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Dragon road Dragon road Laurence Yep In 1939, unable to find regular jobs because of the Great Depression, long-time friends Cal Chin and Barney Young tour the country as members of a Chinese American basketball team. OL11538573W
Duke University men's basketball games Duke University men's basketball games Michael E. O'Hara "The ACC, since December 1, 1953, has played over 12,000 basketball games. This reference work contains every game ever played by Duke University. In addition to box scores and tournament statistics,… OL11755626W
The story of the San Antonio Spurs The story of the San Antonio Spurs Hans Hetrick "The history of the San Antonio Spurs professional basketball team from its start as the Dallas Chaparrals in 1967 to today, spotlighting the franchise's greatest players and moments"--Provided by pu… OL13852650W
Basketball Basketball Forrest Claire Allen Numerous live-action photographs and brief text demonstrate the techniques of basketball for beginning and advanced players. OL143723W
The first tip-off The first tip-off Rosen, Charles. The only book to tell the unbelievable true story of the NBA's tumultuous first seasonIn The First Tip-Off, veteran basketball writer Charley Rosen brings readers back to the NBA's humble beginnings,… OL14849364W
Dribbling, shooting, and scoring--sometimes Dribbling, shooting, and scoring--sometimes Gary Paulsen Text and photos explain various basketball techniques. OL14849987W
Comeback Cagers Comeback Cagers Clair Bee Chip and Soapy work to sustain the morale of their teammates while trying to change an arbitrary decision to exclude State University's basketball team from the National Tournament. OL14871860W
WNBA, we got next! WNBA, we got next! Gail Herman Describes the formation of the Women's National Basketball Association, presents season recaps of the teams and player profiles, and gives an account of the first championship game. OL14935217W
Slam Dunk Shoes Slam Dunk Shoes Jake Maddox It’s the chance of Jamal’s life. He’s been asked to try out for the super-elite youth basketball team, The Cyclones. The team kids have the best of everything: the best uniforms, the best shoes, and … OL15037867W
dogs rock Better basketball for boys dogs rock Better basketball for boys George Sullivan Discusses the history, equipment, and techniques of basketball. OL15079294W
The basket counts The basket counts Matt Christopher Talent and long practice improves Mel's value on the basketball's team starting lineup but how can he surmount the prejudice of a white teammate who conspires to keep him in the background. OL15108796W
Bird Watching Bird Watching Bird, Larry Larry Bird captured the imagination and admiration of basketball fans throughout his thirteen-year career with the Boston Celtics with his trademark style of creative, intelligent, exciting, and hard… OL15128412W
Space jam Space jam James Preller Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes have been kidnaped by aliens, and Bugs challenges the aliens to a game of basketball to settle things. OL15158292W
Basketball's playmakers Basketball's playmakers Nathan Aaseng Biographies of eight basketball players noted for their talent in calling plays and setting up shots. Included are Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Nate "Tiny" Archibald, Kevin Porter, Quinn Buckner, Johnny D… OL15216072W
Rim shots Rim shots Charles R. Smith Stories and poems about playing basketball. OL15276055W
The Georgetown Hoyas The Georgetown Hoyas Stewart, Mark Introduces the reader to the history and achievements of the Georgetown University Hoyas basketball team. OL15499828W
Harlem Globetrotters Harlem Globetrotters George Vecsey This book chronicles the rise to success of the Harlem Globetrotters. It gives a brief istory of the basketball team, and mini biographies for the teams manager, Abraham "Abe" Saperstein, Reece "Goog… OL15688907W
100 years of hoops 100 years of hoops Wolff, Alexander "A fond look back at the sport of basketball as it celebrates its first century of existence." OL15834252W
To hate like this is to be happy forever To hate like this is to be happy forever Will Blythe "It is a basketball rivalry that simply has no equal. Duke vs. North Carolina is Ali vs. Frazier, the Giants vs. the Dodgers, the Red Sox vs. the Yankees. Hell, it's bigger than that. This is the Dem… OL15845558W
The final four The final four Mary E. Schulte "Describes the NCAA Final Four tournament, including some of the greatest teams, players, and moments from Final Four history"--Provided by publisher. OL16342971W
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