The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy

The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy
ISBN-10
034551176X
ISBN-13
9780345511768
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
959
Language
English
Published
2009
Publisher
ESPN Books
Author
Bill Simmons

Description

An opinionated tour of the past, present, and future of pro basketball, written by ESPN's "Sports Guy" columnist, shares insights on everything from major NBA events and underrated players to how Hall of Famers should be selected.

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