Sports Great Anfernee Hardaway


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A look at the life and accomplishments of Anfernee Hardaway, the star point guard for the Orlando Magic. Strong guidance from his grandmother allowed Hardaway to develop the determination and the discipline needed to be a great basketball player. He became a star player for Memphis State College. After being drafted by the Magic, he was elected as the NBA's Rookie All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.




Anfernee Hardaway


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Presents a biography of the professional basketball player whose versatility on the court helps make his team, the Orlando Magic, one of the best in the league.




On These Courts


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Documents the story of "Penny" Hardaway, tracing the injuries that halted his progress as a star athlete and his decision to coach the Lester Middle School basketball team in Memphis, where he helped young players to overcome gang violence and domestic abuse to become state champions.




Super Sports Star Penny Hardaway


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A biography of the great point-guard of the Orlando Magic and his rise to being a superstar of the NBA.




Anfernee (Penny) Hardaway


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Surveys the basketball career of the young point guard for the Orlando Magic, Penny Hardaway.




Sports Great Keith Van Horn


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Examines the life of basketball star, Keith Van Horn, from his childhood in California, through his years the University of Utah, to his professional career with the New Jersey Nets.




Sports Great Mitch Richmond


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Throughout his basketball career, shooting guard Mitch Richmond had not been given his due. That all changed at the NBA All-Star game where he represented the Sacramento Kings. A stellar performance won Richmond the game's MVP Award, and more importantly, the respect of basketball fans everywhere. Author Carl Grody puts the reader in the center of the action as he describes the exploits of one of today's greatest scorers.




NBA Jam


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When NBA Jam dunked its way into arcades in 1993, players discovered just how fun basketball can be when freed from rules, refs, and gravity itself. But just a few years after the billion-dollar hit conquered the world, developer Midway, publisher Acclaim, and video arcades themselves fell off the map. How did a simple two-on-two basketball game become MVP of the arcade, and how did this champ lose its title? Journalist Reyan Ali dives deep into the saga, tracking the people and decisions that shaped the series. You'll get to know mischievous Jam architect Mark Turmell, go inside Midway's Chicago office where hungry young talent tapped into cutting-edge tech, and explore the sequels, spin-offs, and tributes that came in the game's wake. Built out of exhaustive research and original interviews with a star-studded cast —including Turmell and his original development team, iconic commentator Tim Kitzrow, businessmen and developers at Midway and Acclaim alike, secret characters George Clinton and DJ Jazzy Jeff, Doom co-creator John Romero, and 1990s NBA demigods Glen Rice and Shaq—Ali's NBA Jam returns you to an era when coin-op was king.




Super Sports Star Kobe Bryant


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This thrilling biography profiles the Los Angeles Lakers basketball player, discussing his childhood in Philadelphia, his decision to skip college, and his success with the Lakers.




There Is No Next


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Thirty years after Michael Jordan’s first NBA game comes an oral history of his legendary career, told by the men who played with him and against him, coached him, and witnessed first-hand the iconic greatness of the most dominant athlete sports has ever seen. Featuring interviews with: Larry Bird • Magic Johnson • Phil Jackson • Reggie Miller • Isiah Thomas • Reggie Theus • Chris Mullin • Doug Collins • Dominique Wilkins • Steve Kerr • John Paxson • David Stern • Gregg Popovich • Derek Harper • Bill Walton • Karl Malone • Horace Grant • Joe Dumars • Danny Ainge • B.J. Armstrong • Marv Albert • Grant Hill • Jerry Colangelo • Bill Cartwright • Jerry Reinsdorf • Johnny Bach • Rod Thorn • Rick Barry • Kevin Loughery • David Axelrod • President Barack Obama • and many more! Written by Sam Smith—author of the New York Times bestseller THE JORDAN RULES and recent inductee into the NBA Hall of Fame—THERE IS NO NEXT assembles a cast of Hall-of-Famers, teammates, opponents, coaches, and others who experienced the ferocious drive and unparalleled greatness that defined Jordan’s career. Packed with previously untold stories and stunning insight into Jordan and his six championships, THERE IS NO NEXT is the last word on why there has never been, and will never be, another Michael Jordan.