The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia (3rd Edition) (Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jan Hubbard, David J. Stern
Publisher: Doubleday
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 762544
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 896
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.9 x 2.1
ISBN: 0385501307
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3236403
EAN: 9780385501309
ASIN: 0385501307
Publication Date: October 17, 2000
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Product Description
On December 12, 1891, 13 rules of a new game were posted in a YMCA gym in Springfield, Massachusetts. At each end of the floor, Dr. James A. Naismith, who had invented the game, had peach baskets nailed below a walkway that happened to be 10-feet high. Within a few days, one of Naismith's students would christen the new game "Basket Ball."
Over a century ago, no one could possibly have envisioned the extraordinary changes that were going to transform Dr. Naismith's game. Who could have imagined a 6-10 George Mikan swatting shots away from the basket? Julius Erving in flight, soaring in from the free throw line for a heart-stopping stuff? Or Bob Cousy throwing a mind-boggling no-look, behind-the-back pass; Jerry West hitting a 60-foot shot with no time left in a crucial playoff game; Larry Bird's three-point prowess and Michael Jordan rising to heights - literally and figuratively - never before seen by any athlete? Who could have foreseen more than 62,000 fans crowded into the Georgia Dome to see a game between the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks? Or the titanic battles between Wilt and Russell? Or the Dream Team? The longevity of Stockton and Malone? Red Auerbach's victory cigars? Phil Jackson's Zen coaching? Or Shaquille O'Neal's powerful dunks? Who could have ever predicted talent like Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Walt Frazier, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Grant Hill, Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant?
With an Introduction by NBA Commissioner David J. Stern and a Foreword by Michael Jordan, this third edition of The Official NBA Encyclopedia captures it all: The past and the present. The complete stats and the complex personalities. Dynasties, rivalries, coaches, referees, all the pre-NBA leagues, vignettes and features by the top basketball writers in the world. Every NBA season is reviewed and individual statistics are provided for every player who has ever played in the league. An extraordinary 32-page color photo essay that captures the spirit of the game since Naismith conceived it opens this encyclopedia in an unprecedented and spectacular manner.
From the peach basket to the slam dunk championship - it's all here in The Official NBA Encyclopedia, a book that's almost as exciting as a triple overtime seventh game of the NBA Finals.
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 nothing special August 27, 2001
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
If hockey and baseball can have Total Hockey and Total Baseball what is up with basketball? Not a bad book by any means but needs a bit more punch to it. How about more insightful essays like those "Total" books go for?
 New Encyclopedia has absolutely everything! May 27, 2001
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Official NBA Encyclopedia is the best book any hoops fan will ever read. Not only does it hold all the info for the current players, but it holds the complete history of basketball. The NBA, all its seasons, the Draft, International players, coaches, referees, expanding, photos, development, Hall of Fame, and tons of other great stuff are found as well as complete reviews of the ABA,NBL,and ABL. The NBA Seasons in Review is one of my favorite sections. The only negative thing about this book is that the seasons for the NBA are listed backwards. This encyclopedia has every stat for every player that ever played. I love reading this awesome history, and the Official NBA Encyclopedia is the perfect gift for any hoops fan. If I could, I'd give it more than 5 stars.
Everything you wanted to know about NBA history January 27, 2001
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I know that what other reviews said is true : this book does not have EVERYTHING, but believe me, it's pretty close. More than 900 pages of basketball history is enough to know who made this game as great as it is today. You will learn about the players that lead the path to Kobe, Kevin Garnett and all of today stars, the great coaches, the commisioners, even the referees! You have all the stats for every player that played in the NBA, ABA and NBL. At least for me, that's enough to give it 5 stars.
Got to love B-ball December 16, 2000
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book helped me keep updated on all the roster and salary changes after the 2000-2001 season. It also gives a bit of history with all the championship and allstar game winners. I liked reading the foreward by Michael Jordan. It has sections on the 50 greatest players and the players drafted in every single draft since 1946. I think it is worth buying it because you will learn things and you will enjoy the book!
good, but not 5 stars November 20, 2000
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
good: comprehensive player records, performance records, season synopses, articles, draft results. bad: omits comprehensive team records. (rosters for each year). this was included in the 'sporting news' predecessor. a big disappointment.
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