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Masters of the game a conversational history of the NBA in 75 legendary players

"The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, 11-Time NBA Champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game"-- Provided by publisher.

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Main Authors: Smith, Sam, 1948- (Author), Jackson, Phil (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, 2025.
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Summary:"The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, 11-Time NBA Champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game"-- Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xxvi, 373 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
ISBN:9798217060702
Author Notes:Sam Smith is the author of five books on basketball, including the New York Times bestseller The Jordan Rules . Smith received the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's 2012 Curt Gowdy Media Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Professional Basketball Writers Association. He wrote for the Chicago Tribune for twenty-nine years and currently writes for Bulls.com.


Phil Jackson is the coauthor of the number one New York Times bestseller Eleven Rings , The Last Season , and Sacred Hoops . He's arguably the greatest coach in the history of the NBA. His reputation was established as head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 to 1998; during his tenure, Chicago won six NBA titles. His next team, the Los Angeles Lakers, won five NBA titles, from 2000 to 2010. He holds the record for the most championships in NBA history as a player and a head coach. Jackson was a player on the 1970 and 1973 NBA champion New York Knicks. In 2007 he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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