Basketball in Sports & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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The Breaks of the Game

by David Halberstam ...

Narrated by Brian Troxell ...

Unabridged

17 hours 31 min

A New York Times bestseller, David Halberstam's The Breaks of the Game focuses on one grim season (1979-80) in the life of the Bill Walton-led Portland Trail Blazers, a team that only three years before had been NBA champions.More than six years after his death David Halberstam remains one of this country's most respected journalists and revered authorities on American life and history in the ... Read more

$50.99 CAD

A New York Times bestseller, David Halberstam's The Breaks of the Game focuses on one grim season (1979-80) in the life of the Bill Walton-led Portland Trail Blazers, a team that only three years before had been NBA champions.More than six years after his death David Halberstam remains one of this country's most respected journalists and revered authorities on American life and history in the
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Relentless

From Good to Great to Unstoppable

by Tim S. Grover ...

Narrated by Pete Simonelli ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

An all-new production of the phenomenal bestseller, now featuring exclusive new conversations with the authors!For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats—Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds of relentless competitors in sports, business, and every walk of life—and made them greater. Now, for the first time ever, he reveals what it takes to ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

An all-new production of the phenomenal bestseller, now featuring exclusive new conversations with the authors!For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats—Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds of relentless competitors in sports, business, and every walk of life—and made them greater. Now, for the first time ever, he reveals what it takes to
... Read more
Audiobook

Eleven Rings

The Soul of Success

by Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty ...

Narrated by Matt Walton ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson was tagged as the “Zen master” half in jest by sportswriters, but the nickname speaks to an important truth: this ... Read more

$26.00 CAD

During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson was tagged as the “Zen master” half in jest by sportswriters, but the nickname speaks to an important truth: this
... Read more
Audiobook

Unguarded

by Scottie Pippen ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 43 min

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThis unflinching “master class” (The New York Times) of a memoir from two-time Olympic gold medalist and NBA Hall of Famer reveals how Scottie Pippen, the youngest of twelve, overcame two family tragedies and universal disregard by college scouts to become an essential component of the greatest basketball dynasty of the last fifty years.Scottie Pippen has been ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThis unflinching “master class” (The New York Times) of a memoir from two-time Olympic gold medalist and NBA Hall of Famer reveals how Scottie Pippen, the youngest of twelve, overcame two family tragedies and universal disregard by college scouts to become an essential component of the greatest basketball dynasty of the last fifty years.Scottie Pippen has been
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Audiobook

There's Always This Year

On Basketball and Ascension

by Hanif Abdurraqib ...

Narrated by Hanif Abdurraqib ...

Unabridged

8 hours 40 min

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “powerful” (The Guardian) reflection on basketball, life, and home—from the author of the National Book Award finalist A Little Devil in America“Mesmerizing . . . not only the most original sports book I’ve ever read but one of the most moving books I’ve ever read, period.”—Steve James, director of Hoop ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “powerful” (The Guardian) reflection on basketball, life, and home—from the author of the National Book Award finalist A Little Devil in America“Mesmerizing . . . not only the most original sports book I’ve ever read but one of the most moving books I’ve ever read, period.”—Steve James, director of Hoop
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Audiobook

Sixty-One

Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court

by Chris Paul ...

Narrated by Chris Paul ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

**Chris Paul, "The Point God," a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team and current point guard for the Phoenix Suns, narrates this compelling memoir. Deeply affected by the untimely death of his grandfather, Nathaniel "PaPa Chili" Jones, Paul recounts the inspiration and influence PaPa Chili continues to play in his life and career.A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith, tragedy, ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

**Chris Paul, "The Point God," a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team and current point guard for the Phoenix Suns, narrates this compelling memoir. Deeply affected by the untimely death of his grandfather, Nathaniel "PaPa Chili" Jones, Paul recounts the inspiration and influence PaPa Chili continues to play in his life and career.A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith, tragedy,
... Read more
Audiobook

My Losing Season

by Pat Conroy ...

Narrated by Chuck Montgomery ...

Unabridged

13 hours 52 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball—and life itself—by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great SantiniDuring one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball—and life itself—by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great SantiniDuring one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a
... Read more
Audiobook

Stories, Sports, and Songs

Tales and Tunes by a Play by Play Lifer

by Bill Schoening ...

Narrated by Bill Schoening ...

Unabridged

5 hours 2 min

Long before he hit the big time as the play-by-play voice of the Texas Longhorns and San Antonio Spurs, sportscaster Bill Schoening paid lots of dues. "Stories, Sports, and Songs" is a collection of 101 tales that chronicle Schoening's unlikely and often humorous radio journey. It started with the childhood dream of a 4th grader in inner-city Philadelphia and continued to small market stations in ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Long before he hit the big time as the play-by-play voice of the Texas Longhorns and San Antonio Spurs, sportscaster Bill Schoening paid lots of dues. "Stories, Sports, and Songs" is a collection of 101 tales that chronicle Schoening's unlikely and often humorous radio journey. It started with the childhood dream of a 4th grader in inner-city Philadelphia and continued to small market stations in
... Read more
Audiobook

Game Changer

The Untold Story of Nike Air Jordan And Its Successful Marketing

by Davis Truman ...

Narrated by AI Voice John Sullivan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "Game Changer: The Untold Story of Nike Air Jordan and Its Successful Marketing" is a captivating exploration of the rise of the Air Jordan brand and its profound impact on sports and popular culture. This book reveals the strategic marketing genius behind Nike's groundbreaking campaigns and the transformative partnership with basketball legend Michael ... Read more

$7.49 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "Game Changer: The Untold Story of Nike Air Jordan and Its Successful Marketing" is a captivating exploration of the rise of the Air Jordan brand and its profound impact on sports and popular culture. This book reveals the strategic marketing genius behind Nike's groundbreaking campaigns and the transformative partnership with basketball legend Michael
... Read more
Audiobook

Go Up for Glory

by Bill Russell, William Mcsweeny ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

Back in print for the first time in decades, Go Up for Glory is the classic 1968 basketball memoir by NBA legend Bill Russell, with a new foreword from the author.From NBA legend Bill Russell, Go Up for Glory is a basketball memoir that transcends time. First published in 1965, this narrative traces Russell's childhood in segregated America and details the challenges he faced as a Black man, even ... Read more

$23.00 CAD

Back in print for the first time in decades, Go Up for Glory is the classic 1968 basketball memoir by NBA legend Bill Russell, with a new foreword from the author.From NBA legend Bill Russell, Go Up for Glory is a basketball memoir that transcends time. First published in 1965, this narrative traces Russell's childhood in segregated America and details the challenges he faced as a Black man, even
... Read more
Audiobook

You Let Some Girl Beat You?

The Story of Ann Meyers Drysdale

by Ann Meyers Drysdale, Joni Ravenna ...

Narrated by Pam Ward ...

Unabridged

8 hours 37 min

Ann Meyers Drysdale is one of the greatest stars in the history of basketball. But her rise wasn't without controversy. Her 1979 NBA bid to play with the Indiana Pacers brought a barrage of criticism. But Ann simply wanted to play among the best. She had always competed with the guys, and she never let anyone keep her down.A female first in many categories, Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman ... Read more

$23.06 CAD

Ann Meyers Drysdale is one of the greatest stars in the history of basketball. But her rise wasn't without controversy. Her 1979 NBA bid to play with the Indiana Pacers brought a barrage of criticism. But Ann simply wanted to play among the best. She had always competed with the guys, and she never let anyone keep her down.A female first in many categories, Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman
... Read more
Audiobook

Muggsy

My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball

by Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues, Jake Uitti ...

Narrated by Cary Hite ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

Growing up, Muggsy Bogues was always told he should do something else, anything besides basketball. He never acknowledged his many doubters except to prove them spectacularly wrong. Twenty years after receiving his first basketball as a toddler, he stood proud—at five-foot-three—as the starting point guard for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA. From the East Baltimore playground courts where he ... Read more

$33.92 CAD

Growing up, Muggsy Bogues was always told he should do something else, anything besides basketball. He never acknowledged his many doubters except to prove them spectacularly wrong. Twenty years after receiving his first basketball as a toddler, he stood proud—at five-foot-three—as the starting point guard for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA. From the East Baltimore playground courts where he
... Read more
Audiobook

Steph Curry

Life Lessons From a Legend

by Sean Deveney ...

Narrated by Cary Valentine ...

Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

“Every time I rise up, I have confidence that I’m going to make it.“From the smallest kid on every team to the game-changing, record-breaking NBA All-Star he is today, Steph Curry’s journey to stardom is a master class in excellence. Bolstered by what he calls his irrational confidence, the “baby-faced assassin” shattered expectations and accrued millions of fans as he led the Golden State ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

“Every time I rise up, I have confidence that I’m going to make it.“From the smallest kid on every team to the game-changing, record-breaking NBA All-Star he is today, Steph Curry’s journey to stardom is a master class in excellence. Bolstered by what he calls his irrational confidence, the “baby-faced assassin” shattered expectations and accrued millions of fans as he led the Golden State
... Read more
Audiobook

Sports Byline: John Amaechi

by Ron Barr ...

Narrated by Ron Barr ...

Series series Sports Byline
Unabridged

36 min

John Amaechi is a retired NBA basketball player and the first former NBA player to publicly come out. Amaechi is regarded as "one of the world's most high-profile gay athletes.” Since his playing career, Amaechi has broadcast NBA games in England and owns a consulting company. Amaechi discusses his journey from the UK to high school in Toledo, Ohio, coming out and his basketball career. ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

John Amaechi is a retired NBA basketball player and the first former NBA player to publicly come out. Amaechi is regarded as "one of the world's most high-profile gay athletes.” Since his playing career, Amaechi has broadcast NBA games in England and owns a consulting company. Amaechi discusses his journey from the UK to high school in Toledo, Ohio, coming out and his basketball career.
... Read more
Audiobook

Overseas Basketball Blueprint, The

Start Your Professional Basketball Career Abroad Now

by Dre Baldwin ...

Narrated by Dre Baldwin ...

Unabridged

1 hour 46 min

Since I started my website DreAllDay.com, along with all the YouTube videos, I have received many requests from players on playing pro basketball. And since the NBA has only so many positions, most of you know that overseas ball is a stronger possibility for you to continue your playing career, and it is: the NBA has 450 job positions while there are 10,000 players employed internationally (which ... Read more

$27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Since I started my website DreAllDay.com, along with all the YouTube videos, I have received many requests from players on playing pro basketball. And since the NBA has only so many positions, most of you know that overseas ball is a stronger possibility for you to continue your playing career, and it is: the NBA has 450 job positions while there are 10,000 players employed internationally (which
... Read more
Audiobook

Luka Doncic

A Biography of an NBA Superstar

by Adrian Almonte ...

Narrated by Troy Klein ...

Unabridged

1 hour 37 min

LUKA DONCICIntroducing "Luka Doncic: A Biography of an NBA Superstar" - the ultimate guide to the life and career of one of basketball's most exciting players.Discover the story behind Luka Doncic's rise to NBA superstardom, from his early years in Slovenia to his unforgettable performances on the world's biggest stage.Inside, you will learn how Luka's passion for basketball has driven him to ... Read more

$10.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

LUKA DONCICIntroducing "Luka Doncic: A Biography of an NBA Superstar" - the ultimate guide to the life and career of one of basketball's most exciting players.Discover the story behind Luka Doncic's rise to NBA superstardom, from his early years in Slovenia to his unforgettable performances on the world's biggest stage.Inside, you will learn how Luka's passion for basketball has driven him to
... Read more
Audiobook

Sum It Up

A Thousand and Ninety-Eight Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Lifein Perspective

by Pat Head Summitt, Sally Jenkins ...

Narrated by Sally Jenkins ...

Unabridged

13 hours 28 min

Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history and bestselling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise The Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and resilience as well as facing down her greatest challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease.Pat Summitt was only 21 when she became head coach of the Tennessee Vols women's basketball team. For 38 years, ... Read more

$26.50 CAD

Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history and bestselling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise The Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and resilience as well as facing down her greatest challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease.Pat Summitt was only 21 when she became head coach of the Tennessee Vols women's basketball team. For 38 years,
... Read more
Audiobook

Stephen Curry

by Patrick Thompson ...

Narrated by Stephen R. Carter ...

Unabridged

1 hour 20 min

They called him: "the greatest all-around shooter".Do you want to learn more about the life of Stephen Curry while being inspired?One of today’s most sought-after NBA superstars was once a young boy who was perceived as weak. Despite this negative impression, he has managed to rise from his simple life in North Carolina into becoming one of the sharpest shooters in the history of the NBA. Stephen ... Read more

$20.34 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

They called him: "the greatest all-around shooter".Do you want to learn more about the life of Stephen Curry while being inspired?One of today’s most sought-after NBA superstars was once a young boy who was perceived as weak. Despite this negative impression, he has managed to rise from his simple life in North Carolina into becoming one of the sharpest shooters in the history of the NBA. Stephen
... Read more
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Basketball: 30 Days to Tryouts

Sharpen Your Game And Your Mind For The Big Moment Of Basketball Tryouts

by Dre Baldwin ...

Narrated by Dre Baldwin ...

Unabridged

43 min

If you read my first book, Buy a Game, you know what happened: I finally made the team my senior year, and the rest is history. I walked on in college, got recruited to another college after my freshman season, and played nine years of professional basketball in eight countries.During this process, in 2006, I began publishing videos to a new site called YouTube. Over the course of more than 7,000 ... Read more

$20.34 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you read my first book, Buy a Game, you know what happened: I finally made the team my senior year, and the rest is history. I walked on in college, got recruited to another college after my freshman season, and played nine years of professional basketball in eight countries.During this process, in 2006, I began publishing videos to a new site called YouTube. Over the course of more than 7,000
... Read more
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It's Hard for Me to Live with Me

A Memoir

by Rex Chapman, Seth Davis ...

Narrated by Rex Chapman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 9 min

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery from addiction.He is considered by many the greatest basketball player ever produced by the hoops-crazy state of Kentucky. In two years at the University of Kentucky, he scored over 1,000 points, led the Wildcats to a Sweet Sixteen appearance, ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery from addiction.He is considered by many the greatest basketball player ever produced by the hoops-crazy state of Kentucky. In two years at the University of Kentucky, he scored over 1,000 points, led the Wildcats to a Sweet Sixteen appearance,
... Read more
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Cap, The: How Larry Fleisher and David Stern Built the Modern NBA

by Joshua Mendelsohn ...

Narrated by Stephen Bowlby ...

Unabridged

12 hours 50 min

Today the salary cap is an NBA institution, something fans take for granted as part of the fabric of the league or an obstacle to their favorite team’s chances to win a championship. In the early 1980s, however, a salary cap was not only novel but nonexistent. The Cap tells the fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of the deal between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association that ... Read more

$20.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Today the salary cap is an NBA institution, something fans take for granted as part of the fabric of the league or an obstacle to their favorite team’s chances to win a championship. In the early 1980s, however, a salary cap was not only novel but nonexistent. The Cap tells the fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of the deal between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association that
... Read more
Audiobook

Basketball (and Other Things)

A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated

by Shea Serrano ...

Narrated by Sean Crisden ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

This book is made up of thirty-three chapters. Each chapter is a different basketball question that needs to be answered. Some of them are obviously crucial (Example: What's the Most Important NBA Championship?) and some of them are secretly crucial (Example: Was Kobe Bryant a Dork?). But all of them are approached in ways that (I hope you think) are smart and fun and nuanced. Also, you should ... Read more

$23.06 CAD

This book is made up of thirty-three chapters. Each chapter is a different basketball question that needs to be answered. Some of them are obviously crucial (Example: What's the Most Important NBA Championship?) and some of them are secretly crucial (Example: Was Kobe Bryant a Dork?). But all of them are approached in ways that (I hope you think) are smart and fun and nuanced. Also, you should
... Read more
Audiobook

Boston Ball

Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches

by Clayton Trutor ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

12 hours 54 min

Collectively, Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, and Gary Williams have won more than 2,300 games and six national championships and reached thirteen Final Fours. Before Pitino became the face of the Providence, Kentucky, and Louisville programs, before Calhoun turned UConn into a national power, and before Williams brought Maryland to its first national championship, these coaches cut their teeth in front ... Read more

$33.92 CAD

Collectively, Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, and Gary Williams have won more than 2,300 games and six national championships and reached thirteen Final Fours. Before Pitino became the face of the Providence, Kentucky, and Louisville programs, before Calhoun turned UConn into a national power, and before Williams brought Maryland to its first national championship, these coaches cut their teeth in front
... Read more
Audiobook

Coach K

The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski

by Ian O'Connor ...

Narrated by Kiff VandenHeuvel ...

Unabridged

16 hours 4 min

The definitive biography of college basketball’s all-time winningest coach, Mike KrzyzewskiMike Krzyzewski, known worldwide as “Coach K,” is a five-time national champion at Duke, the NCAA's all-time leader in victories with nearly 1,200, and the first man to lead Team USA to three Olympic basketball gold medals. Through unprecedented access to Krzyzewski’s best friends, closest advisers, fiercest ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

The definitive biography of college basketball’s all-time winningest coach, Mike KrzyzewskiMike Krzyzewski, known worldwide as “Coach K,” is a five-time national champion at Duke, the NCAA's all-time leader in victories with nearly 1,200, and the first man to lead Team USA to three Olympic basketball gold medals. Through unprecedented access to Krzyzewski’s best friends, closest advisers, fiercest
... Read more

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