On December 12, 1891, 13 rules of a new game were posted in a YMCA gym in Springfield, Massachusetts. At each end of the floor, Dr. James A. Naismith, who had invented the game, had peach baskets nailed below a walkway that happened to be 10-feet high. Within a few days, one of Naismith's students would christen the new game "Basket Ball." Over a century ago, no one could possibly have envisioned the extraordinary changes that were going to transform Dr. Naismith's game. Who could have imagined a 6-10 George Mikan swatting shots away from the basket? Julius Erving in flight, soaring in from the free throw line for a heart-stopping stuff? Or Bob Cousy throwing a mind-boggling no-look, behind-the-back pass; Jerry West hitting a 60-foot shot with no time left in a crucial playoff game; Larry Bird's three-point prowess and Michael Jordan rising to heights - literally and figuratively - never before seen by any athlete? Who could have foreseen more than 62,000 fans crowded into the Georgia Dome to see a game between the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks? Or the titanic battles between Wilt and Russell? Or the Dream Team? The longevity of Stockton and Malone? Red Auerbach's victory cigars? Phil Jackson's Zen coaching? Or Shaquille O'Neal's powerful dunks? Who could have ever predicted talent like Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Walt Frazier, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Grant Hill, Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant? With an Introduction by NBA Commissioner David J. Stern and a Foreword by Michael Jordan, this third edition of The Official NBA Encyclopedia captures it all: The past and the present. The complete stats and the complex personalities. Dynasties, rivalries, coaches, referees, all the pre-NBA leagues, vignettes and features by the top basketball writers in the world. Every NBA season is reviewed and individual statistics are provided for every player who has ever played in the league. An extraordinary 32-page color photo essay that captures the spirit of the game since Naismith conceived it opens this encyclopedia in an unprecedented and spectacular manner. From the peach basket to the slam dunk championship - it's all here in The Official NBA Encyclopedia, a book that's almost as exciting as a triple overtime seventh game of the NBA Finals.

The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia (3rd Edition)

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DOUBLEDAY

If you could select the greatest basketball team in history, who’d make your roster? Could an all-star center come off the bench as a backup? Do you want rebounding or scoring or both from your power forward? Should your point guard be a pure passer or a scorer who slashes to the basket? Who’d be your enforcer? Who’d be your emotional leader? Who’d be your go-to guy at crunch time? How do you even build a team—with pure talent alone or with a combination of talent and role players? Well your speculation is over—and the debate is about to begin. In The Perfect Team, the NBA tapped into top basketball experts, rounded up the greatest players, coach, and GM from different eras of the game, and now presents its argument for basketball’s most unbeatable lineup. Period. Each member of the team has been picked as the embodiment of a particular trait such as leadership or competitive drive, rather than simply for being best at his position. And each player tells his story, shares his ideas about “the perfect team,” and talks about what makes great basketball. With each team member covered by a different veteran sportswriter—and the NBA has also rounded up the best in that business, too—the individual player profiles are candid, thoughtful, and entertaining, covering their lives both on and off the court. Loaded with new and sometimes controversial insights into the players, their skills, and the game itself, The Perfect Team is not just an argument for the best team of all time—it’s an anatomy of the game presented by those who love it most and play it best. Sure to be the subject of much thought and debate, this is the perfect book for all NBA fans.

The Perfect Team: The Best Players, Coach, and GM-Let the Debate Begin!

Sports & Outdoors

Basketball

This book was received from Los Angeles Laker organization after 2000 files.

The Big Title NBA 2000 Champion Los Angeles Lakers: The Official NBA Finals 2000 Retrospective

Broadway

Count to One Hundred With the Nba

Young backetball fans are introduced to counting as numbers one to ten and groups of ten to one hundred are presented through bright action photos from the NBA. Original.

Count to 100 With the Nba!

Children's Books

Soderberg, Erin

scholastic

Book by National Basketball Association, James A. Peterson, Susan L. Peterson

The 1984 Celtics Soar Like A Bird

James A. Peterson

Susan L. Peterson

Signet

Official NBA guide for 1981-82 season. Includes NBA Office Directory, Team Directories, Team Schedules - 1980-81 Results, Day-By-Day NBA Schedule, Team Rosters, and NBA Draft Review List.

NBA Guide 1981-1982

Sporting News Publishing Co.

Hard to find copy of the Sporting News official NBA guide for 1984-85 PAPERBACK VERSION.

NBA Guide 1984-85

The official rulebook used by the NBA referees, this manual features a detailed index that makes it easy to find any rule plus diagrams of court dimensions and referees' official signals.

Official Rules of the National Basketball Association 1998-99 (Serial)

SPORTING NEWS

Sporting News

Covers the court and equipment, coaching, conduct, play, scoring, timing, and violations.

Official Rules of the National Basketball Association 2000-2001 (Official Nba Rules)

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