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Hardcover The Official NBA Encyclopedia Book

ISBN: 0385501307

ISBN13: 9780385501309

The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia (3rd Edition) (Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia)

On December 12, 1891, 13 rules of a new game were posted in a YMCA gym in Springfield, Massachusetts. At each end of the floor, Dr. James A. Naismith, who had invented the game, had peach baskets nailed below a walkway that happened to be 10-feet high. Within a few days, one of Naismith's students would christen the new game "Basket Ball." Over a century ago, no one could possibly have envisioned the extraordinary changes that were going to transform Dr. Naismith's game. Who could have imagined a 6-10 George Mikan swatting shots away from the basket? Julius Erving in flight, soaring in from the free throw line for a heart-stopping stuff? Or Bob Cousy throwing a mind-boggling no-look, behind-the-back pass; Jerry West hitting a 60-foot shot with no time left in a crucial playoff game; Larry Bird's three-point prowess and Michael Jordan rising to heights - literally and figuratively - never before seen by any athlete? Who could have foreseen more than 62,000 fans crowded into the Georgia Dome to see a game between the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks? Or the titanic battles between Wilt and Russell? Or the Dream Team? The longevity of Stockton and Malone? Red Auerbach's victory cigars? Phil Jackson's Zen coaching? Or Shaquille O'Neal's powerful dunks? Who could have ever predicted talent like Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Walt Frazier, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Grant Hill, Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant? With an Introduction by NBA Commissioner David J. Stern and a Foreword by Michael Jordan, this third edition ofThe Official NBA Encyclopediacaptures it all: The past and the present. The complete stats and the complex personalities. Dynasties, rivalries, coaches, referees, all the pre-NBA leagues, vignettes and features by the top basketball writers in the world. Every NBA season is reviewed and individual statistics are provided for every player who has ever played in the league. An extraordinary 32-page color photo essay that captures the spirit of the game since Naismith conceived it opens this encyclopedia in an unprecedented and spectacular manner. From the peach basket to the slam dunk championship - it's all here inThe Official NBA Encyclopedia, a book that's almost as exciting as a triple overtime seventh game of the NBA Finals. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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Rated 5 stars
New Encyclopedia has absolutely everything!

The Official NBA Encyclopedia is the best book any hoops fan will ever read. Not only does it hold all the info for the current players, but it holds the complete history of basketball. The NBA, all its seasons, the Draft, International players, coaches, referees, expanding, photos, development, Hall of Fame, and tons of other great stuff are found as well as complete reviews of the ABA,NBL,and ABL. The NBA Seasons in Review...

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Rated 5 stars
Everything you wanted to know about NBA history

I know that what other reviews said is true : this book does not have EVERYTHING, but believe me, it's pretty close. More than 900 pages of basketball history is enough to know who made this game as great as it is today. You will learn about the players that lead the path to Kobe, Kevin Garnett and all of today stars, the great coaches, the commisioners, even the referees! You have all the stats for every player that played...

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Rated 5 stars
Got to love B-ball

This book helped me keep updated on all the roster and salary changes after the 2000-2001 season. It also gives a bit of history with all the championship and allstar game winners. I liked reading the foreward by Michael Jordan. It has sections on the 50 greatest players and the players drafted in every single draft since 1946. I think it is worth buying it because you will learn things and you will enjoy the book!

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Rated 5 stars
A VERY VERY GOOD BOOK

"THE OFFICIAL NBA BASKETBALL ENCYCLOPEDIA" IS A VERY GOOD AND NECESSARY BOOK FOR EVERY NBA FAN ALL OVER THE WORLD.IF YOU WANT LOTS OF STATS,INTERESTING FACTS,RULES AND MUCH MORE ABOUT NBA,IT IS A VERY GOOD CHOICE. NOTE:YOU WON'T BE SORRY OF THIS INCREDIBLE CHOICE.

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Rated 5 stars
great and useful encyclopedia

this encyclopedia is very interesting and very useful. I think every nba fan should buy it. it contains information on every nba player ever! and lots of interesting facts about nba rules, players and franchises. whenever i need to know something about the nba, i go to this encyclopedia.

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