Tag: Basketball

April 26, 2024

Super Basketball Infographics

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Free Download Rob Schuster, "Super Basketball Infographics"
English | 2015 | pages: 36 | ISBN: 1467752339, 1467775754 | PDF | 11,8 mb
Keeping up with the fascinating facts about basketball can make your brain feel like it’s been dribbled down the court! You hear about great players (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named NBA MVP six times), powerful dynasties (the Boston Celtics won eight NBA championships in a row), and huge performances (Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game).

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January 8, 2024

Interdisciplinary Analyses of Professional Basketball

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Free Download Interdisciplinary Analyses of Professional Basketball: Investigating the Hardwood
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031416554 | 453 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 9.3 MB
This edited collection conceptualizes professional basketball not just as a sport but as an historically, culturally, and economically embedded entity. The chapters analyse the fact that the sport of basketball contains alternative logics that can easily clash, and by treating professional basketball as the negotiation place of these multiple demands, ideas, and logics, the editors have identified three areas in which these clashes manifest: the realization of the game; the cultural impact of professional basketball and the global outreach of professional basketball.

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January 5, 2024

The Legend of Kobe Bryant Basketball’s Modern Superstar

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Free Download Triumph Books, "The Legend of Kobe Bryant: Basketball’s Modern Superstar"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1629378518 | EPUB | pages: 112 | 9.4 mb
Kobe Bryant will forever be known as one of basketball’s greatest superstars. Nicknamed "The Black Mamba," the Los Angeles Lakers legend left his mark on the game as a fierce competitor who lifted those around him and never settled for anything less than the best.

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January 5, 2024

A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers

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Free Download A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers by Russ Bengtson
English | October 10th, 2023 | ISBN: 1523510285 | 256 pages | True EPUB | 65.97 MB
A celebration of the iconic shoes and superstars who have defined the sport for decades, A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers tells the story of hoops as only shoes can.

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January 4, 2024

Basketball and Its Greatest Players (Inside Sports)

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Free Download Sherman Hollar, "Basketball and Its Greatest Players (Inside Sports)"
English | 2011 | pages: 96 | ISBN: 1615305092 | EPUB | 7,8 mb
Drawing crowds for its displays of both raw athleticism and spectacular showmanship, basketball has become one of the most exciting spectator sports in the United States, as well as the world. Players renowned for their maneuverability and skill-"Air" Jordan and his classic acrobatic moves, for instance-have intensified the level of competition in professional leagues and inspired everyday fans to "shoot hoops" in friendly games. This engaging volume examines the history and evolution of basketball and some of its most influential players.

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December 29, 2023

Great Moments in Basketball History

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Free Download Matt Christopher, "Great Moments in Basketball History"
English | 2009 | pages: 144 | ISBN: 0316044830 | EPUB | 0,5 mb
The history of basketball is chock-full of famous buzzer-beating shots, amazing game-saving plays, and thrilling maneuvers that defy gravity. All fans have their favorite memory, just as they have their favorite team and their favorite player. Now here’s a book that offers a look back at more than fifteen of the sport’s best moments. The Block, The Steal, The Shot. Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar, Bird, Jordan, and James. Each entry captures the nail-biting tension of the minutes leading up to the play, as well as information about the superstar players that made them and the teams that they played for.

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