The New York Times bestseller from Hall of Fame basketball legends Larry Bird and Earvin Magic Johnson.
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. In Celtic green was Larry Bird, the hick from French Lick, with laser-beam focus, relentless determination,...

Before she became one of the most famous basketball players on the planet, before she began speaking out for prison reform, Maya Moore was just a kid. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Andrew Maraniss, readers learn more about the life and work of Maya Moore--from growing up with a single mother in Jefferson City, Missouri, to her journey to becoming a star player at UConn and the WNBA, to her social justice fighting for prison reform...

"When Diana Taurasi was a girl, professional women's basketball didn't exist in the U.S. Diana knew she was talented, and she worked hard to create opportunities for herself and other female athletes. She won high school and college championships before going pro with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and winning five Olympic gold medals, inspiring many girls to follow in her athletic footsteps."--Page [2] of cover.

Recounts the life and achievements of the troubled 1970s basketball star, from his relationship with his obsessive father and unbroken college scoring record to the personal demons that challenged his life and his evangelical Christian faith.

A fast, gritty, durable player who could read a basketball floor as well as anyone who ever played the game, John Stockton left the NBA after nineteen seasons with the Utah Jazz, holding a massive assist record, including the career mark (15,806). He also twice led the league in steals with a career total of 3,265, retiring as the NBA's all-time leader. During Stockton's career, the Jazz never missed the playoffs. Coach Frank Layden said, "Nobody...