Masters of the game : a conversational history of the NBA in 75 legendary players
Publication Information
New York : Penguin Press, 2025.
Physical Description
xxv, 373 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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.
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
- George Mikan
- Dolph Schayes
- Paul Arizin
- Bob Cousy
- Bill Sharman
- Bob Pettit
- Bill Russell
- Sam Jones
- Elgin Baylor
- Hal Greer
- Wilt Chamberlain
- Oscar Robertson
- Jerry West
- Lenny Wilkens
- Dave DeBusschere
- John Havlicek
- Jerry Lucas
- Nate Thurmond
- Willis Reed
- Rick Barry
- Billy Cunningham
- Dave Bing
- Walk Frazier
- Earl Monroe
- Elvin Hayes
- Wes Unseld
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Nate Archibald
- Dave Cowens
- Pete Maravich
- Julius Erving
- Bob McAdoo
- George Gervin
- Bill Walton
- Moses Malone
- Robert Parish / James Worthy
- Larry Bird
- Magic Johnson
- Kevin McHale
- Isiah Thomas
- Dominique Wilkins
- Clyde Drexler
- Charles Barkley
- Michael Jordan
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- John Stockton
- Patrick Ewing
- Karl Malone
- Dennis Rodman
- Reggie Miller
- Scottie Pippen
- David Robinson
- Gary Payton
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Jason Kidd
- Kevin Garnett
- Ray Allen
- Kobe Bryant
- Allen Iverson
- Steve Nash / Chris Paul
- Tim Duncan
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Paul Pierce
- Carmelo Anthony
- LeBron James
- Dwyane Wade
- Kevin Durant
- Stephen Curry
- James Harden
- Damian Lillard / Kawhi Leonard / Russell Westbrook / Anthony Davis
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Afterword.