Basketball

The soccer World Cup is unquestionably the biggest sporting event in the world. This fascinating collection of papers examines the background to the 2002 World Cup Finals, to be held in Korea and Japan, and explores the event's profound social, cultural, political and economic significance. The book... More

America's favorite sportswriter teams up with Red Auerbach, the most successful and admired coach in basketball history, to share amazing highlights from a legendary life. of photos.... More

As the 2005 NCAA basketball season entered conference tournament play, three of the nation's top five rated teams were from the famed basketball hotbed in North Carolina known as "Tobacco Road." Between 1981 and 2005, teams from the four basketball powerhouses - Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina ... More

They started the season as a group of individuals with significant promise but no real winning credentials. They ended it as one of only four NCAA championship teams in the illustrious history of one of the best basketball programs in America. Led by Their Dreams is the story of that journey, from n... More

As he traveled across the state of North Carolina in the summer of 2003, Roy Williams delivered a repetitive refrain to the thousands of University of North Carolina basketball fans who packed his public appearances: "Ol' Roy ain't that good."Carolina fans didn't care to hear it, because they firmly... More

The Harlem Globetrotters have long been a staple of American basketball. However, their origins and their renaissance are largely unknown. They began not in Harlem, but Chicago's South Side as the brainchild of Abe Saperstein. The team sustained the early days of the NBA only to be overshadowed by i... More

As one of the most recognizable and highest paid athletes in the world, Shaquille O'Neal, better known as "Shaq," is undeniably one of the greatest players in basketball history. Murry Nelson presents a fascinating look at the career of a man who has dominated basketball for over 10 years and invite... More

Based on the nationally touring film of the same name, Dan Austin's hilarious and thoughtful True Fans details the journey Dan, his brother Jared, and best friend Clint Ewell started when they hopped aboard their bicycles and headed east from the pickup court at Venice Beach, California, handlebars ... More

The National Basketball Association is a place where white fans and black players enact virtually every racial issue and tension in U.S. culture. Following the Seattle SuperSonics for an entire season, David Shields explores how, in a predominantly black sport, white fans--including especially himse... More

This title features the most up-to-date information for the Southeast (the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Bobcats, the Miami Heat, the Orlando Magic, and the Washington Wizards), including stats and highlights from the 2005 season.... More

The 1956-57 North Carolina Tar Heels started the season as a group of basketball transplants at a football school. They ended the season as one of the most famous teams in college basketball history.Frank McGuire assembled a team cut in his own image - they were brash, they were talented, and they w... More

With all-new material on the 2005/2006 season, "Blue Blood" examines the explosive basketball rivalry between Duke and Carolina. Two 8-page photo inserts, one in full color.NEW MATERIAL FROM THE 2005-2006 SEASON "It's not about me versus Dean, or me against Roy or Dean against Vic Bubas. Duke and Ca... More

How to Coach Youth Basketball is a great book for both new and experienced coaches. It discusses topics such as how to handle tryouts, difficult parents, and practices. It's filled with age appropriate drills, plays, formations and other helpful hints.How to Coach Youth Basketball is a great book fo... More

Meet some of the NFL's newest--and most impressive--stars. They have the talent and the skills to become superstars. They'll be around for years to come, get to know them now.Profiles: Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh; Carson Palmer, QB, Cincinnati; Byron Leftwich, QB, Jacksonville; Eli Manning, Q... More

Explores the social, economic, political, and technological concerns of contemporary American culture by examining Michael Jordan's impact on race, corporate sport, the media, and other areas.... More