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Shake and Bake - The Life and Times of NBA Great Archie Clark (Hardcover): Bob Kuska, Archie Clark Shake and Bake - The Life and Times of NBA Great Archie Clark (Hardcover)
Bob Kuska, Archie Clark
R757 R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Save R83 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Shake and Bake is the story of Archie Clark, one of the top playmaking guards in the 1970s pre-merger NBA. While not one of the game's most recognized superstars, Clark was a seminal player in NBA history who staggered defenders with the game's greatest crossover dribble ("shake and bake") and is credited by his peers as the originator of today's popular step-back move. Signed as the Lakers third-round draft pick in 1966, Clark worked his way into the starting lineup in his rookie year. But Clark was more than a guaranteed double-double whenever he stepped on the floor. He was a deep-thinking trailblazer for players' rights. Clark often challenged coaches and owners on principle, much to the detriment of his career and NBA legacy, signing on as a named litigant in the seminal Robertson v. NBA antitrust case that smashed the player reserve system and jump-started the modern NBA. So lace up your high-top Chuck Taylors, squeeze into a pair of short shorts, and shake and bake back in time to the days of Wilt, Russell, Oscar, Jerry, Elgin, Hondo-and Archie.

The Dirty College Game - Corruption, Gambling and the Pursuit of Money in NCAA Football and Basketball (Paperback): Al Figone The Dirty College Game - Corruption, Gambling and the Pursuit of Money in NCAA Football and Basketball (Paperback)
Al Figone
R1,123 R709 Discovery Miles 7 090 Save R414 (37%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Commercial aspects of college football and basketball during the mid- to late 20th century were dominated by a few "get rich quick" schools. Though the NCAA was responsible for controlling such facets of college sports, the organization was unwilling and unable to control the excesses of the few who opposed the majority opinion. The result was a period of corruption, rules violations, unnecessary injuries and overspending. These events led to the formation of larger conferences, richer bowl games and rules intended to preserve the "money-making" value of college football and basketball. This book explores gambling, academic fraud, illegal booster activity and the single-minded pursuit of television contracts in college sports, as well as the NCAA's involvement-or lack thereof-in such cases.

Long Shot - The Triumphs and Struggle of an NBA Freedom Fighter (Paperback): Craig Hodges, Rory Fanning Long Shot - The Triumphs and Struggle of an NBA Freedom Fighter (Paperback)
Craig Hodges, Rory Fanning
R467 R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As a member of the 1992 world-champion Chicago Bulls, a dashiki-clad Hodges delivered a handwritten letter to President George H. W. Bush demanding that he do more to address racism and economic inequality. Hodges was also a vocal union activist, initiated a boycott against Nike, and spoke out forcefully against police brutality in the wake of the Rodney King beating. But his outspokenness cost him dearly. In the prime of his career, after ten NBA seasons, Hodges was blackballed from the NBA for using his platform as a professional athlete to stand up for justice. In this powerful, passionate, and captivating memoir, Hodges shares the stories-including encounters with Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King, Jim Brown, R. Kelly, Michael Jordan, and others-from his lifelong fight for equality for African Americans.

Pounding the Rock - Basketball Dreams and Real Life in a Bronx High School (Paperback): Marc Skelton Pounding the Rock - Basketball Dreams and Real Life in a Bronx High School (Paperback)
Marc Skelton
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
There Is No Next - NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan (Paperback): Sam Smith There Is No Next - NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan (Paperback)
Sam Smith
R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Thirty years after Michael Jordan's first NBA game comes an oral history of his legendary career, told by the men who played with him and against him, coached him, and witnessed first-hand the iconic greatness of the most dominant athlete sports has ever seen. FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH: Larry Bird * Magic Johnson * Phil Jackson * Reggie Miller * Isiah Thomas * Reggie Theus * Chris Mullin * Doug Collins * Dominique Wilkins * Steve Kerr * John Paxson * David Stern * Gregg Popovich * Derek Harper * Bill Walton * Karl Malone * Horace Grant * Joe Dumars * Danny Ainge * B.J. Armstrong * Marv Albert * Grant Hill * Jerry Colangelo * Bill Cartwright * Jerry Reinsdorf * Johnny Bach * Rod Thorn * Rick Barry * Kevin Loughery * David Axelrod * President Barack Obama * and many more! Written by Sam Smith-author of the New York Times bestseller The Jordan Rules and recent inductee into the NBA Hall of Fame-There is No Next assembles a cast of Hall-of-Famers, teammates, opponents, coaches, and others who experienced the ferocious drive and unparalleled greatness that defined Jordan's career. Packed with previously untold stories and stunning insight into Jordan and his six championships, There is No Next is the last word on why there has never been, and will never be, another Michael Jordan. -- Sam Smith * There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan *

Desktop Basketball - Slam Dunk! (Paperback): Shoshana Stopek Desktop Basketball - Slam Dunk! (Paperback)
Shoshana Stopek
R274 R255 Discovery Miles 2 550 Save R19 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Master this one-of-a-kind, miniature basketball game! Kit includes: * Easy-to-assemble basketball hoop with backboard and suction cup base that attaches to a desk or tabletop surface. Measures approximately 5" high when assembled. * Mini rubber basketball * 32-page rule book on Desktop Basketball

All the Colors Came Out - A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons (Hardcover): Kate Fagan All the Colors Came Out - A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons (Hardcover)
Kate Fagan
R658 R467 Discovery Miles 4 670 Save R191 (29%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Growing up, Kate Fagan and her father forged their relationship on the basketball court. They were an inseparable pair, two kindred spirits bonded together by sweaty high fives, and an unflappable dedication to the New York Knicks. But as Kate grew older and life added complications to both her love of sport and her role as a daughter, they drifted apart -relying on a yearly pair of matching sneakers to remind each other of their connection. When Christopher, Kate's 6'5" athletic father, was diagnosed with ALS they embarked on a new, entirely uncharted chapter of their relationship. Kate took on the role of full-time caregiver, watching over her father like he had done for her, until his eventual assisted death. And yet while enduring the painful experience of witnessing her idol's rapid deterioration, Kate reconnected with her father to find an even deeper, more meaningful relationship. At its heart, this is a love story between Kate and her dad, the lessons learned, and, ultimately, how his debilitating disease made her reconsider their powerful relationship, along with her own life choices. A perfect meeting of TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE and RUNNING HOME, UNTITLED MEMOIR is written for the women who found their dad on the court, track, pitch, or field. It is an ode to the unbreakable bond between father and daughter and the invaluable understanding they share.

128 Billion to 1 - Ten Steps to Beat the Odds and Win Your NCAA Tourney Office Pool (Paperback): Mike Nemeth 128 Billion to 1 - Ten Steps to Beat the Odds and Win Your NCAA Tourney Office Pool (Paperback)
Mike Nemeth
R233 R214 Discovery Miles 2 140 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Each year experts, odds makers, the polls, team records, tournament seeds, and the eyeball test mislead March Madness fans filling office pool brackets. 128 Billion to 1: Ten Steps to Beat the Odds and Win Your NCAA Tourney Office Pool by Mike Nemeth, explains the secrets and inner workings of the NCAA Tournament to exponentially increase one's odds of filling a winning bracket. It was written for basketball fans who want to understand why they don't often win their office pool. 128 Billion to 1 is a simple, yet ingenious guide to the way the NCAA Championship works, and explains the factors that best predict the outcome. Paramount among the factors is an accurate assessment of relative team strength to correct misleading polls and erroneous tournament committee selections and seedings. Using analytics, understandable mathematics and a dash of ingenious reasoning, Nemeth exposes the need for a new set of statistical measures to explain the outcomes of basketball games. The new statistics accurately rank each team entering the NCAA Tournament so that fans can make informed picks in their tournament brackets. Weekly accurate rankings can be found at https://nemosnumbers.com/basketball-rankings/.

#SportsBae (Paperback): Sierra Nicole #SportsBae (Paperback)
Sierra Nicole
R558 R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Save R56 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Speed Game - My Fast Times in Basketball (Hardcover): Paul Westhead The Speed Game - My Fast Times in Basketball (Hardcover)
Paul Westhead
R724 R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Paul Westhead was teaching high school in his native Philadelphia when he was named La Salle University's men's basketball coach in 1970. By 1980 he was a Los Angeles Lakers assistant, soon to be hired as head coach, winning an NBA title with Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and rookie guard Magic Johnson. After compiling a 112-50 record, he was fired in November 1981. After a short stay as coach of the Chicago Bulls, Westhead reemerged in the mideighties as a coach at Loyola Marymount in California, where he designed his highly unusual signature run-and-gun offense that came to be known as "The system." The Speed Game offers a vibrant account of how Westhead helped develop a style of basketball that not only won at the highest levels but went on to influence basketball as it's played today. Known for implementing an up-tempo, quick-possession, high-octane offense, Westhead is the only coach to have won championships in both the NBA and WNBA. But his long career can be defined by one simple question he's heard from journalists, fellow coaches, his wife, and, well, himself: Why? Why did he insist on playing such a controversial style of basketball that could vary from brilliant to busted? Westhead speaks candidly here about the feathers he ruffled and about his own shortcomings as he takes readers from Philadelphia's West Catholic High, where he couldn't make varsity, to the birth of the Showtime Lakers and to the powerhouse he built nearly ten years later at Loyola, where his team set records likely never to be approached. Westhead says he always found himself telling prospective bosses, "My speed game is gonna knock your socks off!" So will his story and what it could do to bring back a popular style of play.

When Nothing Else Matters - Michael Jordan's Last Comeback (Paperback, Reissue): Michael Leahy When Nothing Else Matters - Michael Jordan's Last Comeback (Paperback, Reissue)
Michael Leahy 1
R341 R311 Discovery Miles 3 110 Save R30 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

For fans of Netflix's The Last Dance, this is the definitive account of Michael Jordan's spectacular and disastrous return to basketball. As one of the greatest, most celebrated athletes in history, Michael Jordan conquered professional basketball as no one before. Powered by a potent mix of charisma, near superhuman abilities and a ferocious drive to dominate the game, he achieved every award and accolade conceivable before retiring from the Chicago Bulls and taking an executive post with the Washington Wizards. But retirement didn't suit the man who was once king, and at the advanced age of thirty-eight Michael Jordan decided it was time to reclaim the court that was once his. Having closely followed Jordan's final two seasons, Michael Leahy draws a fascinating portrait of an intensely complex man hampered by injuries and assaulted by younger players eager to usurp his throne. In this enthralling book Jordan emerges as an ambitious, at times deeply unattractive character with, unsurprisingly, a monstrous ego. WHEN NOTHING ELSE MATTERS is an absorbing portrait not only of one athlete's overriding ambition, but also of a society so in thrall to its sports stars that it is blind to all their faults.

The Hoops Whisperer - On the Court and Inside the Heads of Basketball's Best Players (Paperback): Idan Ravin The Hoops Whisperer - On the Court and Inside the Heads of Basketball's Best Players (Paperback)
Idan Ravin
R480 Discovery Miles 4 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Slam Dunk - The True Story of Basketball's First Olympic Gold Medal Team (Paperback): Beth Fortenberry Slam Dunk - The True Story of Basketball's First Olympic Gold Medal Team (Paperback)
Beth Fortenberry
R422 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Darkness to Light - A Memoir (Hardcover): Lamar Odom, Chris Palmer Darkness to Light - A Memoir (Hardcover)
Lamar Odom, Chris Palmer
R693 R451 Discovery Miles 4 510 Save R242 (35%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

New York Times Bestseller Fame. Sex. Pain. Drugs. Death. Booze. Money. Addiction. Redemption. Dizzying heights. Rock-bottom depths. Desperation and elation-sometimes in the same hour. Not to mention power . . . and the struggle for it. The world knows Lamar Odom as a two-time NBA world champion who rocketed to uncharted heights of fame thanks to being a member of both the storied Los Angeles Lakers and the ubiquitous Kardashian empire. But who is Lamar, really? Fans have long praised his accessibility and genuine everyman quality-he is a blinding talent who has suffered a series of heartaches, setback, and loss. But until now, his most candid moments have remained behind closed doors . . . sometimes face-down on the floor. In Darkness to Light, Lamar gives readers an intimate look into his life like never before. His exclusive and revealing memoir recounts the highs and lows of fame and his struggle with his demons along the way to self-discovery and redemption. From the pain of his unraveled marriage to Khloe Kardashian to the harmful vices he used to cope-and the near-death experience that made him rethink everything about his life-this is Lamar as you have never before seen him. Lamar brings basketball fans directly into the action of a game during the Lakers championship years. He shares his personal account of the lifelong passion that started as one shining light in a childhood marked by loss and led to his international fame as one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time. In this profoundly honest book, Lamar invites you to walk with him through the good times and bad, while looking ahead to a brighter future.

Laws of The Game - Basketball's Connection To Life (Paperback): Dameion J Bland Laws of The Game - Basketball's Connection To Life (Paperback)
Dameion J Bland
R177 Discovery Miles 1 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Spurs Nation - Major Moments in San Antonio Basketball (Hardcover): Staff of the San Antonio Express-News Spurs Nation - Major Moments in San Antonio Basketball (Hardcover)
Staff of the San Antonio Express-News; Foreword by Terry Scott Bertling; Edited by Jamie Stockwell
R847 R764 Discovery Miles 7 640 Save R83 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the Memorial Day Miracle to coach Gregg Popovich's legendary leadership to winning five NBA championships, the San Antonio Spurs have brought excitement to the Alamo City and the greater NBA family since 1976. As the team with the most rabid and loyal fan base in basketball history, Spurs Nation captures the unforgettable plays and crucial junctures in thirty years of playing hoops. Spurs Nation is THE collectible book for Spurs fans filled with silver and black and moments. This full-color photography, hardcover collection encompasses three decades of the Spurs including favorite past and current players from George Gervin to Tim Duncan, as seen through the eyes and words of the sportswriters and photographers who've covered their monumental rise for the San Antonio Express-News.

Raider Power - Texas Tech's Journey from Unranked to the Final Four (Hardcover): Texas Tech Athletics Raider Power - Texas Tech's Journey from Unranked to the Final Four (Hardcover)
Texas Tech Athletics; Foreword by Andy Katz
R944 R806 Discovery Miles 8 060 Save R138 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The 2018-2019 Texas Tech men's basketball team began the season unranked and ended it playing on Monday night for the National Championship. Raider Power gives every fan a fully immersive experience with the story of a group of stone-faced dreamers and their historic journey from unranked to Big 12 Champions to the Final Four. Raider Power offers a showcase of the Red Raiders' individual players, spotlighting and providing insider information on this unexpected group of winners, all while focusing on the bond that transformed a group of underdogs into a world-class team with the best defense in the country. Follow the team from the earliest parts of the season all the way to the Championship game on Monday night. Relive every highlight, locker room celebration, and trophy ceremony. Learn the ins and outs of head coach Chris Beard's vision for the team. The ultimate effect of the Red Raiders' amazing run was to establish a culture of excellence and community: this was a group of guys who cared for each other personally, in addition to complementing each other on the court. Raider Power is the official insider companion to an incredible season-it is a must-read for all Red Raiders.

Sweetwater - A Biography of Nathaniel Sweetwater Clifton (Paperback): Foster Frank Sweetwater - A Biography of Nathaniel Sweetwater Clifton (Paperback)
Foster Frank; Created by Lifecaps
R242 R225 Discovery Miles 2 250 Save R17 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
101 Youth Basketball Drills (Paperback): Mick Donovan 101 Youth Basketball Drills (Paperback)
Mick Donovan
R661 Discovery Miles 6 610 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Designed specifically for young people, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help them develop their basketball skills. Fun, educational and challenging, all the drills are illustrated with photographs or line drawings and cover the essential skills, including: warming up ball handling passing dribbling shooting and rebounding team tactics and game principles. As well as easy-to-follow instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required, how to construct a safe and effective training session and how to organise the players.

Tar Heel Madness - Great Eras in North Carolina Basketball (Paperback): Wilton Sharpe Tar Heel Madness - Great Eras in North Carolina Basketball (Paperback)
Wilton Sharpe
R402 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R25 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sharpe captures the pulse and passion of North Carolina basketball: the great players, teams, magical moments, riveting rivals, the all-time best Tar Heels team, the rosters of all five national championship squads, and more. All is told by UNC players, managers, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media.

Eleven Rings (Paperback): Phil Jackson Eleven Rings (Paperback)
Phil Jackson 1
R452 R409 Discovery Miles 4 090 Save R43 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

For fans of the hit Netflix docuseries The Last Dance. During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson was tagged as the 'Zen master' half in jest by sportswriters, but the nickname speaks to an important truth: this is a coach who inspired, not goaded; who led by awakening and challenging the better angels of his players' nature, not their egos, fear, or greed. This is the story of a preacher's kid from North Dakota who grew up to be one of the most innovative leaders of our time. In his quest to reinvent himself, Jackson explored everything from humanistic psychology and Native American philosophy to Zen meditation. In the process, he developed a new approach to leadership based on freedom, authenticity, and selfless teamwork that turned the hyper-competitive world of professional sports on its head. In Eleven Rings, Jackson candidly describes how he: - Learned the secrets of mindfulness and team chemistry while playing for the champion New York Knicks in the 1970s - Managed Michael Jordan, the greatest player in the world, and got him to embrace selflessness, even if it meant losing a scoring title - Forged successful teams out of players of varying abilities by getting them to trust one another and perform in sync - Inspired Dennis Rodman and other 'uncoachable' personalities to devote themselves to something larger than themselves - Transformed Kobe Bryant from a rebellious teenager into a mature leader of a championship team. Eleven times, Jackson led his teams to the ultimate goal: the NBA championship six times with the Chicago Bulls and five times with the Los Angeles Lakers. We all know the legendary stars on those teams, or think we do. What Eleven Rings shows us, however, is that when it comes to the most important lessons, we don't know very much at all. This book is full of revelations: about fascinating personalities and their drive to win; about the wellsprings of motivation and competition at the highest levels; and about what it takes to bring out the best in ourselves and others.

B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program - Basketball Coaches and Personal Trainers: The Definitive Guide to Improving Player... B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program - Basketball Coaches and Personal Trainers: The Definitive Guide to Improving Player Development and Earning More (Hardcover)
David Smith
R1,257 R819 Discovery Miles 8 190 Save R438 (35%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
O God of Players - The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs (Paperback, New): Julie Byrne O God of Players - The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs (Paperback, New)
Julie Byrne
R1,093 Discovery Miles 10 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Between 1972 and 1974, the Mighty Macs of Immaculata College -- a small Catholic women's school outside Philadelphia -- made history by winning the first three women's national college basketball championships ever played. A true Cinderella team, this unlikely fifteenth-seeded squad triumphed against enormous odds and four powerhouse state teams to secure the championship title and capture the imaginations of fans and sportswriters across the country. But while they were making a significant contribution to legitimizing women's sports in America, the Mighty Macs were also challenging the traditional roles and obligations that circumscribed their Catholic schoolgirl lives. In this vivid account of Immaculata basketball, Julie Byrne goes beyond the fame to explore these young women's unusual lives, their rare opportunities and pleasures, their religious culture, and the broader ideas of womanhood they inspired and helped redefine.

Stuff Good Players Should Know (Hardcover): Dick De Venzio Stuff Good Players Should Know (Hardcover)
Dick De Venzio
R762 R678 Discovery Miles 6 780 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Stuff Good Players Should Know" may very well be the best book ever written for basketball players. It is conversational and easy to understand, yet filled with subtle insights into the game of basketball. "Stuff" is page after page of creative concepts, common sense, and special tips that cannot be found anywhere else. "Stuff" is like having a coach right beside you, in your room, discussing the fine points of the game. Basketball fans will enjoy it, but players shouldn't be without it.

Mindgames - Phil Jackson's Long Strange Journey (Paperback): Roland Lazenby Mindgames - Phil Jackson's Long Strange Journey (Paperback)
Roland Lazenby
R775 R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Save R83 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

National bestseller reveals the man behind eight NBA championships

"A must for any serious student of basketball."
--Gary Dretzka, "Chicago Tribune

"Mindgames follows the journey of Phil Jackson to the top of basketball's coaching hierarchy, a rise that took him from failure and obscurity in the CBA to eight championship rings in the NBA. Along the way he turned multimillionaire players on to meditation, transformed the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls from a one-man show into a five-man team of domination, and, after battling with Bulls management, ended one dynasty to start another on the West Coast.

Sportswriter Roland Lazenby, author of the bestselling "Blood on the Horns and "Mad Game, reveals the fascinating elements of Jackson's life and mental approach to coaching that have made followers of his players but also have made him--perhaps not surprisingly--unpredictable and sometimes unpopular to outsiders. It is also a detailed basketball story, with entertaining accounts from Jackson's years with the New York Knicks under the legendary Red Holzman to his remarkable eight championships coaching first the Chicago Bulls and then the Los Angeles Lakers. This paperback edition of "Mindgames includes a new chapter on the 2000-2001 season, in which Jackson and the Lakers overcame the perils of success and team-breaking player infighting to capture their second consecutive NBA title.

In "Mindgames, Lazenby compellingly portrays a man with a unique determination to control the competitive environment he inhabits. A clear picture of the Jackson mystique emerges: philosopher, teacher, manipulator, counselor, psychologist, shaman, champion, master of mind games.

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