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21) NBA
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"Learn all about the National Basketball Association. Discover fascinating facts, from record-breaking stars to winning teams and important positions"--
23) WNBA
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"Learn all about the Women's National Basketball Association. Discover fascinating facts, from record-breaking stars to winning teams and important positions"--
26) Kevin Durant
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"Kevin Durant has risen from high school McDonald's All-American to college All-American to eight-time NBA All-Star and 2014 NBA MVP. He is also a two-time NBA Champion, winning back-to-back championships as a member of the Golden State Warriors (2016 - 2018). Durant is one of the NBA's elite playmakers who can also score at will or get other players involved, all for the benefit of the team."--
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Great NBA players take the court every night throughout the season. But it's the legends whose legacies live there forever. Whether it's their out-of-this-world skills, their big-game performance, or simply their commitment to excellence, these hardwood heroes are never forgotten.
28) The NBA finals
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"The clock ticks down. The point guard sets up the play at the top of the key while his center jockeys for position at the hoop. A quick toss into the lane, and the center sinks the shot. The home fans roar. The National Basketball Association's ultimate prize is on the line. The NBA Finals are full of amazing shots, legendary games, and star players. Readers will discover it all in this book"--
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"This book charts the progress of integration in basketball, from the first black professional basketball player in 1902 to the modern game played by the likes of Stephen Curry and LeBron James. These crucial steps in the history of basketball are placed within the larger context of American history, making this book an essential addition to the literature on sports and race in America"--
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"James Harden was a top pick in the 2012 NBA draft, but he wasn't an instant superstar. Harden worked tirelessly to improve his skill. His dedication paid off, both for him and the Houston Rockets. Harden is now one of the best players in the league. Readers will learn how James Harden used determination and hard work to take him to the top!"--
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Explores the NBA's surge in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s and its transformation into a global cultural institution. Far beyond simply being a sports league, the NBA has become an entertainment and pop culture juggernaut. From all kinds of team logo merchandise to officially branded video games and players crossing over into reality television, film, fashion lines, and more, there is an inseparable line between sports and entertainment. But only...
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"Anything can happen in a professional basketball game. A lower-seeded team can dominate the top seed to win an NBA Championship. The underdog can always rise to the occasion to beat the best in history-making moments. These thrilling upsets are part of what makes professional basketball so exciting."--from back cover.
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"Breanna Stewart is a basketball superstar! She dominated in high school. Stewart then went on to play college ball for the UConn Huskies. From there she got the opportunity to play for Team USA in the Olympics-where she scored the winning shot! Readers will learn how Breanna overcame a difficult childhood to go onto achieve her dreams"--
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"The Cap brings the economic history of professional basketball to life by going behind the scenes to tell the story of the deal between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association that created the salary cap in 1983, the first in all of sports"--
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"While Giannis Antetokounmpo might not be a household name quite yet, he's certainly on his way there. Readers of this captivating volume learn all about the NBA star known for his unstoppable skills on the court. Full-color photographs help tell the story of Antetokounmpo's rise to basketball stardom. Fact boxes and quotes from Antetokounmpo provide even more information in a way that is easy for young readers to take in. Whether they aspire to play...
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The most outspoken and combative coach in NBA history, and one of the most successful, amassing more than 1,175 victories, the sixth best winning record ever, reflects on his life, his career, and his battles on and off the basketball court in this no-holds-barred memoir.
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"No athlete is referenced as frequently in commentaries on Black politics as LeBron James. The NBA all-star, gold medal Olympian, four time NBA champion, and four-time finals MVP has been a pivotal figure in both the culture and politics of basketball. Despite his unmatched skill, success and popularity, James has never been fully free from the entrenched racism and anti-blackness in American life. His story, of both success and adversity, represents...
38) Return of the king: LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the greatest comeback in NBA history
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Documents LeBron James's return to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the secret meetings and controversial decisions behind the scenes that set the team on the path to win the 2016 NBA championship.
"What really happened when LeBron James stunned the NBA by leaving a potential dynasty in Miami to come home to play with the Cleveland Cavaliers? How did the Cavs use secret meetings to put together the deal to add star Kevin Love? Who really made the controversial...
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"Thirty-three chapters, each chapter a different basketball question that needs to be answered. Some of them are obviously crucial ... and some of them are secretly crucial. But all of them are approached in ways that ([the author] hope[s] you think) are smart and fun and nuanced"--Back cover.
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"In 2010, LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers. That same year, Jason Lloyd began to cover the team for the Akron Beacon Journal, LeBron's hometown newspaper. The story he uncovered started as a tragedy but ended in incredible triumph. Back in 2010, starting in the days, weeks, and months after LeBron left, the Cavs hatched a plan to get LeBron back. The plan was daring, audacious, and spectacularly successful. It incorporated several losing...
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