It's everything about hoops! This stat-packed book covers more of the basketball court than 25 Michael Jordans. History, heroes, records, and more, are all inside, along with a spread on each NBA team and tons of insider info on nationally-famous college teams. Find out why players were once called "cagers", who is the best three-point shooter ever, and why everyone wants "the rock". From the latest Lakers triumph to tips on who the next superstars will be, from basketball slang to top performers in statistics, it is all here. No hoop-head kid will want to miss this awesome book!
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The history of basketball has always belonged to champions like the Celtics, the Lakers, and the Bulls. Yet the game's history cuts much deeper than that. The bottom line, the record books and retired jerseys, can never fully do justice to this wild, chaotic, and energetic game. In between the championships, there's the sight of Earl Monroe, spinning and cajoling his way to every corner of the court; or Allen Iverson, driving headlong into players twice his size. The real history of the game is not its championships, which are indisputable, but the personalities of its heroes, which are, at least, undisputed. It's in the larger-than-life pathos of Wilt, the secret ties that bind Larry Bird to the flashy ABA, and Michael Jordan when he flew a little too high. From the prehistoric teachings of Dr. James Naismith to pioneering superstars such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant, you'll never see roundball the same way again.