NBA All Stars 2020-21

NBA All Stars 2020-21
Author: Anthony Curcio
Publisher:
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2020-08-28
Genre:
ISBN:

The popular All Star series is back! This time with more players, more detail, more statistics and more excitement for NBA fans of all ages! Over 50 of today's hottest stars! More than 75 player pages! All Team Logos! Slam Dunk Contest Greats like Kobe Bryant, Nate Robinson, Michael Jordan and more! Players Include: Stephen Curry, LeBron James, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic, Kemba Walker, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Klay Thompson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, Kevin Love, Rudy Gobert, Ben Simmons, Zion WIlliamson and over 20 more! 128 Pages, printed on thick white paper to help prevent bleed. Ages 4+ A wonderful gift idea! This book is guaranteed to bring a smile to any basketball fan, young or old!

Slovenology

Slovenology
Author: Noah Charney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2017
Genre:
ISBN: 9789612842901

The Great Nowitzki: Basketball and the Meaning of Life

The Great Nowitzki: Basketball and the Meaning of Life
Author: Thomas Pletzinger
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1324003065

A journey into the mindset of a historic basketball superstar, and the importance of his landmark career. The seven-foot Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest players in basketball history. The Dallas Maverick’s legend revolutionized the sport, redefining the role of the big man in the modern game. Dirk moved differently: flexible and fast, confident and in control. He thought differently, too. On the court, his shots were masterful—none more venerated than his signature one-legged flamingo fadeaway, a move that lives on in the repertoire of today’s most skilled NBA players. How did this lanky kid from the German suburbs become an all-time top ten scorer and NBA champion? How can a superstar stay so humble? Award-winning novelist and sportswriter Thomas Pletzinger spent over seven years traveling with Nowitzki. He witnessed Dirk’s summer workouts, involving fingertip pushups and the study of the physics, and spent days discussing literature and philosophy with Holger Geschwindner, Dirk’s enigmatic mentor and coach. Watching Nowitzki in empty gyms and in packed arenas with 30,000 fans, Pletzinger began to understand how Dirk and Holger’s philosophical insights on performance, creativity, and freedom enabled his success and longevity. The Great Nowitzki tells Dirk’s dramatic story like never before. Pletzinger describes Dirk’s youth in small-town Germany, follows the steep learning curve of Dirk’s early seasons, the devastating Finals loss to the Miami Heat, and the triumphant championship five years later. Traveling with Dirk in his final seasons, Pletzinger immerses himself in the community of people impacted by Nowitzki’s game, interviewing everyone from average fans in Dallas and security guards at the arena to front office executives and Hall of Fame teammates, who reflect on what Dirk’s career means to the next generation of ballplayers. And to the game itself. A masterpiece of sports writing that reads like a novel, The Great Nowitzki brims with a fan’s passion. Pletzinger shows how strongly basketball influences our imagination and the extraordinary journey an icon like Dirk Nowitzki must take to reach the pinnacle of the game.

Luka Doncic: the Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Rising Stars

Luka Doncic: the Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Rising Stars
Author: Clayton Geoffreys
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2019-03-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781091095472

Learn the Inspiring Story of the Dallas Mavericks' Star, Luka Doncic! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Basketball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Luka Doncic: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Rising Stars, you will learn the incredible story of one of basketball's rising stars, Luka Doncic. In his rookie season, Luka Doncic has taken the league by storm. It's clear that he will be an important star to watch as his career unfolds. Just twenty years old at the time of this writing, Doncic has many of his best years ahead of him. This book highlights Luka's accomplishments before he entered the NBA, and through much of his rookie season. Pick up this unauthorized biography today to learn the inspiring story behind Luka Doncic. Perfect for basketball fans or late elementary to early high school readers. Here is a preview of what is inside this Luka Doncic biography book: Childhood and Early Life Career in Europe Getting Drafted, The Phenomenal Rookie Season Luka Doncic's Personal Life Doncic's Impact on Basketball Legacy and Future An excerpt from this Luka Doncic biography: The evolving trend, not only in the NBA but in the entire world of basketball as well, is that skill has become far more crucial than it has ever been. Because the NBA now relies more on a pace and space game that requires all five guys out on the floor to have a complete set of skills on both ends of the floor, players with refined tools now trump those with raw athletic and physical talents. Size and athleticism are still critical factors for crafting an NBA star or successful basketball talent. Especially in today's fast-paced game, you need someone who can provide you with speed and length on both ends of the court. However, those with refined skills are now just as important or even more vital to the success of an NBA team because their tools fit the way the game is being played today. As the league trends towards a more position-less style, you can virtually interchange positions but still expect the same results if you have players with a complete package of skills. In that sense, you want all five players on the floor to handle the ball, make plays, and shoot. Otherwise, there will be weak points in your pace and space offense. And when you talk about players with complete skills, you cannot just forget about international players and stars coming out of Europe. Over the last two decades, some of the most refined offensive players have come out of Europe or other similar international countries. Manu Ginobili, who hails from Argentina, has enjoyed a stellar NBA career with his crafty scoring moves and mastery of the Eurostep. His former teammate Tony Parker, a quick guard who was not exactly big or athletic, maneuvered himself to several All-Star appearances and a lot of NBA titles with his ability to finish near the basket with precision moves. And who could ever forget Dirk Nowitzki, who is arguably the best European player in NBA history? The legendary German has made a career out of redefining the big man position by hitting long jumpers like a guard at seven feet tall and introducing his patented one-legged fading shot. Tags: Luka Doncic Bio, Dallas Mavericks basketball, luka doncic book, books for basketball fans, dirk nowitzki

Home Court (STAT: Standing Tall and Talented #1)

Home Court (STAT: Standing Tall and Talented #1)
Author: Amar'e Stoudemire
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2012-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545473993

STAT: Standing Tall And Talented-- A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire! Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously. He helps out with his dad's landscaping company. And he likes to play basketball with his best friends-but just for fun. When a group of older kids start disrespecting his boys on their neighborhood basketball court, there is only one solution. Amar'e must step in and use his athletic ability and intelligence to save the day. This experience leads Amar'e to realize that basketball is his true passion.Based on the life of All-Star NBA sensation Amar'e Stoudemire, who overcame many obstacles to become one of the most popular figures in sports today. Amar'e is just as versatile in his off the court life as he is on. He is devoted to several charities. He promotes literacy and education. He is a media darling. And he has an amazing story to tell in this heartfelt, accessible middle-grade series.

Carter

Carter
Author: Tyrell Zimmerman
Publisher: Mascot Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: African American children
ISBN: 9781631777103

It's a scary world out there for little Carter. Scary things are happening every day and he doesn't understand why. Join Carter as his mom helps him understand these scary situations teaches him how he can make a difference in the world.

Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors

Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors
Author: Anthony Curcio
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2017-03-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781545023365

Hours of fun for grown-up's and kids alike with this Golden State Warriors coloring book full of Warriors stars from past and present. Compare statistics, read player bio's, learn about former legends, color logos, jerseys and more! Featuring: 7 different action drawings of Stephen Curry to color, 3 of Kevin Durant, 2 each of Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, also, Zaza Pachulia, Matt Barnes, David West, Damian Jones, James McAdoo, JaVale McGee, Kevon Looney, Patrick McCaw, Steve Kerr and more! This book will bring a smile to any true Warriors fan with legends from the past: Wilt Chamberlain, Paul Arizin, Rick Barry, Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond, Tim Hardaway and more! 100 pages. No backside printing (1 player per page). Go Warriors!

The Last Pass

The Last Pass
Author: Gary M. Pomerantz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2019-10-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0735223637

The New York Times bestseller Out of the greatest dynasty in American professional sports history, a Boston Celtics team led by Bill Russell and Bob Cousy, comes an intimate story of race, mortality, and regret About to turn ninety, Bob Cousy, the Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled run, has much to look back on in contentment. But he has one last piece of unfinished business. The last pass he hopes to throw is to close the circle with his great partner on those Celtic teams, fellow Hall of Famer Bill Russell. These teammates were basketball's Ruth and Gehrig, and Cooz, as everyone calls him, was famously ahead of his time as an NBA player in terms of race and civil rights. But as the decades passed, Cousy blamed himself for not having done enough, for not having understood the depth of prejudice Russell faced as an African-American star in a city with a fraught history regarding race. Cousy wishes he had defended Russell publicly, and that he had told him privately that he had his back. At this late hour, he confided to acclaimed historian Gary Pomerantz over the course of many interviews, he would like to make amends. At the heart of the story The Last Pass tells is the relationship between these two iconic athletes. The book is also in a way Bob Cousy's last testament on his complex and fascinating life. As a sports story alone it has few parallels: An poor kid whose immigrant French parents suffered a dysfunctional marriage, the young Cousy escaped to the New York City playgrounds, where he became an urban legend known as the Houdini of the Hardwood. The legend exploded nationally in 1950, his first year as a Celtic: he would be an all-star all 13 of his NBA seasons. But even as Cousy's on-court imagination and daring brought new attention to the pro game, the Celtics struggled until Coach Red Auerbach landed Russell in 1956. Cooz and Russ fit beautifully together on the court, and the Celtics dynasty was born. To Boston's white sportswriters it was Cousy's team, not Russell's, and as the civil rights movement took flight, and Russell became more publicly involved in it, there were some ugly repercussions in the community, more hurtful to Russell than Cousy feels he understood at the time. The Last Pass situates the Celtics dynasty against the full dramatic canvas of American life in the 50s and 60s. It is an enthralling portrait of the heart of this legendary team that throws open a window onto the wider world at a time of wrenching social change. Ultimately it is a book about the legacy of a life: what matters to us in the end, long after the arena lights have been turned off and we are alone with our memories. On August 22, 2019, Bob Cousy was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom