15 Best NBA Books
Goal: Find the best NBA books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best nba books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
15 Best NBA Books
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The Breaks of the Game
by David Halberstam
The Jordan Rules
The Inside Story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls
by Sam Smith
Also recommended by:
A Season on the Brink
A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers
by John Feinstein
Dream Team
How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever
by Jack McCallum
Heaven Is a Playground
by Rick Telander
Life Is Not an Accident
A Memoir of Reinvention
by Jay Williams
Loose Balls
The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association
by Terry Pluto
My Losing Season
A Memoir
by Pat Conroy
Pistol
A Biography of Pete Maravich
by Mark Kriegel
Sum It Up
A Thousand and Ninety-Eight Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective
by Pat Summitt
The Last Shot
City Streets, Basketball Dreams
by Darcy Frey
The Miracle of St. Anthony
A Season with Coach Bob Hurley and Basketball's Most Improbable Dynasty
by Adrian Wojnarowski
Toughness
Developing True Strength On and Off the Court
by Jay Bilas
When The Game Was Ours
by Earvin Magic Johnson
Sources
- 1
Best basketball books: Must-read NBA books
franchisesports.co.uk
- 2
17 Best Basketball Books to Get in 2022
dunkorthree.com
- 3
10 Best Books About Basketball
publishersweekly.com
- 4
The Best Books About Basketball Ever Written | Men's Journal
mensjournal.com
- 5
The Ten Best Basketball Books of All Time - TrueHoop- ESPN
espn.com
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