A brand new, fast-paced, fully illustrated history of basketball through its flashpoints, innovations, and innovators
The third book in the Lyons Press Game Changers sports series answers the questions: What were the 50 most revolutionary personalities, rules, strategies, rivalries, controversies,
organizational changes, radio and television advancements, and more in the history of basketball—college and the pros? And how, exactly, did they forever change the game? Basketball’s Game Changers offers fascinating, detailed explanations along with a ranking system from 1 to 50 that is sure to inspire debate among
professional and college basketball aficionados. Ranging from the game’s beginnings to today and tackling on-the-court and off-the-court developments, Basketball’s Game Changers breaks down the Bird-Magic rivalry, the 3-point shot, the creation of the NCAA tournament, Air Jordans, Allen Iverson, the WNBA,
and even the video game NBA Jam and more! Full-color, and including photos, pull-outs, and sidebars throughout, books within the
Game Changers series are important and entertaining additions to every sports fan’s library.
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Back from the Dead
$595 -
Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory
$1,225 -
All in: The Story of Lebron James and the 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers
$525 -
Tim Duncan: Team-First Superstar
$558 -
Tall Tales and Short Shorts: Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the Birth of the Modern NBA
$1,710 -
The Miracle of Richfield: The Story of the 1975-76 Cleveland Cavaliers
$663 -
You’re Welcome, Cleveland: How I Helped LeBron James Win a Championship and Save a City
$910 -
The Baron and the Bear: Rupp’s Runts, Haskins’s Miners, and the Season That Changed Basketball Forever
$1,048 -
Invisible Seasons: Title IX and the Fight for Equity in College Sports
$1,573 -
The Final Season: The Perseverance of Pat Summitt
$1,048 -
Furious George: My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs, and Poor Shot Selection
$2,100 -
So You Think You’re a Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards
$525 -
Dean Smith: A Basketball Life
$910 -
Cleveland Cavaliers A-Z
$875 -
Tales from the Duke Blue Devils Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Duke Basketball Stories Ever Told
$700 -
Facing Kobe Bryant: Players, Coaches, and Broadcasters Recall the Greatest Basketball Player of His Generation
$525 -
When Women Rule the Court: Gender, Race, and Japanese American Basketball
$1,303 -
Tales from the Dallas Mavericks Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Mavs Stories Ever Told
$700 -
Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry
$719 -
Return of the King: Lebron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Greatest Comeback in NBA History
$774