God X Basketball
God X Basketball

Author: Nick Graham

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-29

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9781632964007

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As you develop your relationship with God, you will learn that while basketball is a lifestyle, it's not life. God is. This book of basketball-themed devotionals accepts readers where they are and encourages them to continually strengthen their personal relationship with God. God x Basketball will help you: - develop Christ-led character on and off the court. - discover a deeper purpose through your role in sports. - allow God to lead you through the peaks and valleys of life and sports. - use basketball as a vehicle to support you in your faith walk. - place God first in your life. Readers will learn that their talents should never compromise the continued development of their Christ-like character, which is the spirit in which basketball was invented. Knowing what to do in the game is one thing. Know what to do in life is another.

Black Gods of the Asphalt
Black Gods of the Asphalt

Author: Onaje X. O. Woodbine

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2016-05-24

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0231541120

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J-Rod moves like a small tank on the court, his face mean, staring down his opponents. "I play just like my father," he says. "Before my father died, he was a problem on the court. I'm a problem." Playing basketball for him fuses past and present, conjuring his father's memory into a force that opponents can feel in each bone-snapping drive to the basket. On the street, every ballplayer has a story. Onaje X. O. Woodbine, a former streetball player who became an all-star Ivy Leaguer, brings the sights and sounds, hopes and dreams of street basketball to life. He shows that big games have a trickster figure and a master of black talk whose commentary interprets the game for audiences. The beats of hip-hop and reggae make up the soundtrack, and the ballplayers are half-men, half-heroes, defying the ghetto's limitations with their flights to the basket. Basketball is popular among young black American men but not because, as many claim, they are "pushed by poverty" or "pulled" by white institutions to play it. Black men choose to participate in basketball because of the transcendent experience of the game. Through interviews with and observations of urban basketball players, Onaje X. O. Woodbine composes a rare portrait of a passionate, committed, and resilient group of athletes who use the court to mine what urban life cannot corrupt. If people turn to religion to reimagine their place in the world, then black streetball players are indeed the hierophants of the asphalt.

Basketball Gods
Basketball Gods

Author: Lance Allred

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-09-20

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9781537782713

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In the sequel to the critically acclaimed memoir, Longshot, Lance Allred returns where his journey left off, sharing his stories and experiences in the NBA as well as dealing with a major publisher for his first book, as life continues to take him around the world through the game of basketball, challenging his dreams at every turn. Basketball Gods is a book about acceptance and picking up the pieces as you go along while providing insight into the supposedly glamorous world of professional sports. It is a book about basketball. And a story about spirituality as well as forgiveness and self-empowerment. Most of all, it is a story about life.

God, Family & Basketball
God, Family & Basketball

Author: Chris Elsberry

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-25

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781949616156

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For 50 years at St. Joseph's High School, Vito Montelli was a coach, a mentor, a father figure, a friend and so much more. He was a shoulder to lean on, a shoulder to cry on, someone who would always be there with an encouraging word. Vito Montelli didn't just teach basketball, he taught life. He is New England and Connecticut's all-time winningest basketball coach, going 878-329. He coached in 1,207 games. He is the only Connecticut and New England coach to surpass 850 wins. His teams won 11 Connecticut state championships, were runner-up six times and lost in the semifinals six times.There have been just five losing seasons in Montelli's 50-year coaching career at St. Joseph. A total of 33 players were named to the All-State team and 27 were named McDonald's All-Americans.

Lead . . . for God's Sake!
Lead . . . for God's Sake!

Author: Todd Gongwer

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2011-10-24

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 141437058X

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If you’ve ever asked yourself why you do what you do, or wondered what your purpose is in life, this book is for you. The lives of an intensely-driven basketball coach, an ultra-successful CEO, and an unassuming janitor all intersect in this captivating parable about leadership, relationships, and the pursuit of success. An unforgettable story packed with profound truths, LEAD . . . for God’s Sake! will challenge you to think deeply about who you are as a leader, what success means to you, and why you do what you do. Whether you’re leading a business, a team, or your own family, this book is the first and most important step to becoming the leader you were meant to be.

The Book of Basketball
The Book of Basketball

Author: Bill Simmons

Publisher: ESPN

Published: 2010-12-07

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 0345520106

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The NBA according to The Sports Guy—now updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more! Foreword by Malcom Gladwell • “The work of a true fan . . . it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary.”—The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as ESPN’s The Sports Guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA. 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, Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major pro basketball debate. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.

O God of Players
O God of Players

Author: Julie Byrne

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0231127480

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This is the remarkable story of the first stars of women's basketball. In the early 1970s, few women participated in organized athletics, but in Catholic Philadelphia, women's basketball was already a well-established, thirty-year tradition. In this vivid account of Immaculata basketball, Julie Byrne explores the unusual lives of these young women, the rare opportunities and pleasures they were allowed, their religious culture, and the broader ideas of womanhood that they inspired and helped redefine.

Why I Stand
Why I Stand

Author: Jonathan Isaac

Publisher: DW Books

Published: 2022-05-17

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1956007091

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Facing public criticism, peer hostility, and widespread disapproval, would you compromise your principles to blend in with the crowd, or would you stand for what you believe? On July 31, 2020, the Orlando Magic starting forward Jonathan Isaac was the lone NBA player not to kneel for the national anthem amid a league-wide demonstration in support of Black Lives Matter. Standing alone, knowing the scrutiny to come, Jonathan had a peace he at one time never could have imagined possible. In Why I Stand, Jonathan shares the journey of how—through a series of divine connections and a willingness to follow Christ—his fear and insecurity-driven life was transformed into one of confidence and purpose. From his childhood in the Bronx to his high school years in Florida, from rail-skinny freshman at FSU to top draft pick in the NBA, Jonathan uses his life story to illuminate the freedom and peace found in the love of Jesus Christ. More than the story of an NBA player’s transformation from man on the court to man of God, Why I Stand is a testament to His love, power, and grace that extends to us all. This book is a discovery that no matter your level of confidence today, God’s strength will develop in your weakness. That courage is found in trusting that God is greater than your fears. As Jonathan takes you through the experiences that drove his decisions, he offers insight and inspiration to help you to grow to a point where standing alone is better than not standing at all.

Stuff Good Players Should Know
Stuff Good Players Should Know

Author: Dick DeVenzio

Publisher: BookPros, LLC

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781933538518

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STUFF Good Players Should Know may very well be the best book ever written for basketball players. It is conversational and easy to understand, yet filled with subtle insights into the game of basketball. STUFF is page after page of creative concepts, common sense, and special tips that can not be found anywhere else. ? How do you guard a stronger player? ? How do you set up a game-winning steal? ? How do you ?strip? a rebound? ? How do you score with a strong-handed dribble while going to the weak side? ? How do you practice shooting for maximum game effectiveness? ? How do you recognize defensive changes? STUFF is like having a coach right beside you, in your room, discussing the fine points of the games. How do you think in the minutes of the game? How do you react to mistakes? What is your attitude about fouls? Eating? Superstitions? Injuries? All this and more makes STUFF a book that players will find indispensable. Basketball fans will enjoy it, but players won't do

No Other Gods: Pursuing Your Passion for Jesus and Basketball
No Other Gods: Pursuing Your Passion for Jesus and Basketball

Author: Kari Kieper

Publisher: Xulon Press

Published: 2020-05

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9781631291302

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Are you looking for ways to grow spiritually as an athlete? There is hope for you! In No Other Gods: Pursuing Your Passion for Jesus and Basketball, Season 1, author Kari Kieper shares valuable insight into how athletes can strengthen their walk with Christ on and off the court. Through powerful, in-depth devotionals, No Other Gods invites readers on a journey of spiritual growth and self-discovery, challenging them to pursue the face of God. In today's fast-paced world, it's easy for sports to become your all-consuming passion, but Jesus wants to be your all-consuming passion. He desires to have a meaningful relationship with you. This doesn't mean that you need to push aside basketball for Jesus; you just shouldn't push aside Jesus for basketball. He wants to be your first love. These engaging basketball-related devotionals will: Enrich your faith and encourage you to aim for excellence in your Christian walk Provide relevant, practical applications for players, coaches, parents and fans Promote personal development and spark timely conversations between you and God All great athletes cling tightly to the fundamentals of the game, and it should be no different for believers. No Other Gods will remind you of the fundamentals necessary for a Christ-centered life, leading you through ways you can reach your maximum potential as a follower of Christ everyday. Kari Kieper is a USA Basketball Gold Licensed Coach. She has a heart for discipling women and athletes of all ages. Kari became involved in women's ministry in her home church almost twenty years ago and continues to teach discipleship within her community. With over ten years of coaching behind her, Kari is passionate about teaching youth the game of basketball while applying biblical principles to the game.