Masters of the game : a conversational history of the NBA in 75 legendary players / Sam Smith and Phil Jackson.
"The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, 11-Time NBA Champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798217060702
- Physical Description: xxv, 373 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Press, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- George Mikan -- Dolph Schayes -- Paul Arizin -- Bob Cousy -- Bill Sharman -- Bob Pettit -- Bill Russell -- Sam Jones -- Elgin Baylor -- Hal Greer -- Wilt Chamberlain -- Oscar Robertson -- Jerry West -- Lenny Wilkens -- Dave DeBusschere -- John Havlicek -- Jerry Lucas -- Nate Thurmond -- Willis Reed -- Rick Barry -- Billy Cunningham -- Dave Bing -- Walk Frazier -- Earl Monroe -- Elvin Hayes -- Wes Unseld -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- Nate Archibald -- Dave Cowens -- Pete Maravich -- Julius Erving -- Bob McAdoo -- George Gervin -- Bill Walton -- Moses Malone -- Robert Parish / James Worthy -- Larry Bird -- Magic Johnson -- Kevin McHale -- Isiah Thomas -- Dominique Wilkins -- Clyde Drexler -- Charles Barkley -- Michael Jordan -- Hakeem Olajuwon -- John Stockton -- Patrick Ewing -- Karl Malone -- Dennis Rodman -- Reggie Miller -- Scottie Pippen -- David Robinson -- Gary Payton -- Shaquille O'Neal -- Jason Kidd -- Kevin Garnett -- Ray Allen -- Kobe Bryant -- Allen Iverson -- Steve Nash / Chris Paul -- Tim Duncan -- Dirk Nowitzki -- Paul Pierce -- Carmelo Anthony -- LeBron James -- Dwyane Wade -- Kevin Durant -- Stephen Curry -- James Harden -- Damian Lillard / Kawhi Leonard / Russell Westbrook / Anthony Davis -- Giannis Antetokounmpo -- Afterword.
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- Subject:
- National Basketball Association > History.
Basketball players > United States > Biography. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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