The Breaks of the Game
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"Among the best books ever written on professional basketball." The Philadelphia Inquirer
David Halberstam, best-selling author of THE FIFTIES and THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST, turns his keen reporter's eye on the sport of basketball — the players and the coaches, the long road trips, what happens on court, in front of television cameras, and off-court, where no eyes have followed — until now.
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Seven Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns Shares sports, basketball, nonfiction -
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The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams Shares sports, basketball, nonfiction -
A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers Shares sports, basketball, nonfiction
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Forever's Team
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When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball
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The Last Amateurs: Playing for Glory and Honor in Division I College Basketball
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On the Court with ... Kobe Bryant
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Brave Dragons: A Chinese Basketball Team, an American Coach, and Two Cultures Clashing
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