
or researcher. Companion volumes to this book include European
Soccer Championship Results: Since 1958, European Ice Hockey
Championship Results: Since 1910, and European Volleyball
Championship Results: Since 1948."
What NBA team was the greatest ever? For basketball fans, that
question can lead to widespread debate.
Sports journalist and basketball enthusiast Kyle Wright has
created a new and unique computer formula to rank every team in NBA
history. Coining it as the POST formula, Wright assigns ratings to
all NBA teams based on how they stack up to other comparable teams
during any year-from the number of wins and losses to points scored
and points allowed. The result is a complete ranking that takes you
from number one to number 1,153.
Wright brings to light other game-stopping details that sports
lovers will appreciate, including:
The most dominant teams to ever play The teams with brilliant
records but no titles The unimpressive teams that won championships
The teams that lost the most through the years "The NBA from Top to
Bottom" is for every diehard basketball fan. It achieves nothing
but net as it comprehensively identifies and profiles the best and
worst teams ever to grace the court.
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94 Feet and Rising
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Grant And Greg Grant and Martin Sumners, Greg Grant, Greg Grant and Martin Sumners
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The brilliant autobiography from the ‘saviour of Nike’
If you’re a sneaker head, you know him as the Savior of Nike. If you’ve
watched Air you saw Matt Damon’s portrayal of the man who discovered
Michael Jordan and how he revolutionized the payment structure of
endorsements for athletes. Legends and Soles tells Sonny’s story – his
blind-sided firing by Nike Chairman Phil Knight, the landmark 2021
Supreme Court decision that upended big-time college sports, the
countless days and nights of watching athletes compete, and so much
more that only Sonny can retell.
Written in collaboration with six-time New York Times bestselling
author Armen Keteyian, Legends and Soles provides truth to storylines
and headlines including:
· Vaccaro’s pivotal role in the never-before-told story of the courting
and signing of Michael Jordan
· How Nike, at the behest of an embittered Knight, went as far as
having the Portland FBI investigate Vaccaro who was working for
archival Adidas on a RICO charge of corporate espionage
· His close relationships with NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, LeBron
James, Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady and Hall of Fame coaches Jerry
Tarkanian of UNLV and John Thompson of Georgetown
· The high stakes drama behind the O’Bannon lawsuit that changed the
entire landscape in college sports
· Filled with in-depth stories and photos illuminating some of Sonny’s
most treasured career memories, Legends and Soles is the long-awaited
memoir of a giant in the story of American sports.
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