The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy
- ISBN-10
- 0345520106
- ISBN-13
- 9780345520104
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 734
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- ESPN
- 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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