| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
911 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The encyclopedia: a special, exciting endeavor / David J. Stern -- Basketball: an overpowering force in my life / Michael Jordan -- Basketball forever: it's just one game / Jan Hubbard -- Tomorrow's game: it's in good hands / Bryan Burwell -- Michael Jordan: modern-day icon / Art Thiel -- George Mikan: the first icon / Dan Barreiro -- The great rivalries: Russell vs. Wilt * Bird vs. Magic / Bob Ryan -- The commissioners / Mike Monroe -- The NBA: a new league / Leonard Koppett -- The roots: early professional leagues / Robin Deutsch and Douglas Stark -- Innovators: the Rens and Globetrotters / John Smallwood -- NBA pioneers: the African-American influence / John Smallwood -- Red, white & blue: the colorful ABA / John Gardella -- The forgotten league: the ABL (1961-63) / Paul Ladewski -- Coast to coast: modern-day NBA expansion / John Hareas -- The dynasties: the Chicago Bulls / Jackie MacMullan -- The 1980s Los Angeles Lakers / Jack McCallum -- The Boston Celtics / Dan Shaughnessy -- The Minneapolis Lakers / Alex Sachare -- Nicknames: the origin of NBA team names / Tracey Reavis -- Rules: 24-second clock revived the game / Alex Sachare -- The long ball / Barry Rubinstein -- The coaches / Paul Ladewski -- The referees / Alex Sachare -- NBA seasons in review / Roland Lazenby -- ABA seasons in review / Tracey Reavis -- The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame / Curtis Bunn and Mark Hale -- The NBA at 50: the greatest players in history / Chris Ekstrand ... [et al.] -- The all-star experience / Barry Rubinstein -- USA basketball / Rita Sullivan -- The dream team: a global explosion / Jan Hubbard -- The international player: a growing influence / Mary Schmitt Boyer -- Around the world: NBA games overseas / Rob Reheuser -- The WNBA: a league of their own / Jeanne Tang -- The draft / Chris Ekstrand -- The all-time player directory -- The all-time records -- NBA timeline. |
| Subject |
National Basketball Association -- History.
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Basketball -- Records -- United States.
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Basketball -- United States -- Statistics.
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| Added Author |
Jordan, Michael, 1963-
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Stern, David J.
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Hubbard, Jan.
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National Basketball Association.
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| ISBN |
0385501307 |
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9780385501309 |
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