Cleveland Is King
Cleveland Is King

Author: Brendan Bowers

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2016-06-22

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1633197166

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All In. The moment that LeBron James declared his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014, there was no doubt the franchise was all in on ending the city of Cleveland's over half-century drought without a major sports championship. From the mid-season coaching change to a 3-1 NBA Finals deficit, the Cavs were determined to overcome any obstacle to capture the first NBA title in franchise history. Unlike in 2015 when they were decimated by injuries, they stayed largely healthy in the 2016 playoffs and torched the Pistons, Hawks, and Raptors on their way to a Finals rematch versus Stephen Curry and the record-breaking Warriors. Packed with unmatched analysis and dynamic color photography, Cleveland Is King takes fans through the Cavaliers historic and improbable journey, from Tyronn Lue taking over as coach during the season, to LeBron shaping the team in his image, to the team rallying from the brink of elimination in dramatic fashion to steal the championship in Oakland. This commemorative edition also includes in-depth profiles of King James, Finals hero Kyrie Irving, big man Kevin Love, and more key players in the Cleveland's extraordinary championship run.

Coloring In Colors Coloring Book
Coloring In Colors Coloring Book

Author: Shay Moton

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 1453515496

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Coloring In Colors was birthed to let children know that African Americans have continued to achieve greatness and have made many contributions to our heritage.Coloring In Colors is a must have for every classroom, household and learning environment. Our coloring book consist of treasures of knowledge, love, pride, freedoom, peace, joy, strength, and creativity.Coloring In Colors will acquaint you with ground breaking distinctive individuals who will continue to give hope to our future generations.

Nba Coloring Book
Nba Coloring Book

Author: Sherry Fletcher

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-06

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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Beautifully and sharply illustrated, NBA coloring book is both an exhibition of NBA jerseys, logos and player shoes and an inspirational book for the creative basketball fan. Whether you're picking out a gift for someone or looking for a way to relieve stress yourself, these coloring pages will spark creativity via jerseys, shoes, players and more Additionally: Pages are single sided so you can tear out the pages and frame your creations Designs fit for every level of coloring skill Each book contains 16 unique designs to color Gift-quality design

Return of the King
Return of the King

Author: Brian Windhorst

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2017-04-11

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1538759683

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In this New York Times bestseller, get the inside scoop into LeBron James's return -- and ultimate triumph -- in Cleveland. What really happened when LeBron James stunned the NBA by leaving a potential dynasty in Miami to come home to play with the Cleveland Cavaliers? How did the Cavs use secret meetings to put together the deal to add star Kevin Love? Who really made the controversial decision to fire coach David Blatt when the team was in first place? Where did the greatest comeback in NBA history truly begin-and end? Return of the King takes you onto the private planes, inside the locker-room conversations, and into the middle of the intense huddles where one of the greatest stories in basketball history took place, resulting in the Cavs winning the 2016 NBA title after trailing the Golden State Warriors three games to one. You'll hear from all the characters involved: the players, the executives, the agents, and the owners as they reveal stories never before told. Get the background on all the controversies, the rivalries, and the bad blood from two reporters who were there for every day, plot twist, and social media snafu as they take you through the fascinating ride that culminated in a heart-stopping Game Seven.

The Miracle of Richfield
The Miracle of Richfield

Author: Roger Gordon

Publisher: Black Squirrel Books, a trade

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781606352779

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Three years before Brian Sipe began his magic with the Cleveland Browns, Bill Fitch and his band of Cavaliers brought a buzz to Northeast Ohio basketball that fans had never seen before. Despite a rough start to their 1975-76 season, the Cavaliers rode the shoulders of Akron native Nate Thurmond to the Central Division title. Under his leadership, they qualified for the playoffs. Then in April the Cavs provided fans with a remarkable string of games against the Washington Bullets, winning in incredible fashion three times--twice at The Coliseum in Richfield en route to a 4-3 series victory in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. An emotionally charged experience, this was the Cavs' first time in the playoffs. To further the excitement, three of their four victories weren't clinched until the final buzzer. The noise in The Coliseum was so intense that the building shook. Hailed as the "Miracle of Richfield," many maintain that the 1975-76 season remains the most memorable in Cavaliers history even over the 2006-07 and 2014-15 seasons led by LeBron James. The Miracle of Richfield: The Story of the 1975-76 Cleveland Cavaliers offers readers an inside look at the team, from its slow start winning just 6 of 16 games, the key signing of Thurmond, and winning the Central title to the pulse-pounding playoff series with the Bullets and the disappointing defeat to the Celtics. The '75-76 season--especially the playoff -- provided Cavs fans with an exhilaration that will never be forgotten.

LeBron James
LeBron James

Author: Anne E. Hill

Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1467701548

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Whether he's soaring through the air for a powerful slam dunk, threading the ball to a teammate for a key shot, or launching a new pair of Nikes, the Miami Heat's LeBron James is one of the most exciting athletes in the world. As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, "He is hailed as the successor to Michael Jordan's marketing throne off the court. On the court, he is frequently compared to Magic Johnson because of his size, floor vision and passing ability." LeBron was a famous basketball player before he ever set foot on an NBA court. Predicted to be one of the game's best players since childhood, LeBron appeared on magazine covers as a teenager, and his high school games aired on national television. The hype rose to a new level when his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers chose LeBron with the first pick in the 2003 NBA draft. The high-flying forward played seven seasons in Cleveland before joining the Miami Heat in 2010, and LeBron immediately helped his new team reach the NBA Finals. Find out how a skinny kid from Akron, Ohio, became one of the NBA's biggest stars.

The Central Division
The Central Division

Author: Robert Schnakenberg

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781592962044

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How many times have you found yourself in front of the television, muscles tense, nervously watching the last few seconds of a basketball game? The constant movement and action, the suspense as the shot clock runs out, the elation at the end of a championship season ... this is what makes professional basketball appealing to people around the world. Above the Rim is a basketball fan's dream. Each book tells the history of each division and the teams that make it up and is filled with the kinds of statistics and fun facts that readers of any age will love. We can't all fly like Michael Jordan, but we can still enjoy learning about and following our favorite teams and players in Above the Rim. Book jacket.

The Joy of Basketball
The Joy of Basketball

Author: Ben Detrick

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 753

ISBN-13: 1647003008

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A vibrant, unconventional, highly opinionated guide to the triumphs, joys, struggles, and heartbreaks of the modern era of the game, for every obsessive basketball fan who loves to hate hot takes The Joy of Basketball celebrates the meteoric rise of basketball over the last quarter century by ignoring the bland, traditionalist binary of wins or losses. Instead, the book's focus is on everything else. Using text, charts, and illustrations that upend conventional jock wisdom, the book details the most incredible players in history, draft flops, long-limbed oddballs, superteams, the international talent wave, brawls, scandals, the rapid evolution of contemporary gameplay, coaching, fashion, crime, positional erosion, tragic tales, memes, and the sacred Kardashian Blessing. Bouncing between witty graphics and keen sociopolitical observations, The Joy of Basketball is a subversive sports manifesto camouflaged as a colorful reference book for your coffee table.

The Blueprint
The Blueprint

Author: Jason Lloyd

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-10-24

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1524741906

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An unputdownable, must-have sports book for every LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, and NBA fan. June 19, 2016: the greatest moment in Cleveland sports history, when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Finals and broke the Cleveland Curse. It was the triumph fans had been waiting fifty-two years for, and it wasn’t easy to get there—but thanks to LeBron James, an audacious plan to build a winning team, a couple of maverick GMs, and an incredible community of fans, it happened; and 2016 saw the birth of a new Cavaliers dynasty. But how did they get there? It was a roller-coaster ride from tragedy to triumph, one that Jason Lloyd, a longtime Northeast Ohio resident turned reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal, got to see firsthand. He was witness to the Blueprint, as he calls it, which the Cavs put together to win their star player back from Miami and build a team that could win the ultimate championship. It incorporated several losing seasons, some high-risk draft picks, and an entirely new understanding of how to build a championship team. The best part of the plan is that it worked, culminating in the most exciting Finals series in NBA history. And, most important, the end of the Cleveland Curse. Jason Lloyd, a true insider, tells the story of how the NBA really works, and how everyone—from the front office to the stars on the court to the new generation of coaches—worked together to create an unforgettable winning team.

LeBron James
LeBron James

Author: Jon M. Fishman

Publisher: Lerner Digital ™

Published: 2019-08-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1541575989

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! LeBron James is a basketball legend. In 2016 he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their first ever National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship. Before that, the basketball superstar—known to fans as King James—had already won two other NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He's been in movies, on TV, and on magazine covers. He's naturally talented, but he still works incredibly hard to stay on top of his game. Learn more about James's career, his routine before and after games, and his incredible successes both on and off the court.