Ed Janka shares his stories from 40 plus years in the game of basketball. From Michael Jordan to Jerry Seinfeld and from Mike Krzyzewski to Jimmy Valvano to Hubie Brown and many more.As the sub-title says, these are stories about basketball and life. Some very humorous and others are very touching, but they are all very entertaining.Ed also shares some 'behind the scenes' moments with some of the basketball and entertainment world "royalty".Growing up in Chicago, Ed be...

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 sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who d...

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 legendary Coach K reveals the unique leadership skills that he used to unify a bunch of highly-egocentric NBA superstars to work together in order to win the Gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympic games.In his previous bestselling books, Coach K has guided readers to success the way he has guided his teams at Duke University with the power of his inspirational words and phenomenal leadership skills. But that was with college kids. Now, Coach K has stepped up to ...

#1 New York Times bestsellerWho is the greatest dunker of all time? Which version of the Michael Jordan was the best Michael Jordan? What is allowed and absolutely not allowed in a game of pickup basketball? Basketball (and Other Things) presents readers with a whole new set of pivotal and ridiculous fan disputes from basketball history, providing arguments and answers, explained with the wit and wisdom that is unique to Shea Serrano. Serrano brea...

The WMBA All-Star shares the inspiring story of her singular life as an athlete and activist in this "searing and ultimately liberating memoir" ( New York Times Book Review).Brittney Griner is a once-in-a-generation basketball player. A two-time Olympic gold medalist and a six-time WNBA All-Star, she has been hailed by Sports Illustrated as "the sport's most transformative figure." But she is equally famous for speaking out on a range of social iss...

One gambler is a manic former cokehead with an Ivy League degree. The second is a college dropout trying to make a living at the only thing he enjoyed at school -- gambling. The third, one of Vegas's most respected bookmakers, is perilously close to burning out. The Odds follows the lives of these three professional gamblers through a college basketball season in a one-of-a-kind city struggling to reconcile its lawless past with its family-friendly makeover. With a wiseguy attitud...

Whether on a baseball field as the only girl on an all-boys team in Hammond, Louisiana, or on a basketball court where her play-making ability was compared to Louisiana legend Pistol Pete Maravich, Kim Mulkey was a young athlete so gifted she was named to Parade magazine's 1980 All-America High School Girls Basketball team.Mulkey went on to win two national championships at Louisiana Tech, as well as a gold medal with the 1984 U.S. Women's Olympic basketball team. She serv...

Ernie Johnson Jr. has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs--and life's greatest rewards--come from those unscripted moments you never anticipated.In this heartfelt, gripping autobiography, the three-time Sports Emmy Award-winner and popular host of TNT's Inside the NBA p...

Basketball is a sport that's fun to watch yet even better to play. It helps develop teamwork and self-discipline, and at the same time keeps you in shape. How do you set a screen? What drills can you do to better your shooting form? How can you get a better feel for ball-handling? This is your basic guide to basketball fundamentals, tactics, drills and strategies.When you buy an Arm Chair Guides book or ebook, you instantly get:- the audiobook (M4B, 4.5MB - 6.3MB) that you ...

The inspiring story of Asian-American basketball player Jeremy Lin, who went from unknown underdog to rescuer of the New York Knicks in just a few weeks.

The experiment was dreamed up by two fathers, one white, one black. Whatwould happen, they wondered, if they mixed white players from an elite Seattleprivate school - famous for alums such as Microsoft's Bill Gates - and blackkids from the inner city on a basketball team? Wouldn't exposure to privilegegive the black kids a chance at better opportunities? Wouldn't it open the eyesof the white kids to a different side of life?The 1986 season would b...