| Basketball's Game Changers: Icons, Record Breakers, Rivalries, Scandals, and More Contributor(s): Prunty, Brendan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1493026984 ISBN-13: 9781493026982 Publisher: Lyons Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Basketball |
| Dewey: 796.323 |
| LCCN: 2016042877 |
| Series: Game Changers |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.9" W x 7.9" (1.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 offers a history of hoops through its turning-points and innovations. Sportswriter Brendan Prunty 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. |