They were the Beatles of basketball, the Mercury Seven in sneakers.In Dream Team, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team that captivated the world, kindled the hoop dreams of countless children around the planet, and remade the NBA into a global sensation.As a senior staff writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat fo...

«Non ci sarà mai più una squadra come quella.»Magic JohnsonC'è un solo Dream Team nella storia dello sport: la leggendaria squadra di basket che rappresentò gli Stati Uniti alle Olimpiadi di Barcellona del 1992, che trasformò le partite in uno spettacolo sensazionale e la NBA in un fenomeno globale. Jack McCallum, noto giornalista sportivo, visse in prima persona l'evento, accompagnando il Dream Team dalla sua formazione alla medaglia d'oro. Giocò a golf e - soprattutto - be...

Sports Illustrated's chief NBA writer Jack McCallum gets in the paint with the Phoenix Suns and takes a season-long look at the NBA's most exciting and controversial team.Jack McCallum—NBA writer for Sports Illustrated—only planned to spend the preseason with the Phoenix Suns as an "assistant coach" and then write a story about his experiences. Instead, he stayed on with the Suns throughout their exciting and controversial 2005 to 2006 season. McC...

The bestselling author of Dream Team tells the interconnected stories of the twenty-first-century Golden State Warriors and the early-1970s Los Angeles Lakers, two extraordinary teams playing in extraordinary times and linked by one extraordinary man: Jerry West.“Full of juicy anecdotes and wagging fun . . . [Jack] McCallum holds legitimate claim for being the greatest NBA writer of all time.”—The Wall Street Journal

L’OUVRAGE - Récit1992, Jeux Olympiques de Barcelone. La NBA décide de conquérir le monde : elle crée la Dream Team.Ce livre raconte l’histoire confidentielle de la meilleure équipe de sport jamais formée. Le processus de sélection, sa préparation, les enjeux, les rivalités… Reporter pour Sports Illustrated, Jack McCallum nous plonge au coeur de la Dream Team, qu’il a accompagnée jusqu’à la remise de la médaille d’or.Grâce à des interviews exclusives, il apporte un nou...

Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and approaching surgery, Jack McCallum wanted to tackle the confusion, misconceptions, and conflicting medical advice that so many men struggle with when thinking about the disease. So he got to work writing The Prostate Monologues.Through the lens of his own experience, McCallum attacks the nitty-gritty questions about prostate cancer that men think about (but may be too bashful to ask their doctors) with honesty and humor. For exam...

The bestselling author of Dream Team tells the interconnected stories of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the early-1970s Los Angeles Lakers, two extraordinary teams playing in extraordinary times and linked by one extraordinary man: Jerry West.In Golden Days, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum uses two teams—today’s Golden State Warriors and the L.A. Lakers of the early 1970s—to trace the dynamic history of the National Basketbal...

A metà degli anni Zero, una squadra entusiasmante e controversa cambia per sempre il modo di giocare a pallacanestro. E un giornalista di una testata prestigiosa, seguendo quel viaggio dall’interno, anticipa la rivoluzione del racconto sportivo che di lì a qualche anno si sarebbe sublimata con l’avvento dei social network. Il connubio di queste due trasformazioni irreversibili dà vita a un libro che in un certo modo, come ricorda nella sua appassionata prefazione Dario Costa, è un document...

**The true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all-Black basketball team loosely depicted as the championship opponent in the beloved classic sports movie Hoosiers."Jack McCallum, the dean of basketball journalism, does it again ... exhaustingly excavating, and expertly crafting the true story of Hoosier basketball to deliver a jewel that resonates far beyond any hardwood court.” ―Jonathan Abrams, author of Boys Among Men**For far too long the mytholog...

"Uno de los mejores libros sobre baloncesto que se haya escrito nunca." New York PostEl reputado periodista deportivo Jack McCallum desvela por primera vez todos los secretos de la historia del equipo más famoso de todos los tiempos: la selección olímpica norteamericana de baloncesto de 1992. Como periodista de 'Sports Illustrated', McCallum pudo seguir de primera mano el mayor espectáculo baloncestístico del planeta, cubriendo las andanzas del Dream Team desde la f...

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jack McCallum (DREAM TEAM) gives an inside look at the legendary Boston Celtics during a season of change."One of the five best NBA books ever written."—Bill Simmons, ESPNIn the 1990-91 basketball season, the Boston Celtics were a team in transition, both on and off the court. Jack McCallum, also the author of the critically-acclaimed SEVEN SECONDS OR LESS, chronicled this crucial year from the back-room planning on draft day to Larry ...

**The true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all-Black basketball team loosely depicted as the championship opponent in the beloved classic sports movie Hoosiers."Jack McCallum, the dean of basketball journalism, does it again ... exhaustingly excavating, and expertly crafting the true story of Hoosier basketball to deliver a jewel that resonates far beyond any hardwood court.” ―Jonathan Abrams, author of Boys Among Men**For far too long the mytholog...