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Let Me Be Frank

My Life at Virginia Tech

by Frank Beamer, Jeff Snook ...

After 26 seasons as head football coach at Virginia Tech University, Frank Beamer is not only the longest tenured but also the winningest active coach of any major college program, and Let Me Be Frank contains his personal reflections on more than a quarter-century leading the Virginia Tech program. Beamer has directed his alma mater to 20 consecutive bowl appearances, including six BCS bowls, ... Read more

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After 26 seasons as head football coach at Virginia Tech University, Frank Beamer is not only the longest tenured but also the winningest active coach of any major college program, and Let Me Be Frank contains his personal reflections on more than a quarter-century leading the Virginia Tech program. Beamer has directed his alma mater to 20 consecutive bowl appearances, including six BCS bowls,
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Game of My Life Virginia Tech Hokies

Memorable Stories of Hokie Football and Basketball

by Mike Harris ...

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Virginia Tech’s Shayne Graham trots onto the field at West Virginia on November 6, 1999, with two thoughts in his mind. One is a missed field goal that would have beaten Miami a year earlier. The other is the 44-yard field goal he is about to try against the Mountaineers, a kick he must make if the Hokies are to stay unbeaten and on track for a national championship. Head down, he focuses on his ... Read more

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Virginia Tech’s Shayne Graham trots onto the field at West Virginia on November 6, 1999, with two thoughts in his mind. One is a missed field goal that would have beaten Miami a year earlier. The other is the 44-yard field goal he is about to try against the Mountaineers, a kick he must make if the Hokies are to stay unbeaten and on track for a national championship. Head down, he focuses on his
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Michael Jordan

The Life

by Roland Lazenby ...

The definitive biography of a legendary athlete.The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net.But for all his greatness, this scion of a ... Read more

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The definitive biography of a legendary athlete.The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net.But for all his greatness, this scion of a
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Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s

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The New York Times bestselling author of Sweetness delivers the first all-encompassing account of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional sports’ most-revered—and dominant—dynasties.The Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s personified the flamboyance and excess of the decade over which they reigned. Beginning with the arrival of Earvin “Magic” Johnson as the number-one overall pick of the ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling author of Sweetness delivers the first all-encompassing account of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional sports’ most-revered—and dominant—dynasties.The Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s personified the flamboyance and excess of the decade over which they reigned. Beginning with the arrival of Earvin “Magic” Johnson as the number-one overall pick of the
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Showboat

The Life of Kobe Bryant

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The definitive portrait of Kobe Bryant, from the author of Michael Jordan. "Lazenby's detailed research and fantastic writing paint a complex, engaging picture of one of the NBA's greats" (Kurt Helin, NBC Sports).Eighteen-time All-Star, scorer of 81 points in a single game, MVP, and one of the best shooting guards in NBA league history: Kobe Bryant is among basketball's absolute greatest players, ... Read more

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The definitive portrait of Kobe Bryant, from the author of Michael Jordan. "Lazenby's detailed research and fantastic writing paint a complex, engaging picture of one of the NBA's greats" (Kurt Helin, NBC Sports).Eighteen-time All-Star, scorer of 81 points in a single game, MVP, and one of the best shooting guards in NBA league history: Kobe Bryant is among basketball's absolute greatest players,
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Coaching Basketball: 30 Set Plays and Quick Hitters for the 1-4 High Alignment

by Kevin Sivils ...

Why the 1-4 High?Why run all of your set plays, quick hitters or entry plays from a 1-4 high set? Good question.Here are the reasons this alignment is great for all set plays:Less is more. This one set keeps things simple for your players.It creates excellent spacing. Offense is all about good spacing.This alignment creates good scoring opportunities for every position.It is easy to create plays ... Read more

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Why the 1-4 High?Why run all of your set plays, quick hitters or entry plays from a 1-4 high set? Good question.Here are the reasons this alignment is great for all set plays:Less is more. This one set keeps things simple for your players.It creates excellent spacing. Offense is all about good spacing.This alignment creates good scoring opportunities for every position.It is easy to create plays
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Can I Keep My Jersey?

11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond

by Paul Shirley ...

He’s been called a journeyman. Even Paul wouldn’t dispute that classification. Regardless, Bill Simmons, ESPN’s “The Sports Guy,” has said of Paul Shirley, “We could finally have an answer to the question ‘What would it be like if one of our friends was an NBA player?”There’s no denying that Paul Shirley is the closest thing pro basketball’s got to Odysseus. In Homeric fashion, he has logged time ... Read more

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He’s been called a journeyman. Even Paul wouldn’t dispute that classification. Regardless, Bill Simmons, ESPN’s “The Sports Guy,” has said of Paul Shirley, “We could finally have an answer to the question ‘What would it be like if one of our friends was an NBA player?”There’s no denying that Paul Shirley is the closest thing pro basketball’s got to Odysseus. In Homeric fashion, he has logged time
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A Season Inside

One Year in College Basketball

by John Feinstein ...

An intimate insider’s look at one season of college basketball, following teams from late-night strategy sessions and grueling practices to electrifying victories and more, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Season on the Brink“A buoyant and entertaining tribute to college basketball.”—The New York TimesGet a close-up look at recruiting, referees, injuries, winning, losing, and the ... Read more

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An intimate insider’s look at one season of college basketball, following teams from late-night strategy sessions and grueling practices to electrifying victories and more, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Season on the Brink“A buoyant and entertaining tribute to college basketball.”—The New York TimesGet a close-up look at recruiting, referees, injuries, winning, losing, and the
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Jerry West

The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon

by Roland Lazenby ...

“A superior account of one of American sports’ most compelling, complicated figures . . . by turns, smart, beautifully reported, well-written and psychologically shrewd.”—Los Angeles TimesWhen in 1969 the NBA sought an emblem for the league, one man was chosen above all as the icon of his sport: Jerry West. Silhouetted in white against a red-and-blue backdrop, West’s signature gait and left-handed ... Read more

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“A superior account of one of American sports’ most compelling, complicated figures . . . by turns, smart, beautifully reported, well-written and psychologically shrewd.”—Los Angeles TimesWhen in 1969 the NBA sought an emblem for the league, one man was chosen above all as the icon of his sport: Jerry West. Silhouetted in white against a red-and-blue backdrop, West’s signature gait and left-handed
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Character Driven

Life, Lessons, and Basketball

by Derek Fisher ...

The Three Time NBA Champion and starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers shares his Christian faith and inspirational values for success and happiness.Since his inaugural season with the NBA in 1996, Derek Fisher has had a dramatic impact on the great success of the Lakers. Playing alongside legendary players like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and Lamar Odom, Fisher has held his position ... Read more

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The Three Time NBA Champion and starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers shares his Christian faith and inspirational values for success and happiness.Since his inaugural season with the NBA in 1996, Derek Fisher has had a dramatic impact on the great success of the Lakers. Playing alongside legendary players like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and Lamar Odom, Fisher has held his position
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The Crossover: A Brief History of Basketball and Race, From James Naismith to LeBron James

by Doug Merlino ...

The history of basketball contains all the drama inherent in America's long struggle with racial intolerance and quest for equality. In ten focused chapters that highlight characters both famous (Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird) and more obscure (John McLendon, Earl Lloyd, Holcombe Rucker), this book explores how what's happened on the basketball court has mirrored race ... Read more

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The history of basketball contains all the drama inherent in America's long struggle with racial intolerance and quest for equality. In ten focused chapters that highlight characters both famous (Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird) and more obscure (John McLendon, Earl Lloyd, Holcombe Rucker), this book explores how what's happened on the basketball court has mirrored race
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Stolen Glory

The U.S., the Soviet Union, and the Olympic Basketball Game That Never Ended

by Mike Brewster, Taps Gallagher ...

Why has Collins, the sparkplug of the '72 team and now the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, and his former teammates--all of whom are still alive--continue to insist the gold medals were wrongly awarded to the Soviet Union? The Game that never ended! To understand, it helps to go back to Benton, Illinois just for a moment, where Collins would imagine countless times what it would be like to ... Read more

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Why has Collins, the sparkplug of the '72 team and now the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, and his former teammates--all of whom are still alive--continue to insist the gold medals were wrongly awarded to the Soviet Union? The Game that never ended! To understand, it helps to go back to Benton, Illinois just for a moment, where Collins would imagine countless times what it would be like to
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