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You have seen him make spectacular drives to the basket with clutch last minute shots. Dwyane Wade has now won two NBA championships over the last six years. He has been part of a Olympic team and has become a marketing icon.Who is this rem… more

An instant book celebrating the greatest stories from the Dallas Mavericks – newly updated to include the 2011 NBA Championship!

Six years after Michael Jordan won his last NBA championship, American basketball hit rock bottom. The perception of NBA players reached an all-time low. Team USA lost three times, disgracing the nation at the 2004 Olympics.  With great his… more

If you grew up in the 1990s and loved basketball, chances are you wanted to be like Mike. Michael Jordan is one of the most influential basketball players of his time. With numerous MVP awards and NBA championships under his belt, Michael J… more

When Kobe Bryant went straight from high school to join the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1996, he was the youngest player in the league. That same year, Kobe became the youngest player to ever start an … more

The LeBron James Ripple Effect. How LeBron changed the NBA forever. How did LeBron change the NBA? Love him or hate him he is an extraordinary basketball player. No one else has changed the NBA like LeBron James. So why is LeBron James the … more

Dallas sports talk Host Bob Sturm wants everyone to know exactly how the Mavericks pulled off their magical championship run in 2011. Through extensive interviews and covering the Mavericks as a passionate journalist, Sturm illuminates what… more

Kobe Bryant may be one of the youngest basketball players in the NBA, but no one would dare call him inexperienced. The son of Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, a former NBA player and star of various European teams, Kobe spent his childhood watching… more

Michael Jordan is the rare global icon whose celebrity extends beyond his original stage and onto multiple platforms. His relentless determination produced six NBA Championships and some of the most spectacular performances in sports hist… more

Michael Jordan. The name conjures up images of buzzer-beating jump shots, gravity-defying slam dunks, and precision ballhandling. For over a decade, Michael Jordan has been showing the world how the game of basketball should be played. He l… more

What is a meritocracy? A meritocracy is defined as “a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement.”Just like the United States of America itself, the Dream Team, the nickname given to the 1992 U… more

The Sixers won 65 games and an NBA championship in 1982-83, still one of the finest seasons in NBA history. It was Moses Malone who, in the days before the playoffs, gave the team its battle cry. Asked by coach Billy Cunningham how he thoug… more

As one of the greatest, most celebrated athletes in history, Michael Jordan conquered professional basketball as no one had before. Powered by a potent mix of charisma, nearly superhuman abilities, and a ferocious need to dominate the game,… more

From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. Their uncommonly competitive relationship came to symbolize the most compelling rivalry in the NBA. These were t… more

I’m on top of the world!” shouted Kevin Garnett after the Boston Celtics demolished the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers for a league-leading seventeenth NBA championship. Peter May chronicles the amazing run of the team, who went from ha… more

As a student of life and basketball, as a basketball player and coach, as an African-American, a businessman, a lecturer, and a man, Bill Russell projects the same single image of a man committed to understanding, improvement, and teamwork … more

In Summer 2010, LeBron James took his talents to South Beach, bringing with him Chris Bosh to partner with Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade. The Big Three talked of winning multiple NBA championships and enormous expectations began to build… more

• Includes an in depth look at the life of the greatest basketball player of all time Includes over 20 photos Includes a table of contentsMichael Jordan is a name that transcends sports as one of the most recognized athletes of our time. … more

America’s favorite sportswriter teams up with Red Auerbach, the most successful and admired coach in basketball history, to tell the best stories of a legendary life.Living legend Arnold “Red” Auerbach led the Boston Celtics to nine NBA cha… more

Bill Russell: A WikiFocus Book details the Early life, Career, Post-player career, Professional career, Coaching record and impact of Bill Russell.William Felton “Bill” Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a retired American professional bas… more