Basketball Books

An easy-to-use fitness assessment guide and personalized workout to dramatically increase anyone's basketball skills. Micheal Clark virtually wrote the book that personal trainers all over the country use to gain their certification in the field. As...

Nursery Stud Thoroughbreds: Property Of August Belmont, Lexington, Kentucky (1897) is a book written by August Belmont that provides a detailed description of the thoroughbred horses owned by him at his Nursery Stud in Lexington, Kentucky. The book is a...

Pigeon Shooting: With Instructions For Beginners And Suggestions For Those Who Participate In The Sport Of Pigeon Shooting (1896) is a comprehensive guide to the sport of pigeon shooting, written by Albert William Money. The book provides detailed...

Elevation was created by a team of leading university researchers who are passionate about athletic performance. Our mission is to develop the most scientifically advanced and effective training program. We aim to help you increase explosive strength and...

For a person privileged to say “I played for Scotus,” specific images immediately come to mind: rugged practices, exacting coaches, expectations of excellence. Those words also mean representing not only yourself and your teammates but also...

ANCIENT TEXT REVEALS SACRED PRINCIPLES FOR HARDWOOD COMBAT. . . THE ART OF WAR, written over two thousand years ago by a mysterious Chinese general is considered one of the world's most enduring and influential books. Sun Tzu's iconic manual embodies the...

Earl "The Twirl" Cureton was never a star player in the NBA, but then again, few people will ever be a celebrity athlete. Earl's story, instead, is about a life on the fringes of the league during its "Golden Era" of the '80s and '90s. A teammate of...

Basketball Plays, Tricks and Gimmicks would be useful to coaches at all levels.  Coach Coste covers the intricacies of both the instructional practice phase and the live game phase.His team free throw practice regimen is complete. After perusing his...

""De Gymnastiek Als Volksonderwijs: Voor Allen Bevatelijk Gemaakt"" is een boek geschreven door J.C.J. Smits en gepubliceerd in 1845. Het boek gaat over de rol van gymnastiek in het volksonderwijs en is bedoeld voor een breed publiek. Smits beschrijft de...

On March 17, 1984, the McLeansboro Foxes completed a dream season by winning the Illinois Class A State Title and finishing 35-0. This book tells the stories about not only the games but also the stories behind the scenes that caused the entire community...

Step into the arena, where the roar of the crowd echoes and the hardwood glistens under the spotlight. Here, giants walk among mortals, defying physical limitations and leaving audiences breathless with their displays of athletic prowess and sheer...

"2024 NBA Predictions" is a comprehensive guide that employs a structured approach to forecast the outcome of the NBA playoffs and determine the champion for the 2024 season.The book begins with an introduction outlining its purpose and methodology,...

In 1905 Lawrence Peter Hollis went to Springfield, Massachusetts, before beginning his job as the secretary of the YMCA at Monaghan Mill in Greenville, South Carolina. While there, he met James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, and learned of the...

Andre Ricks grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where the city had a shallow graduation rate and an even higher incarceration rate.Started From Scratch provides the reader with 10 Principles to Success explained in chronological order using his life...

This book is pretty simple - it's about Twitter and the NBA. If you're a Twitter user, you likely understand that it's a pretty strange place; and if you're an NBA fan that uses Twitter, you know the platform is sort of a bonfire of chaos. There are...

The story of how Rich Herrin spent his life influencing young lives and transforming a small coal mining community into a basketball powerhouse.Doug Collins (NBA Coach, '72 Olympian): "When I was growing up...I wanted to be Coach Herrin. Think about it.....

Fox Hunting In The Shires (1903) is a book written by Thomas Francis Dale, which provides a comprehensive account of the sport of fox hunting in the English counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire. The book is divided into several...

The NBA has gained worldwide popularity with its high-flying stars and slam-dunking giants, but the early professional hoops game was played below the rim. This book provides the first history of the National Basketball League, which held court from...

DON HASKINS is one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball. He won 719 games, seven conference championships and earned a trip to 14 NCAA Tournaments. His biggest feat, however, was coaching Texas Western College to a stunning 72-65...

LEBRON JAMES"LeBron James: La biografía de una superestrella de la NBA" es una lectura obligada para cualquiera que ame el baloncesto y quiera saber más sobre uno de los mejores jugadores de la historia del deporte. Este libro exhaustivo y bien...

In The Starting Five, we look at five components of leadership including integrity, coachability, work ethic, mental toughness, and a presence that sets a tone. After years of careful evaluation, we determined that learning and developing these five...

Basketball is like life.There will be battles to face, obstacles to overcome. There will be victories and losses.When we focus on the winning and losing we will miss out on the greatest part of life, the lessons learned through a strong life being lead...

If you love the sport of basketball, a coach struggling with your team or a player seeking new moves, this is the book for you. Improve your game with insider skills and unique team strategies acquired through a 32 year National Championship coaching...

This guidebook offers a comprehensive overview of the rules, techniques, and strategies of women's college basketball, including a detailed analysis of the most popular offenses and defenses used by top teams around the country. Featuring insights and...

"Even before the start of spring training, Herzog had said, 'If Rich Billings is the starting catcher again, we're in deep trouble.' When that evaluation was passed along to Billings, he simply nodded and said, 'Whitey, obviously, has seen me play.'" In...

A book about more than basketball. ?Bummy and the Coach? is about life, relationships, politics in school systems, and a small town. A middle aged coach and a 97 year old man team up together to create a winning basketball season and a winning book for...

Presented within this volume is a detailed history of the origin and development of basketball, with chapters on its rules, evolution, foreign variations, and much more.Basket Ball - Its Origin and Development will appeal to all lovers of the sport, and...

Born and raised in the projects of Newark, NJ, Willie Joe Cunningham aspires to become a professional basketball player. Surrounded by everything from race riots to drug and alcohol abuse, Willie Joe manages to rise above his humble beginnings. Guided...

The book, Basketball and Baseball Games: for the driveway, field or alleyway, is an interactive book for all those who enjoy getting outside with friends, families or neighbors and enjoying a fun-filled game of basketball or baseball. Whether at your...

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Iowa six-player girls' basketball was the most successful sporting activity for girls in American history, at its zenith involving more than 70 percent of the girls in the state. The state tournament was so popular-regularly drawing fifteen thousand...

UConn was a fledging women's basketball program that had been to one Final Four as of 1995. Tennessee was the king of the hill having won 7 National Championships and having produced some of the greatest women's players of all time. Pat Summitt was and...

• There are many reasons to officiate basketball, but how do you do it?• Officiating is about the sport, but it is also about the journey. Sure you can do things that are easy in life, but what fun is that? Officiating is just plain hard to do,...

Finally, a book that will teach you the most effective way to coach today's players, both boys and girls. It includes all the drills and plays you will need for a successful season. Learn to become the kind of coach that you and your players can be proud...

Looking for a game? Here's your guided tour of the country's best pickup basketball courts, from the blacktops of Brooklyn to the asphalt of Anchorage to the gyms of Jackson, Mississippi. It's all inside: where the pros play, the most scenic runs in the...

It's Showtime! Laker fans, your team has a tradition like no other. Years of success. Handfuls of the greatest players the NBA has ever seen. Three-peats in two different cities. Celebrity fans. Feuds between coaches and...