Top Basketball Books

For all those who love to read books related to basketball, here is a list of some best books. These books have captured everything you need to read. A complete collection of passion, emotions, inspirational events from live basketball, biographies, basketball fantasy, experiences, advises, motivating quotes and all that you want is there in the books listed below: 

The Breaks of the Game

David Halberstam wrote this book in 1981. In this book, he talks about Portland trailblazers; players, trainers, members, wives, management and NBA. This book is also considered the best basketball book and got success as being the best seller.

The Golden Boys

In 1992, Cameron Stauth wrote this book in which he has described about the lives of some important players of the United States basketball team for Olympics. It has a lot of information. If anyone is interested about the background, struggling life and successful career of players, then here is a good book.

Loose Balls

Terry Pluto wrote this book in 1990s. The interesting part of this book is that Terry Pluto didn’t actually write this book. He complied the interviews; interviews taken from players, coaches, owners and other members of NBA. It contains experiences, stories and some tidbits also and all is related to American Basketball Association.

The Last Shot

Darcy Frey was the writer of this book. He wrote this book in 1994. This book is an award winner (National Magazine Award) for the story which has been described in this book. I am not going to tell you about the story, you must read it. After reading this book, you may actualize your dreams and the power in you.

Fab Five

Mr. Mitch Albom is the writer of this book and it was published in 1993.

A season on the brink

John Feinstein, member of U.S. writers for basketball wrote this beautiful book. This book elaborates the college basketball history. Moments of practice are captured elegantly. He also highlighted various factors as a part of live basketball.

Big Game Small World

This book is also written by one of the member of U.S. basketball writers named Alexander Wolff. In this book, he explained about how basketball is played and watched all over the world. How the basketball players and lover live? The importance of basketball is described with respect to this world.

Tip-Off

Mr. Filip Bondy wrote this book in the year 2007. In this book, he described why and how the 1984 NBA draft altered? The serious effects of this decision on the game and some other factors are also explained.

There are many other interesting books are also worth reading like:

·         Sacred Hoops (written by Phil Jackson)

·         Building a Man to Man Defense (Written by Bob Huggins)

·         NBA @ 50 (written by Mark Vencil)

If you like to read books, you are a basketball lover too, and then you must read the above-mentioned books.