Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Washington

Beermen Ballin' in Flip-Flops and the Philippines' Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball

Hoops dreams in the Philippines-a fresh and unforgettable basketball diary of one man's journey and one nation's passion.

Welcome to the Philippines, where the men are 5'4," the everyman's Air Jordans are a pair of flip-flops, and the rhythm of life is punctuated by the bouncing of a basketball...

Allured by the idea of an island nation full of people who love the game as irrationally as he does, American journalist Rafe Bartholomew arrived in Manila to unlock the riddle of basketball's grip on the Philippines. On his unforgettable journey, Bartholomew spends a season inside the locker room of a Philippine professional team, dines with politicians who exploit hoops for electoral success, travels with a troupe of midgets and transsexuals who play exhibition games at rural fiestas, and even acts in a local soap opera. Sweating his way through hard-fought games of 3-on-3, played with homemade hoops for 50-cent wagers, Bartholomew uses a mix of journalistic knowhow and the hard-court ethics he learned from his dad to get in the paint and behind the scenes of Filipinos' against-all-odds devotion to the sport.

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Pacific Rims

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maine

Glenn Marlett is determined to make his brother Paul, who is developmentally disabled, a decent basketball player.

Long Shot for Paul

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#sports #nonfiction #paperback #basketball 

California

Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior

Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson shares his experience of combining sports and spirituality to lead his team to success, explaining how to nurture a positive group dynamic and detailing the methods he uses to teach his players how to think collectively, overcome anger, and look beyond jealousy. Reprint.

Sacred Hoops

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#youngadult #paperback #ya #juvenilefiction #fiction #basketball  #contemporary

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Iowa

Basketball star Taylor, who doubts that she is attractive due to her height, reluctantly agrees to participate in a fashion show, an event complicated by her divided feelings about two boys and about her team's preparations for the playoffs.

Head Games

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#paperback #juvenilefiction #fiction #ya #basketball #legend #ncaa #africanamerican

Florida

Basketball

The Force

#hardcover #sports #basketball small creasing at top edge see extra photo 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty

How money, guts, and greed built the Warriors dynasty -- and then took it apart

The Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA for the better part of a decade. Since the arrival of owner Joe Lacob, they won more championships and sold more merchandise than any other franchise in the sport. And in 2019, they opened the doors on a lavish new stadium.


Yet all this success contained some of the seeds of decline. Ethan Sherwood Strauss's clear-eyed exposé reveals the team's culture, its financial ambitions and struggles, and the price that its players and managers have paid for all their winning. From Lacob's unlikely acquisition of the team to Kevin Durant's controversial departure, Strauss shows how the smallest moments can define success or failure for years.


And, looking ahead, Strauss ponders whether this organization can rebuild after its abrupt fall from the top, and how a relentless business wears down its players and executives. The Victory Machine is a defining book on the modern NBA: it not only rewrites the story of the Warriors, but shows how the Darwinian business of pro basketball really works.

The Victory Machine

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From the editors of Sports Illustrated Kids comes The Big Book of Who: Basketball, a 128-page collection of basketball's brightest stars, past and present. Profiles, facts and stats will bring the best players in pro basketball history to life with all of the classic touches that Sports Illustrated Kids is famous for--terrific, age-appropriate writing and exciting sports photography. Court greats from Lebron James to Michael Jordan, Candace Parker to Allen Iverson, Shaq to Magic Johnson, will be profiled. Written in a fun question and answer format, kids will be able to stump their friends.

The Big Book of Who: Basketball is a book young sports fans will return to again and again as a lively, exciting resource.

Arkansas

Sports Illustrated Kids

Big Book of Who Basketball 

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Packed with humor and thrilling sports action, this "wonderful story of friendship and the unique ability of kids to overcome a challenge" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Mitch Albom) "will get in your heart and won't get out" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica).

Back in his old basketball league, before the car accident, thirteen-year-old Carlos Cooper owned the court, sprinting and jumping and lighting up the scoreboard as his opponents (and teammates) watched in amazement. But now, Carlos feels completely out of his league on his new wheelchair basketball team, the Rollin' Rats. After all, how can he make a layup when he's still struggling to learn how to dribble?


But when the city's crooked mayor threatens to tear down the Rollin' Rats' gym, Carlos realizes that he can't stay on the sidelines forever. Because without a gym, the team can't practice, and if they can't practice, they can kiss their state tournament dreams goodbye. If Carlos is going to learn what it truly means to be part of a team and help his new friends save their season, he'll have to either go all-in . . . or get out.



Bouncing Back

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This book has never been read! Would be great for a basketball lover! #childrens #children #paperback #basketball #chapterbook

Alabama

The Real Slam Dunk (Chapter Book) 

#biography #paperback #autobiography #nonfiction #basketball #insperational #historical

Virginia

My Story of the 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and How One Team Triumphed Against the Odds and Changed America Forever

A basketball coach describes how, in 1966, as coach of Texas Western College, he used a starting lineup of five black players to beat the top-ranked University of Kentucky team, paving the way for desegregation of all Southern college teams.

Glory Road

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#paperback #sports #baseball #football #basketball #soccor #highschool 


Indiana

Physical Education

Great Championship Moments

For more than a century, the World Series has captivated baseball fans. From Babe Ruth's Called Shot in 1932 and Reggie Jackson's three-in-a-row home runs in 1977, to the reverse the curse wins by Boston in 2004 and Chicago in 2005--this action-packed volume is sure to please. Quotes from the star athletes, photos of the best plays, and a complete list of results since the first series in 1903 round out the book that young baseball fans will find is an out-of-the park home run

The World Series

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#hardcover #eyewitness #sports #baseball #football #basketball #cricket #nostalgia #billiards #athlete 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Full-color photos. From baseball and football to archery and squash, "ancient and modern equipment, rules, and history are highlighted in Sports, an all-star winner for enthusiasts of the two dozen varieties covered through the sophisticated photo essay format. Featuring spectacular close-up photographs, this is an ideal attention grabber for reluctant readers and young teens."--(starred) Booklist.  

Sports - Eyewitness Books

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The 1969 NBA Finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a Very Young Sports Reporter

This "part memoir, part sports story" (Wall Street Journal) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Bam chronicles the clash of NBA titans over seven riveting games--Celtics versus Lakers, Russell versus Chamberlain--covered by one young reporter. Welcome to the 1969 NBA Finals!

They don't set up any better than this. The greatest basketball player of all time - Bill Russell - and his juggernaut Boston Celtics, winners of ten (ten!) of the previous twelve NBA championships, squeak through one more playoff run and land in the Finals again. Russell's opponent? The fearsome 7'1" next-generation superstar, Wilt Chamberlain, recently traded to the LA Lakers to form the league's first dream team. Bill Russell and John Havlicek versus Chamberlain, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. The 1969 Celtics are at the end of their dominance. The 1969 Lakers are unstoppable.
 
Add to the mix one newly minted reporter. Covering the epic series is a wide-eyed young sports writer named Leigh Montville. Years before becoming an award-winning legend himself at The Boston Globe and Sports Illustrated, twenty-four-year-old Montville is ordered by his editor at the Globe to get on a plane to L.A. (first time!) to write about his luminous heroes, the biggest of big men.
 
What follows is a raucous, colorful, joyous account of one of the greatest seven-game series in NBA history. Set against a backdrop of the late sixties, Montville's reporting and recollections transport readers to a singular time - with rampant racial tension on the streets and on the court, with the emergence of a still relatively small league on its way to becoming a billion-dollar industry, and to an era when newspaper journalism and the written word served as the crucial lifeline between sports and sports fans. And there was basketball - seven breathtaking, see-saw games, highlight-reel moments from an unprecedented cast of future Hall of Famers (including player-coach Russell as the first-ever black head coach in the NBA), coast-to-coast travels and the clack-clack-clack of typewriter keys racing against tight deadlines.
 
Tall Men, Short Shorts is a masterpiece of sports journalism with a charming touch of personal memoir. Leigh Montville has crafted his most entertaining book yet, richly enshrining luminous players and moments in a unique American time.
 

Tall Men, Short Shorts

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NBA Super Stars

Pistol Pete

Heir to a Dream

Cover is a bit beat up, but book itself is like new #hardcover #johngrisham #fiction #historicalfiction #adventurestories #success #basketball 

Utah

A Novel

THIS TIME, JOHN GRISHAM TAKES YOU TO A DIFFERENT KIND OF COURT. In the summer of his seventeenth year, Sam­uel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basket­ball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on an airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true. Samuel is an amazing athlete, with speed, quick­ness, and an astonishing vertical leap. The rest of his game, though, needs work, and the American coaches are less than impressed. During the tournament, Samuel receives dev­astating news from home: A civil war is raging across South Sudan, and rebel troops have ran­sacked his village. His father is dead, his sister is missing, and his mother and two younger brothers are in a refugee camp. Samuel desperately wants to go home, but it's just not possible. Partly out of sympathy, the coach of North Carolina Central offers him a scholar­ship. Samuel moves to Durham, enrolls in classes, joins the team, and prepares to sit out his freshman season. There is plenty of more mature talent and he isn't immediately needed. But Samuel has something no other player has: a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America. He works tirelessly on his game, shooting baskets every morning at dawn by himself in the gym, and soon he's dominating everyone in practice. With the Central team los­ing and suffering injury after injury, Sooley, as he is nicknamed, is called off the bench. And the legend begins. But how far can Sooley take his team? And will success allow him to save his family? Gripping and moving, Sooley showcases John Grisham's unparalleled storytelling powers in a whole new light. This is Grisham at the top of his game.

Sooley

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Oregon

Our 50-Year Friendship on and off the Court

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.


In 1965, 18-year old Lew Alcindor played basketball for Coach John Wooden at UCLA. It was the beginning of what was to become a 50-year long relationship. On the court, they broke basketball records. Off the court, they transcended their athletic achievements to gain even wider recognition and tremendous national respect.


Part memoir, and part inspirational, Abdul-Jabbar reveals the lessons Coach Wooden taught him through the "Pyramid of Success" and discusses how they in turn shaped his life. Through beautiful storytelling, COACH WOODEN AND ME takes you back to the basics of what a coach should be.

Coach Wooden and Me

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Bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the big money and back-room deals that pervade college-basketball recruiting in this fast-break young adult novel.
 
Terrell Jamerson is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. His team is poised to win State, top colleges are lining up to give him scholarships, and everyone says he could play in the NBA tomorrow. But it only takes one false step to lose everything.
 
Danny Wilcox is Terrell's best friend and teammate, and a top prospect himself, but these days it seems like everyone wants to get close to Terrell: the sneaker guys, the money managers, the college boosters. They show up offering fast cars, hot girls, and cold, hard cash. They say they just want to help, but their kind of help could get Terrell disqualified.
 
Danny and Terrell better keep their eyes on the ball if they hope to last the season.
 
John Feinstein has been praised as "the best writer of sports books in America today" (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel.
 
"Thorough and suspenseful; a must-read for those interested in basketball and the dealings surrounding the sport." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred

Foul Trouble

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North Carolina

Game Changers, Play Makers 

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New York

Enter the slam-dunking, jump-shooting, fast-breaking world of professional basketball presented in our exciting series called NBA Today. Basketball fans have plenty to cheer about with these books: lots of colorful, action-oriented photos, interesting sidebar statistics, spirited quotes from players and coaches, and text that covers the history, dramatic moments, and future directions of all the teams in the NBA.

Whether readers are pulling for the Bulls or the Lakers, the Celtics or the Jazz, the thrilling game of basketball scores big in the NBA Today. And these books are sure to score big with your young readers as well!

Miami Heat

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Missouri

After her mother's death, twelve-year-old Molly learns that her father is a basketball star for the Boston Celtics.

Miracle on 49th Street

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Providing a complete review of the year in sports, this authoritative referen provides statistical reports, photographs, histories, previews, and special features on the world's major sports.

Sports Illustrated 1996 Sports Almanac

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Louisiana

Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life

In his more than twenty years coaching the Blue Devils, Coach Mike Krzyzewski has made his program the most admired in the nation, with back-to-back national championships in '91, '92, and again in 2001, and ten Final Four appearances since 1986. Now, in Leading with the Heart, Coach K talks about leadership-how you earn it, how you practice it, and how you use it to move your organization to the top. From the importance of trust, communication, and pride, to the commitment a leader must make to his team, this inspiring book is a must-read for anyone who loves college basketball-or who simply wants to win in any competitive environment today.

Leading with the Heart

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#hardcover #johngrisham #fiction #basketball #firstedition  355 pages. First edition. This is the best John Grisham book I have read so far.

Rafe Bartholomew

Pacific Rims

Matt Christopher

Long Shot for Paul

Phil Jackson; Hugh Delehanty; Bill Bradley (Foreword by)

Sacred Hoops

Keri Mikulski, Nicole Leigh Shepherd

Head Games

Jim Savage

The Force

Ethan Sherwood Strauss

The Victory Machine

Rob Fleder

Big Book of Who Basketball

Scott Ostler

Bouncing Back

Charisse K. Richardson

The Real Slam Dunk (Chapter Book)

Don Haskins, Dan Wetzel

Glory Road

Matt Christopher; Stephanie Peters

The World Series

Tim Hammond; Dave King (Photographer)

Sports - Eyewitness Books

Leigh Montville

Tall Men, Short Shorts

James Buckley JR

NBA Super Stars

Pete Maravich and Darrel Campbell

Heir to a Dream

John Grisham

Sooley

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; David Fisher

Coach Wooden and Me

John Feinstein

Foul Trouble

Mike Lupica

Game Changers, Play Makers

Richard Rambeck

Miami Heat

Mike Lupica

Miracle on 49th Street

Sports Illustrated Editors

Sports Illustrated 1996 Sports Almanac

Mike Krzyzewski; Donald T. Phillips; Grant Hill (Other)

Leading with the Heart

John Grisham

Sooley