Basketball Books


Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and TriumphStanding Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph
Best Price: $14.06
There are 2 things I absolutely HATED about this book...I hated having to put it down, and I...
Pistol: The Life of Pete MaravichPistol: The Life of Pete Maravich
Best Price: $7.43
Especially being from North Carolina where Michael Jordan is seen as a demi-god, I have come to...
Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball VagabondCan I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond
Best Price: $8.31
I read a few of the reviews of this book and knew there would be some whining but come on! Every...
Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood WarriorSacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior
Best Price: $6.41
This book is one of my favorites. It seems to have been written with a big heart, in-depth...
My Losing SeasonMy Losing Season
Best Price: $3.78
Amazon.com Book Review My Losing Season by Pat Conroy The difficulty and pain that military...


Don't Let The Lipstick Fool You: The Making of a ChampionDon't Let The Lipstick Fool You: The Making of a Champion
Best Price: $11.00
I feel like I know Lisa now after reading her book. I not only like her as a player but as a...
They Call Me CoachThey Call Me Coach
Best Price: $5.78
Coach Wooden is the Monet of coaching. His philosophy and work ethic, both as a player and a...
The Game of My Life: A True Story Of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up AutisticThe Game of My Life: A True Story Of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up Autistic
Best Price: $0.30
This book was awesome, I could not put it down. You can really tell that he wrote it. It makes...
Drive: The Story of My LifeDrive: The Story of My Life
Best Price: $2.99
As a fan of Larry Bird, I found that this book did not meet my expectations. As one of the best...
LeBron James: The Rise of a StarLeBron James: The Rise of a Star
Best Price: $3.63
David Lee Morgan, Jr. has incorporated a unique view in The Rise of a Star: LeBron James. Morgan...


MaravichMaravich
Best Price: $14.88
My boyfriend bought me this book for Christmas and I loved it! I love my biographies chock full...
Only the Strong Survive: The Odyssey of Allen IversonOnly the Strong Survive: The Odyssey of Allen Iverson
Best Price: $4.99
This book is about allen iverson and his life growing up in newport, virgina. It talks about his...
Man in the MiddleMan in the Middle
Best Price: $10.00
a great book. shows what happens when a person can't be their real authenic selves.
I May Be Wrong but I Doubt ItI May Be Wrong but I Doubt It
Best Price: $0.60
After reading this book and the many "opinions" espoused by Mr. Barkley, I can fully...
Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBAMr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBA
Best Price: $12.89
By "typical book," I mean that it covers Mikan's career in great detail, give you some...

My Losing SeasonMy Losing Season
Best Price: $1.34
This book is an autobiography of Pat Conroy. If yourexecting the Prince of Tides...look...
When Nothing Else Matters: Michael Jordan's Last ComebackWhen Nothing Else Matters: Michael Jordan's Last Comeback
Best Price: $2.88
Published in 2004, author Michael Leahy shares his experiences during Michael Jordan's last...
Driven from WithinDriven from Within
Best Price: $2.48
This book overall was pretty good, the only pitfall are the pages where they talk about brand...
Shooting the Pistol: Courtside Photos of Pete Maravich at LSUShooting the Pistol: Courtside Photos of Pete Maravich at LSU
Best Price: $11.25
Students today at LSU call the Pete Maravich Assembly Center the P-MAC. I can't stand to hear...
In the Paint: Tattoos of the NBA and the Stories Behind ThemIn the Paint: Tattoos of the NBA and the Stories Behind Them
Best Price: $11.54
This may look odd but I was trying to post someone else's review of my book that they e-mailed...

Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New EraWilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era
Best Price: $6.14
THIS IS ABOUT THE NIGHT WILT CHAMBERLAIN SCORED 100 POINTS IN AN NBA GAME. I FOUND MOST OF THIS...
Breaking Through: John B. McLendon, Basketball Legend and Civil Rights PioneerBreaking Through: John B. McLendon, Basketball Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer
Best Price: $18.66
Breaking Through: John B. McLendon, Basketball Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer-The ESPN...
The John Wooden Pyramid of Success: The Authorized Biography, Philosophy and Ultimate Guide to Life, Leadership, Friendship and Love of the Greatest Coach in the History of SportsThe John Wooden Pyramid of Success: The Authorized Biography, Philosophy and Ultimate Guide to Life, Leadership, Friendship and Love of the Greatest Coach in the History of Sports
Best Price: $14.09
Basketball fan or not, this is a good read. Even better if you are. John Wooden's Pyramid is a...
The Gifts of Jimmy V: A Coach's LegacyThe Gifts of Jimmy V: A Coach's Legacy
Best Price: $14.69
I literally couldn't put this book down. Upon receiving this book as a Christmas gift from my...
Operation Yao Ming: The Chinese Sports Empire, American Big Business, and the Making of an NBA SuperstarOperation Yao Ming: The Chinese Sports Empire, American Big Business, and the Making of an NBA Superstar
Best Price: $4.00
The story of Yao Ming--the NBA's tallest-ever player who stands 7'6''--is necessarily the tale...

The Inside Game: Race, Power, and Politics in the NBA (Ohio History and Culture)The Inside Game: Race, Power, and Politics in the NBA (Ohio History and Culture)
Best Price: $3.27
I just finished this book tonight, and it's one of the best sports autobiographies I've read in...
Coach's Life : My Forty Years in College BasketballCoach's Life : My Forty Years in College Basketball
Best Price: $3.95
26 Jun 2005 Dean Smith wrote a very good book. Humble, and self-effacing. Very worthwhile...
Michael Jordan: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)Michael Jordan: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)
Best Price: $27.98
He is among the best-known and wealthiest athletes in the history of organized sports. With the...
Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man?
Best Price: $0.01
I grabbed this in a bookstore discount bin because it was cheaper than the magazine I had in...
The Big O: My Life, My Times, My GameThe Big O: My Life, My Times, My Game
Best Price: $2.36
I usually don't trust athletes to tell their own story well, especially the unsavory parts, but...

Getting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College BasketballGetting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball
Best Price: $1.94
This well-written book took me back to Shelbyville IN in the 1950s, when every barber shop...
Knight: My StoryKnight: My Story
Best Price: $2.02
Coach Bob Knight is a colorful figure who ranks among the all- time greats in college...
Glory Road: My Story of the 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and How One Team Triumphed Against the OddsGlory Road: My Story of the 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and How One Team Triumphed Against the Odds
Best Price: $3.99
An amazing person as well as basketball player and coach, Don Haskins relates the history of...
Kobe: The Story of the NBA's Rising Young Star Kobe BryantKobe: The Story of the NBA's Rising Young Star Kobe Bryant
Best Price: $2.19
i don't care if you like this review or not, but kobe should realize now what he had w/ shaq:...
Paddy on the Hardwood: A Journey in Irish HoopsPaddy on the Hardwood: A Journey in Irish Hoops
Best Price: $11.99
I passed this around to several friends. One had played high school basketball and the other...

Bad as I Wanna BeBad as I Wanna Be
Best Price: $4.25
In my opinion, in his prime, Dennis Rodman was a better athlete than Michael Jordan in his...
She's Got Next : A Story of Getting In, Staying Open, and Taking a ShotShe's Got Next : A Story of Getting In, Staying Open, and Taking a Shot
Best Price: $0.01
just wanted to say I loved Ms. King's book, " she's got next." it was refreshing to...
Lute!: The Seasons of My LifeLute!: The Seasons of My Life
Best Price: $3.83
I got this book for my husband for Father Day and he absorbed it in about 3 days! Must be some...
Pete Maravich: Magician of the Hardwood (Great American Sports Legends)Pete Maravich: Magician of the Hardwood (Great American Sports Legends)
Best Price: $7.47
Pete Maravich might not have been the greatest basketball player of his generation, but he was...
The Wizard of Odds: How Jack Molinas Almost Destroyed the Game of BasketballThe Wizard of Odds: How Jack Molinas Almost Destroyed the Game of Basketball
Best Price: $6.97
Charley Rosen provides readers with an entertaining book about one of basketball's most talented...

Slick Watts's Tales from the Seattle Supersonics HardwoodSlick Watts's Tales from the Seattle Supersonics Hardwood
Best Price: $5.19
I grew up a Sonics fan in the era of Slick Watts. While I played basketball in various youth...
The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball PioneerThe Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer
Best Price: $21.89
Don't  Call Me Coach: A Lesson Plan for LifeDon't Call Me Coach: A Lesson Plan for Life
Best Price: $15.63
Don't Call Me Coach: A Lesson Plan for Life Over the years we have watched Phil Martelli...
John Starks: My LifeJohn Starks: My Life
Best Price: $1.99
Outside of Patrick Ewing, former CBA veteran John Starks is probably one of the most...
Bo Ryan: Another Hill to ClimbBo Ryan: Another Hill to Climb
Best Price: $24.95
Bo knows hoops. As a member of the exclusive 500-win club, University of Wisconsin head coach Bo...

Yao: A Life in Two WorldsYao: A Life in Two Worlds
Best Price: $1.94
A good biography teaches you something not just about the subject of the book but about life...
My LifeMy Life
Best Price: $1.99
For those seeking the limelight, a must read. Be prepared for all the pitfalls that come along...
Allen Iverson: Fear no OneAllen Iverson: Fear no One
Best Price: $2.93
If you like biographies about famous sports people then should read Allen Iverson:Fear No One by...
Taking Shots: Tall Tales, Bizarre Battles, and the Incredible Truth About the NBATaking Shots: Tall Tales, Bizarre Battles, and the Incredible Truth About the NBA
Best Price: $2.38
I read a ton of books, mostly history and sports books. This book does have some interestng...
Cousy: His Life, Career, and the Birth of Big-Time BasketballCousy: His Life, Career, and the Birth of Big-Time Basketball
Best Price: $3.98
After reading 75% of this book (258 of 342 pages), I am putting it down. Why? It's boring and,...

Runnin' Rebel: Shark Tales of "Extra Benefits", Frank Sinatra and Winning It AllRunnin' Rebel: Shark Tales of "Extra Benefits", Frank Sinatra and Winning It All
Best Price: $8.69
Jerry Tarkanian seems to be a decent, likeable guy, evidenced by both his autobiography's...
In the Land of Giants: My Life in BasketballIn the Land of Giants: My Life in Basketball
Best Price: $4.99
This is a really good book about a basketball player who overcame his great height disadvantage...
Going Home Again: Roy Williams, the North Carolina Tar Heels, and a Season to RememberGoing Home Again: Roy Williams, the North Carolina Tar Heels, and a Season to Remember
Best Price: $8.51
I read this book after UNC won the 2005 NCAA basketball tournament, and to me the most...
  
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