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Author: James Ponti
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An informative, behind-the-scenes look at the entire culture of women's basketball, featuring profiles of MVP Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes, and superstar (and supermodel) Lisa Leslie. Written in a fan-friendly format, this book is filled with stats, pictures, profiles, and sidebars.
Author: Juliette Terzieff
Publisher: Alyson Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive look at the WNBA - the Women's National Basketball Association - from the boardroom to the NBA to the movers and shakers who made it possible, with a retrospective of the league's history and breakout players. From interviews with the players, coaches and officials, readers gain insight into the game's appeal, to markets including men and the lesbian community. Readers get a sneaky peek into the locker room for an insight into team dynamics. Also includes a breakdown of all the teams, with uniform, star details, stats and photos.
Author: Bill Simmons
Publisher: ESPN
Published: 2010-12-07
Total Pages: 754
ISBN-13: 0345520106
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The NBA according to The Sports Guy—now updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more! Foreword by Malcom Gladwell • “The work of a true fan . . . it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary.”—The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as ESPN’s The Sports Guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA. From the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time, Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major pro basketball debate. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.
Author: Ellen Labrecque
Publisher: Child's World
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781503835306
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Brief introduction to the beginnings and early history of the WNBA"--
Author: Pamela Grundy
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2017-11-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1469626012
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reaching back over a century of struggle, liberation, and gutsy play, Shattering the Glass is a sweeping chronicle of women's basketball in the United States. Offering vivid portraits of forgotten heroes and contemporary stars, Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford provide a broad perspective on the history of the sport, exploring its close relationship to concepts of womanhood, race, and sexuality, and to efforts to expand women's rights. Extensively illustrated and drawing on original interviews with players, coaches, administrators, and broadcasters, Shattering the Glass presents a moving, gritty view of the game on and off the court. It is both an insightful history and an empowering story of the generations of women who have shaped women's basketball.
Author: Matt Scheff
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Published: 2020-08-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1728410533
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Follow the spectacular shots, thrilling comebacks, and monumental moments of basketball's most exciting games. Readers learn about the history and greatest players of the NBA (National Basketball Association) and WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) Finals.
Author: Brendan Flynn
Publisher: Cody Koala
Published: 2018-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781532160349
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From Maya Moore to Diana Taurasi, Superstars of the WNBA Finals introduces readers to some of the greatest sports players in the WNBA Finals. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.
Author: K. C. Kelley
Publisher: Child's World
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781503835337
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Today's top WNBA players appear on TV, in arenas around the country, and in this book! Learn about the most talented players in the top women's pro league in the world. Additional features to enhance the text include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research.
Author: Elena Delle Donne
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2018-03-13
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1534412301
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“Elena is one of the brightest stars in our game today and an iconic role model.” —Lisa M. Borders, WNBA President “Inspiring in many ways.” —Kirkus Reviews Elena Delle Donne, 2015 WNBA MVP and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, shares her inspirational story of being a young basketball prodigy who gave up an impressive basketball scholarship for family and self-discovery. Elena Delle Donne has always forged her own path. During her first year of college, she walked away from a scholarship and chance to play for Geno Aurriema at UConn—the most prestigious women’s college basketball program—so she could stay in her home state of Delaware and be close to her older sister, Lizzie, who has several disabilities and can only communicate through hand-over-hand signing. Burned out and questioning her passion for basketball, she attended the University of Delaware and took up volleyball for a year. Eventually she found her way back to her first love, playing basketball for the Blue Hens, ultimately leading them, a mid-major team, to the Sweet Sixteen. She went on to become the second overall selection during the 2013 WNBA draft and the WNBA’s 2015 MVP. Elena Delle Donne delivers a powerful and motivational story of overcoming the challenges of competitive sports through balancing hard work and the support of a loving family.
Author: Alex Chambers
Publisher:
Published: 2011-07
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780615493336
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Well, he said he started, became a fan in 2000. Hes just been a fan of the game ever since." -Carolyn Peck, ESPN Commentator "I think its great to have fans that are that passionate, who care about (the league) that much to invest their time, their energy, their summer vacation to follow the WNBA." -Donna Orender, WNBA President (2005-2010) "Oh, the journey dude? Man vs. Wild, WNBA style!" -Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury My name is Alex Chambers, and I love women's basketball. Yes, it really is that simple. Now come to think of it, loving the game is that simple; being a fan, well, that's another story. The difficulty in being a fan of women's basketball might lie within the struggle to find a televised game, or media coverage you don't have to dig for. It could mean sifting past paragraphs and even pages of negative comments on message boards or blogs to get to a recap of a recent game. Even still, it could be that when I wear my home team's jersey, people ask me, "Is that a professional sports team?" It might also have to do with the fact that (drum roll please) I'm a guy. In 2009, I traveled to all thirteen WNBA arenas. Along the way, I was fortunate enough to meet some of the athletes in the WNBA as well as many passionate fans. This is the story of my twenty-eight day, twelve thousand mile journey, filled with adventure and amazing experiences. Interviews include: Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson, Becky Hammon, Janel McCarville, Lindsay Whalen, Tamika Catchings, Renee Montgomery, Alana Beard, Erin Phillips, Candice Wiggins, and many others!
