In this book, the author includes 292 of basketball's biggest stars. From the greats of yesterday (Bob Cousy, Nat Holman) through to the stars today (Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley). A complete 'Fact File' is also included for your enjoyment.
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Mallozzi, a frequent contributor to the New York Times, here offers thumbnail sketches of 292 National Basketball Association players enhanced by a short fact file on each that gives date of birth, height, length of NBA career, major team membership, and a list of awards and records. Interspersed with the A-to-Z list of players are 25 short essays on topics ranging from the Original Celtics (one of the early professional teams in New York) to the first Olympic Dream Team. Throughout, Mallozzi shows his mastery of the sportswriter's craft, and all of the entries are illustrated with hundreds of action photographs. Reminiscent of Taragano's Basketball Biographies (McFarland, 1991), this is a good purchase for most public libraries and for any basketball collection needing a title with basic biographical information.?Terry Madden, Boise State Univ. Lib., ID
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This is a hip source of reference for basketball fans and also serves as an essential introduction for newcomers to the game. It's lavishly illustrated, capturing the action on the court. There's a handy up-to-date listing of each basketball player's achievements with facts, dates and records of the teams for which they have played. The author, Vincent M. Mallozzi, has been writing about sports for the New York times for over a decade and his love of the game is clear in this well-organized tome -- Today's Chicago Woman
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"Basketball : The Legends and the Game" is wonderful,
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"Basketball: The Legends and the Game" is a wonderful book for any sports fan. It is well researched, well written and has wonderful photographs. I read the book during the N.B.A. lockout and found it to be a very suitable replacement for the actual game. I highly recommend this book to any basketball aficionado who is interested in learning a great deal about the history of the game.
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Solid facts from cover to cover,
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simple, factual, insightful...this book has it all!!Before reading it I did not know much about the great players, but after reading this book I feel like an expert. Great to compare the past with the present. Kudos!!
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i was a bit dissapointed that the library stuff (card pocket, stick on labels, etc) were not removed, so i did it; i bought it as a gift for my basketball-loving Grandson.
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