'Late Whistle, A Basketball Fairy Tale' is the story of seven young boys and a basketball coach in New York City who dream, one day, to play in the NCAA tournament. They become the finest high school basketball team in the country, but due to the temptations of the streets, some of the boys go to jail, and none go to college. Fast-forward twenty years... their coach, now coaching in a small D-1 college in the Bronx, is given an ultimatum to keep his coaching position: either get a bid to the NCAA tournament or lose his job. The boys, now in their late thirties with families and careers, decide to help their old friend by enrolling in college and trying out for the team. The team, a mix of young players and almost-40 year old men, garner world attention and eventually meld into a formidable group who learn how to dream again. And then things falls apart. The pressure that comes with conference championship play and a possible NCAA tournament bid is overwhelming for the team. When the world, including family and friends, find out about the boys' dark past and why they never went to college, they are faced with a choice on how to handle this adversity. This story is about people stretching themselves to do what's right and to correct the mistakes of their past. It is a story of reaching deep to see a dream come true. The theme is human nature, second chances and inspiration. And it's about basketball.

Kile decided to use his opt-out and return to the Calipers in Ohio after winning a ring in Los Angeles just after his superstar teammate, LaDodge, was killed. He gets All-Pro forward Tyler Posey to join him from the Cincinnati Riverboats as well as All-Pro center Sasha Stinkovich form the Pontiac Wide Tracks to replace LD as well as hobbled center, Andre Wayans. His wife Abbey leaves her fellowship at Los Angeles City College, but instead of returning to the University of Akron, she enters into expectant motherhood as she becomes pregnant. Former Calipers Head Coach Ron Black is now General Manager, his former offensive coordinator Johnny Roland has been promoted to Head Coach, with Kile's friend Eric Winters returning to Ohio to become defensive coordinator. Former GM Chaz Graham is now club president as well as becoming engaged to media liaison, Brianna Morgan. Ron's former mentor, Ivan Dropabich still coaches the Wide Tracks, but their relationship is complicated by newly acquired Pontiac Center Vlad the Impaler Putinski whose rough house paly causes a series of serious mishpas including a death to reserve guard, Jamal Makabom of the Cals which causes new IRO commissioner, Stan Toomer to take action when the authorities look the other way, and even Kile himself is forced to later get involved when Vlad still hasn't settled down. Kile and Tyler and Stinky also play in the Pan Am Games before training camp, and the season has a slam-bang ending when yet another unexpected disaster strikes the pacific Northwest in the league Finals against the Seattle 707's.

Coach Ahmad has had a tremendous life filled with events of success and failure. He has played basketball since the age of five and has been coaching for ten years. In his debut book he describes the true meaning of hard work and the amazing results you will yield from it. In this survival guide, he writes about adversity, favoritism, acne, temporary struggles, cause and effects of negative music and environments, teaching goal oriented behavior, the story of Washimi the Japanese warrior and the valuable lessons he learned on his journey, how to deal with coaches you may not see eye to eye with, leadership, the story of Tiny Tom, who everyone said was too short to make it yet overcame his obstacles, and success stories of kids who made it and why they make it and stories of those who failed and why they have failed. This book is a journey empowering the youth how to be better people and players instilling confidence and work ethic in all those who read it. Join Coach Ahmad on this purely positive book that gives tips and drills, how to practice harder, jump higher, eat better and have a better understanding and more respectful approach towards the game you play and the people you love

A few years after its invention by James Naismith, basketball became the primary sport in the crowded streets of the Jewish neighborhood on New York's Lower East Side. Participating in the new game was a quick and enjoyable way to become Americanized. Jews not only dominated the sport for the next fifty-plus years but were also instrumental in modernizing the game. Barney Sedran was considered the best player in the country at the City College of New York from 1909 to 1911. In 1927 Abe Saperstein took over management of the Harlem Globetrotters, playing a key role in popularizing and integrating the game. Later he helped found the American Basketball Association and introduced the three-point shot. More recently, Nancy Lieberman played in a men's pro summer league and became the first woman to coach a men's pro team, and Larry Brown became the only coach to win both NCAA and the NBA championships. While the influence of Jewish players, referees, coaches, and administrators has gradually diminished since the mid-1950s, the current basketball scene features numerous Jews in important positions. Through interviews and lively anecdotes from franchise owners, coaches, players, and referees, The Chosen Game explores the contribution of Jews to the evolution of present-day pro basketball.

Jack a great Basketball player has practice all winter for this summer tournament. Jack has no faith in his talent, he thinks being short he is disadvantage, but Jack stumbles upon some Magical Shoes, will they help Jack believe in his great talent, what lesson will the shoes teach, and will Jack be Victorious?

The spotlight of Professional Basketball shines brightest on the chosen few, however once in a lifetime a select few from the humble majority get their twenty four seconds of fame. Semi-Pro-Am follows the reality of fifteen such men forever connected by their shared experience of reaching competitive heights beyond their wildest dreams while simultaneously battling though the juxtaposition of Basketball Backwaters. When offered a chance, the Manager of London's biggest Basketball Club laid everything on the line to compete at a level no British team had ever before reached. Craving to sit at the top table with Europe's most established Clubs as a part of the fledgling Continental Basketball scene, his story is one that will ring true for any underdog that has ever given their all and struggled to be unleashed. Charged with guiding his team through a torturous eighty game season, The Coach fought an ongoing battle to reach the summit of his Profession. Challenged daily by his Players, the Management and his own temperament, he was forced to handle the pressures of coaching three seasons in one. His plight and struggle to endure will be familiar to anyone who has ever or wants to succeed in this most stimulating of Professions. Recruited from all walks of life, twelve Players willed their overmatched bodies to compete with the very best in Europe while simultaneously searching for the motivation to retain their domestic title in Basketball's Basement. Through a sometimes unwinnable schedule often compromising of nine games in five different countries over fifteen nights, their ambition to overcome will motivate everyone who has ever felt the fire of competitive spirit. Continually overstretched to breaking point and pushing the limits of a collective will, Semi-Pro-Am provides a firsthand insight into the intricate relationships that exists between all levels from Semi Professional to Amateur and the full time Professionals caught in between. A firsthand account of how an ever changing set of incredible circumstances set off a chain reaction with ramifications effecting everyone closest to them. Filled with a heartbreaking realism, at times almost fictional coincidence and the cruel humor that became everyday occurrences when people spend more time with their teammates than their families. Seasoned Veteran Professional Players, Unpaid Interns, Part Time Postmen, Wealthy Businessmen, Amateur High School Drop Outs, Next Generation Coaches and Semi Professional Athletes all play their part. Semi-Pro-Am continually shifts the spotlight from Center Court to the shadows of Professional Basketball and back again. Connecting Flights to Tour Buses, Locker Rooms to Hotel Rooms, Health Clubs to Night Clubs and Barcelona to Brighton; the reader follows in the footsteps of this once in a lifetime team that became like no other. For the first time, revealing true stories played out by those closest to the game you love; unwrapping secrets that you thought existed but could never before see. Over twelve years in the making, Semi-Pro-Am is an essential addition to the bookshelf of anyone who has a passion for Basketball and a hunger to learn more about the reality of Professional Sport from one of the few people that witnessed it all first-hand.