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Have you tried and failed to will your short body to dunk a basketball? Learn how even the most vertically challenged players can slam the ball home with ease.

Legendary University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith tells the full story of his fabled career and shares the life lessons taught and learned over 40 years of unparalleled success as a coach and mentor.

With his flights of improvisation around the basket and his towering afro, Julius Erving became one of the most charismatic (and revolutionary) players basketball has ever known. But while the public has long revered this cultural icon, few have ever known of the double life of Julius Erving. Dr. J traces the inner lives of the nearly perfect player and the imperfect man - and how he has come to terms with both.

When the Toronto Raptors first took the court back in 1995, the world was a very different place. Michael Jordan was tearing up the NBA. No one had email. And a lot of people wondered whether basketball could survive in Toronto, the holy city of hockey.

Today's leaders are increasingly called upon to be coaches - to "psyche up" their employees and co-workers, to inspire teamwork, and to help their organization outperform the competition. At the same time, they need to inspire and maintain a work/ life balance with their families as well. In this exciting program, Coach Jim Harrick, head coach of the 1995 NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins, will show you how to maintain focus in all areas of life, and help you develop an attitude that will make you a winner.

During the first quarter versus Philadelphia Wednesday night, Houston's Charles Barkley lost his balance, rupturing a tendon in his knee. The injury left Barkley with no choice but to end what was to be his final basketball season. Known for making news on and off the court, Barkley goes one-one-one with himself in his autobiography, Sir Charles.

The first of "The Big Three" was Paul Pierce. As Boston Celtics fans watched the team retire Pierce's jersey in a ceremony on February 11, 2018, they remembered again the incredible performances Pierce put on in the city for fifteen years, helping the Celtics escape the bottom of their conference to become champions and perennial championship contenders. But Pierce's time in the city wasn't always so smooth. In 2000, he was stabbed in a downtown nightclub eleven times in a seemingly random attack.

The life story of Jeanie Buss could only have been written in Hollywood. Her father, Jerry Buss, emerged from a childhood of financial struggle to improbably become one of California’s most successful real estate developers. Though her life was not without turmoil - l her parents divorced when she was still a child - Jeanie’s world was forever changed for the better when her father bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. By the time Jeanie was 19, she was already a high-ranking executive with World Team Tennis.

Part autobiography, part sports history, part epic, this incredible sports history is set against the tumultuous era when Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, and Bill Bradley reigned supreme in the world of basketball. Perfect for readers of Jeff Pearlman's The Bad Guys Won!, Peter Richmond's Badasses, and Pat Williams's Coach Wooden, Araton's revealing story of the Knicks' heyday is far more than a review of one of basketball's greatest teams' inspiring story—it is, at heart, a stirring recreation of a time and place when the NBA championships defined the national dream.

Downcourt with Drew is your go-to podcast for all things WNBA. Join host Drew as he breaks down the latest WNBA news, league updates, and provides analysis on games, players, and teams. Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to the league, follow and comment what you want to hear about surrounding the league!Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications and follow socials to stay up to date on everything WNBA!

Full Court Blitz brings you the latest on football, basketball, and fights. Kick back with KJ McCurley and Alex Baumann as they break down the biggest plays, hottest stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about.

A little over a decade ago, I had the vision of elevating the game of basketball. First in San Antonio....but then the world. Through the grit, the work, and the drive to grow as much as I could......I gained tons of valuable experiences!Not only that, but gained mentors that are at the top of the game.....all around the world.15 years later....I still find myself building players on the court every day. But I also have the desire to reach other trainers and build them through this show. Together, let's move the game of basketball to it's highest of heights!!!!!Become a supporter of this ...

Hoop Dreams Fulfilled is a detailed, first-person account of an athlete's failures and struggles on his way to playing professional basketball. Through in-depth experiences, Tyson Hartnett describes his journey playing basketball starting in fourth grade, through high school, college, and eventually professionally overseas. He profiles his mistakes and failures and his eventual redemption.

Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. But his preeminence is more than just extraordinary athletic ability: The lessons of his life - such as focus, passion, hard work, perseverance, and accountability - have shaped him into one of the most revered celebrities of the 20th century. In this inspiring audiobook Pat Williams, motivational speaker and senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic, reveals Jordan's method for living a life of greatness that we can all incorporate into our lives.

A Nigerian native who emigrated to the United States at age 11, Alex Owumi's exploits on the basketball court earned him a college scholarship to Georgetown University. Undrafted by the NBA, Owumi pursued his basketball dream overseas, eventually signing with Al-Nasr of Libya, a state-run athletic club privately funded by the family of Libyan president Muammar Qaddafi.

John Feinstein has already taken listeners into the inner circles of top college basketball programs in The Legends Club. This time, Feinstein pulls back the curtain on college basketball's lesser-known Cinderella stories - the smaller programs who no one expects to win, who have no chance of attracting the most coveted high school recruits, who rarely send their players on to the NBA. Feinstein follows a handful of players, coaches, and schools who dream, not of winning the NCAA tournament but of making it past their first or second round games.

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The podcast for women’s hoops fans who want it all: news, laughs, and no fluff. Former D1 ballers Tacarra Barnes and Courtney Lumpkin break down everything in college basketball and the WNBA with real energy, real insight, and real love for the game

An exciting Basketball Podcast based in Nairobi, Kenya. We discuss Kenyan basketball, the NBA, the BAL, and World Basketball in general.