The first definitive oral history of the ever popular L.A. Lakers The L.A. Lakers have long been one of the NBA's most exciting teams. In The Show, critically acclaimed sportswriter Roland Lazenby br
Seventeen-time all-star; scorer of 81 points in a game; MVP and a shooting guard second only to Jordan in league history: Kobe Bryant is one of basketball's absolute greatest players, a fascinating an
Looks at the history of the Utah Jazz during the Stockton-Malone era, and describes the impact of their Coach Jerry Sloan and Utah's hard-working style of basketball
?In this first biography of sport icon Jerry West—whose distinctive silhouette comprises the NBA logo—award-winning reporter and author Roland Lazenby traces the basketball legend’s brilliant career f
Describes the life of one of the most legendary basketball players in the history of the sport, drawing upon interviews with Michael Jordan's friends, family and teammates and following his career fro
SmashMouth is a behind-the-scenes look at the hard competitive edges in the National Football League. It gives young readers the information they crave on the hottest young NFL players, including Bret
Seventeen-time all-star; scorer of 81 points in a game; MVP and a shooting guard second only to Jordan in league history: Kobe Bryant is one of basketball's absolute greatest players, a fascinating an
"It's not every day that I'm blown away by a book about a sports figure. But MICHAEL JORDAN: THE LIFE, by Roland Lazenby, ranks up there with the very best: The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn, Friday Ni
Mindgames follows the journey of Phil Jackson to the top of basketball’s coaching hierarchy, a rise that took him from obscurity in the Continental Basketball Association to nine championship rings in
Finalist for the Cross Sports Biography of the Year Award!"With surgical precision, Roland Lazenby expertly dissects the life of this generation's most fascinating basketball player. What made Kobe Br
The definitive biography of the most legendary basketball player of all time.Drawing on personal relationships with Jordan's coaches; countless interviews with friends, teammates, family members, and
Shortlisted for the 2017 Cross Sports Book Awards Best Biography of the YearBryant is one of basketball's greatest-ever players, a fascinating and complicated character who says he knew when he was a
After leading his team to three championships, Ichiro Suzuki left the Orix Blue Waves in Japan to try his luck in America with the Seattle Mariners. Many skeptics thought that Ichiro would be overpowe
