NBA Book Club

The story of the Cincinnati Royals through the lens of Bob Cousy and Oscar Robertson eras , includes ownership and relocations . Truly the fall of the Royals .

interesting overview of sports betting and its legalization and impact in America.

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excellent breakdown of a singular game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics in the 1980s. Highlights coaching and players in a play by play format.

Thorough telling of the formation and early years of Nike ostensibly to the IPO. Conveys the growth of the global market and outsourcing of manufacturing along with the dream and investments of the early employees.

The complex and dense history of the black fives leagues from 1904-1950, sweeping history of neighborhoods, communities, and leagues in NY, Chicago, St Louis, Philly and DC including many other pivotal timeline events and historical firsts . Sadly our tech failed us but consider this a shortish plug for this labor of love in book form .

Our discussion of the second part of Bill Simmons exhaustive dated tome that essentially rates pre 2010 players and pre 2010 teams in terms of his definition of "greatness".

Bill Simmons' book where he mansplains his takes on mens NBA players throughout history but also engages in some what ifs and magical thinking that he may have known better than whatever GMS etc. Sourced from lots of film and other seminal basketball books and box scores primarily he attempts to build a ranking in pyramid form of the best basketball players of all time. Copywrite 2009 and feels it .

(feels like this is the first book i may get somehow busted for discussing )

Review and explication of the original 13 tenets of basketball and application of them to the real world in the interest of making the world a better place . Excellent History along with some really good ideas for how the world could be a better place (when we aren't actively fascisming?)

Also had the Knicks -Pacers playoff game 3 on in the background which the Knicks managed to come back from 20 to win due in large part to Kat whom we bag on a bit ,

Sprawling narrative about who makes it and who doesn't told through personal experiences, basketball lore, and "war" stories.

The story of Jack McCallums embedding on the Suns coaching staff in the D'Antoni -Nash era of basketball . Primarily a story of their run through the playoffs and the personalities and day to day behind the scenes of the team and coaches.

we spend the second half of the pod bemoaning the Kings depressing season.