Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball

Scottie Pippen: Chicago Bulls Legend    by Vida Jones
Price: $3.99 USD. 5270 words. Language: English. Agented by Norel Spence  on May 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball.

Scottie Pippen: The Legend Scottie Pippen is a retired forward who played for the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers. During his 17-year career, he won 6 NBA titles. He was a seven-time All-Star and seven-time All-NBA option. He is a member of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Dwight Howard: The Talented Center of Attention    by Todd Gleason
Price: $2.99 USD. 4700 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Dwight's very early basketball hero was Michael Jordan. He had the shoes, the short, and even some of the hang time. As he grew, he came to appreciate Magic Johnson's blend of dimension and ball handling abilities. Later on, Dwight gravitated toward Kevin Garnett, modeling himself after the extremely versatile and athletic big guy.
Point Guards, Playoffs and The Future of Football    by Ben Sullivan
Price: $2.99 USD. 17230 words. Language: English. Published on April 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball.

A collection of eight sports essays that delve into some of the most important topics of sports right now. From football to baseball to basketball and more, there is something for every sports fan. Thoughtful, in-depth and even at times funny, Point Guards, Playoffs and The Future of Football is for any fan of sports today.
Dwight Howard: The Talented Yet Controversial Center    by Bill Nelson
Price: $2.99 USD. 3160 words. Language: English. Published by CATEK International on April 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball.

Bill Nelson does a great job of chronicling the incredible career of the amazing NBA star Dwight Howard. Whether you consider Dwight defensively or offensively ... he is an All Star in every way.
From Peach Baskets to Dance Halls and the Not-so-Stern NBA    by Evan Weiner
Price: $2.99 USD. 67530 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball.

The 21st century version of the National Basketball Association will never be confused with the various leagues that cropped up after Dr. James Naismith came up with a game in the fall of 1891 at a Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA. Dr. Naismith put up some peach baskets and gave 18 players a soccer ball and the game of "basket ball" was born. A century later, basketball was a global sensation.
College Basketroll: Rolling with a Capital R    by Karsten Krauss
Price: Free! 1620 words. Language: English. Published on March 8, 2013. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Games, puzzles and brain twisters.

The bad news is that you will not find Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Indiana, and UCLA here. The good news is that five players get to duke it out to see who wins it all in this basketball-themed dice game. 30 teams are left with #1 and #2 have advanced to the Savaging Sixteen, but eventually one team managed by one of five players will win it all.
March Mayhem Methods: 8 Tactics That May Score Points or Burn Brackets    by Karsten Krauss
Price: Free! 1910 words. Language: English. Published on February 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball.

Would it take conventional wisdom from the experts on television to predict who advances or would it take unconventional creativity? This recent seminary graduate who loves watching college sports shows eight ways to get creative unconventionally in picking in your own brackets who advances and who goes home before the NCAA Tournament starts. Score points or burn brackets? That is the question.
Make Money Refereeing Basketball by Simply Learning How - A Simplified Guide - Edition 1    by S Blake
Price: $7.99 USD. 6060 words. Language: English. Published on February 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball.

This guide is for the aspiring or the new basketball official who has officiated 0-10 games. Every great official began somewhere. This guide is intended to make your first experiences as a basketball official as pleasant and as wonderful as possible, from an advanced perspective.
Enlightenment Through the Art of Basketball    by Hirohide Ogawa
Price: $3.99 USD. 8330 words. Language: English. Published by Oleander Press  on January 20, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball.

Yanagi enquired: What did the apprentice say to you? Ogawa answered: He said, “May I play?” Yanagi said: And what did you reply? Ogawa whispered: I asked him politely if he could be the post. Hirohide Ogawa’s dicta and aphorisms on the art of basketball, edited by his pupil S. Yanagi, constitutes the first book on the relationship of basketball with ultimate reality yet published in the West.
Ten Thousand Minutes: Pro Basketball Player Rankings 1952-2012    by Ian Parfrey
Price: $3.99 USD. 55740 words. Language: English. Published on January 7, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball.

At Alltimehoops, we've mathematically ranked almost 1,000 NBA and ABA players in order to determine who was most (and least) valuable. There are also lists within the main list, such as "Best Players to Never Make an All-Star Team," and "Worst #1 Picks." Features 960 player ratings, over 400 player comments, essays on current and historical basketball, and 18 original full-page drawings.