On the Hardwood: Brooklyn Nets


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Lace up your shoes--it's time to step On the Hardwood with the Brooklyn Nets, in this officially licensed NBA team book. Although the New Jersey Nets moved just 21 miles to become the Brooklyn Nets in 2012, much has changed. New uniforms, new owners, a new coach and high-profile players have the Nets under Brooklyn's bright lights. Before reading about today, On the Hardwood: Brooklyn Nets takes us back in time to relive memorable moments in Nets history.




Brooklyn Nets


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On the Hardwood: New York Knicks


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Get ready to enter the NBA?s most recognizable arena and step On the Hardwood with the New York Knicks, in this officially licensed NBA team book. Most NBA fans will agree that when Madison Square Garden is rocking and the Knicks are playing well, the sport is simply better. That time is upon us once again. The Knicks, behind Carmelo Anthony, have reenergized the Big Apple, where the connection to basketball runs deep. On the Hardwood: New York Knicks will examine the close relationship between a city, its? favorite team and its? favorite sport.




On the Hardwood: New York Knicks


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Get ready to enter the NBA?s most recognizable arena and step On the Hardwood with the New York Knicks, in this officially licensed NBA team book. Most NBA fans will agree that when Madison Square Garden is rocking and the Knicks are playing well, the sport is simply better. That time is upon us once again. The Knicks, behind Carmelo Anthony, have reenergized the Big Apple, where the connection to basketball runs deep. On the Hardwood: New York Knicks will examine the close relationship between a city, its? favorite team and its? favorite sport.




On the Hardwood: Houston Rockets


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Blast off with the Houston Rockets On the Hardwood, in this officially licensed NBA team book. Everything is bigger in Texas, including Rockets superstars - centers such as Ralph Sampson, Hakeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming once headlined for Houston. More recently, a talented duo of guards, Jeremy Lin and James Harden, has captured the imagination of the Rockets? fans. On the Hardwood: Houston Rockets explores the history of this championship franchise?and looks forward to their promising future.




On the Hardwood: Portland Trail Blazers


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Take a trip to the Pacific Northwest and step On the Hardwood with the Portland Trail Blazers, in this officially licensed NBA team book. In this one team town, the Trail Blazers have long been loved and for good reason. In 1977, a goofy redhead named Bill Walton delivered a championship to the city, and narrow title misses in 1990 and 1992 have left Portland craving more success. On the Hardwood: Portland Trail Blazers will document the steps the franchise is taking to deliver another championship to their loyal fans.




On the Hardwood: Washington Wizards


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Hoops fans know the names responsible for the basketball rebirth in D.C.: Wall, Beal, and Porter. On the Hardwood: Washington Wizards details the steps that are underway to hang another banner in the nation'ss capital.




On the Hardwood: Phoenix Suns


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It was once thought that basketball and the desert didn?t mesh. That all changed when the Suns touched down in Phoenix. On the Hardwood: Phoenix Suns details a franchise that almost never was.




On the Hardwood: Boston Celtics


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Before you step On the Hardwood with the Boston Celtics, look toward the rafters and count the 17 championship banners. If you?re into hoops, then you know the names, both past and present: Russell, Cousy, Havlicek, Auerbach, Bird, Pierce, Garnett and Rondo. Now, know their stories. On The Hardwood Boston Celtics details the NBA's most successful franchise, the great players and coaches that have spent time in Boston and the passionate fans that cheer them on.




On the Hardwood: Philadelphia 76ers


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If you?re into hoops, then join the Philadelphia 76ers On the Hardwood in this officially licensed NBA team book. Players who have called Philly home are household names: Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Charles Barkley and Allen Iverson. Their accomplishments include numerous All-Star game appearances, 6 NBA Finals visits and championships in 1967 and 1983. Now, the time has come for a new 76ers era to emerge. On the Hardwood: Philadelphia 76ers peeks into the future at a team that hopes to duplicate the successes of its past.