n The Book of Basketball, Bill Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major NBA debate, from the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the instituti…
Slam dunk a basketball through a hoop 10 feet off the ground! beat the 24 second shot clock! figure out the perfect angle to nail your free throw
Stanford Wong is in big trouble--or as he would spell it, "trubble"--in this laugh-out-loud companion to the award-winning MILLICENT MIN, GIRL GENIUS and this season's HC, EMILY EBERS. Stanford Wong is having a bad summer. If he flunks his summer-school English class, he won't pass sixth grade. If that happens, he won't start on the A-team. If *that* happens, his friends will abandon him…
Follow seven NBA superstars from their unique beginnings all the way to the top. German Uber-Man Dirk Nowitzki is the Mavericks star player, but he didn't even pick up a basketball until he was 13 years old. Dwight Howard was an unknown who made it straight to the top as first draft pick! Amare Stoudemire didn't even pick up a basketball until he was 14 years old, but he quickly made up for los…
An introduction to basketball including history, rules, and a list of some of the sport's outstanding players.'
In this compelling biografy, you'll meet Chamique Holdsclaw, basketball's latest superstar. From her days playing pickup games on playgrounds, to her amazing start in the WNBA where she was named Rookie of the Year, Chamique is already being compared to basketball's greatest starts!