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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.
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.
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.
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 *
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
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.
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/.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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" 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.
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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