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Basketball Jones
Author | : Todd Boyd,Kenneth L. Shropshire |
Publsiher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2000-09 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780814713167 |
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It began with Magic, Bird, and Dr. J. Then came Michael. The Dream Team. The WNBA. And, most recently, "Spree" Latrell Sprewell--American Dream or American Nightmare?--the embodiment of everything many believe is wrong--and others believe is exciting--about the game. Today, despite the NBA strike, despite home run derbies, despite football's headlock on network television ratings, despite the much-heralded return of baseball, basketball has assumed a role in American culture and consciousness impossible to imagine 20 years ago, when arenas were empty and the NBA finals were broadcast via tape delay in the wee hours. So what happened? How did a "black sport," plagued by drug scandal and decimated by white flight, come to achieve such prominence? What are the subtle and not-so-subtle racial codes that define how the game is played and perceived, and the reception of its high-profile stars? What does the shift in popularity from the predominantly white, working-class ethos of baseball to the black, urban ethos of basketball suggest about contemporary life in America? What linkages exist between basketball and hip-hop culture and how did these develop? How has the arrival of women on the scene changed the equation? Bringing together journalists, cultural critics, and academics, this wide-ranging anthology has something for everyone, from hard-core fan to casual observer. Contributors: Todd Boyd, Kenneth L. Shropshire, Gerald Early, James Peterson, Susan J. Rayl, Davis W. Houck, Mark Conrad, Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Earl Smith, Sohail Daulatzi, Larry Platt, Tina Sloan Green, Alpha Alexander, Tara McPherson, Aaron Baker.
Basketball Jones
Author | : E. Lynn Harris |
Publsiher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2010-01-05 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780307278678 |
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AJ Richardson is living the good life. Thanks to his longtime lover, NBA star Dray Jones, he has a gorgeous townhouse in New Orleans, plenty of frequent-flier miles, and an MBA he’s never had to use. Built on a deep and abiding love, their hidden relationship sustains them both. But when Dray’s teammates begin to ask insinuating questions, Dray puts their doubts to rest by marrying Judi, a beautiful and ambitious woman. Judi knows nothing about Dray's “other life.” Or does she? In Basketball Jones, E. Lynn Harris explores the consequences of loving someone who is desperate to conform. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep readers riveted from the first page to the last.
Basketball Jones
Author | : E. Lynn Harris |
Publsiher | : Random House LLC |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780767926270 |
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Aldridge James (AJ) Richardson's comfortable life with his longtime lover, famed NBA star Dray Jones, is threatened by the need to hide their relationship to maintain Dray's public image and by Dray's marriage to Judy, a beautiful and ambitious woman. 200,000 first printing.
Eastern Basketball
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Basketball |
ISBN | : PSU:000063839012 |
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Ten Times a Champion
Author | : Mark C. Bodanza |
Publsiher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2016-04-13 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781491785232 |
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Sam Jones spent his boyhood in a small city tucked away in the segregated south. In many ways, it was the most unlikely of settings for the start of a professional sports career marked by a rare kind of success. Guided by humble beginnings and values that included hard work, maturity, and respect, Sam soon discovered how much those early preparations would mean in the future as he entered college and set out on a trajectory that would eventually intersect with the Boston Celtics and produce astounding results. In his biography of the basketball legend, Mark Bodanza chronicles how Jones overcame obstacles on and off the basketball court to capture the attention of the Boston Celticsfresh from their first NBA championshipand become a surprising first-round draft pick in 1957 and, for the next twelve years, one of the games greatest champions. As Bodanza reveals Sams ultimate challenges and joys, it soon becomes evident that Jones was an extraordinary testament to what can be achieved through perseverance, integrity, and a faithful and determined effort, not just for himself but for the benefit of his team. Ten Times a Champion shares the fascinating story of a basketball legend who displayed unshakable tenacity and helped his beloved Boston Celtics achieve extraordinary goals.
The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives
Author | : Arnie Markoe |
Publsiher | : Charles Scribner's Sons |
Total Pages | : 564 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Athletes |
ISBN | : UOM:49015002860337 |
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Contains biographies of active and retired athletes, living or dead, plus media personalities, coaches, and administrators.
Mother Jones
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 742 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Intellectual life |
ISBN | : UOM:49015003134625 |
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The Golden Boys
Author | : Cameron Stauth |
Publsiher | : Beyond Words/Atria Books |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0671760491 |
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Includes material on Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, and John Stockton.