Book Series: Ball Don't Lie

Ball Don't Lie

By Kevin Cottrell Jr

This book reveals the fallout each moment had on a player’s team, city, season and career.

"-VOYA "Gritty and mesmerizing."-Kirkus Reviews "I have never before seen blacktop ball depicted so well. In this novel, you will find its flash, its power, and its elegance without chains. This is powerful stuff.

Ball Don't Lie

By Matt de la Peña

" --VOYA "Gritty and mesmerizing." --Kirkus Reviews "I have never before seen blacktop ball depicted so well. In this novel, you will find its flash, its power, and its elegance without chains. This is powerful stuff.

Ball Don't Lie: Myth, Genealogy, and Invention in the Cultures of Basketball

By Yago Colás, Santiago Colás

Pro basketball player Rasheed Wallace often exclaimed the pragmatic truth “Ball don’t lie!” during a game. It is a protest against a referee’s bad calls. But the slogan, which originated...

Ball Don't Lie: Myth, Genealogy, and Invention in the Cultures of Basketball

By Yago Colás

Ball Don't Lie! shows that basketball cannot be reduced to a single, fixed or timeless essence but instead is a continually evolving exhibition of physical culture that flexibly adapts to and sparks changes in American society.