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The Sixers won 65 games and an NBA championship in 1982-83, still one of the finest seasons in NBA history. It was Moses Malone who, in the days before the playoffs, gave the team its battle cry. Asked by coach Billy Cunningham how he thought things would go in the playoffs, Moses said, "Fo’, fo’, fo’,” - meaning, in Moses' shorthand, that he expected the Sixers to sweep each of the three series they would need to play in order to win a championship.

Tales from the Indiana Hoosier Locker Room covers over a century of Indiana University basketball. Current and former Hoosiers talk of the excitement, the disappointment, and the celebration that has turned IU basketball into a statewide religion. The history of the Indiana program is revealed through the memories of the school’s hundreds of lettermen. Without a doubt, this is a must-listen for every March Madness and college basketball fan.

The definitive, compulsively readable story of the greatest era of the most iconic league in college basketball history—the Big East “This book, full of long-standing rivalries, unmatched moments in the lives of coaches and players, and juicy insider gossip, is, like the game of basketball...

Links the history of race relations to the history of basketball by reviewing the era of the first Black teams, the first integration of teams, and the innovations that Black players have brought to the game.

The true story of the game that never should have happened—and of a nation on the brink of monumental change. In the fall of 1943, at the little-known North Carolina College for Negroes, Coach John McLendon was on the verge of changing basketball forever. A protégé of James Naismith, the...

An unputdownable, must-have sports book for every LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, and NBA fan. June 19, 2016: the greatest moment in Cleveland sports history, when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Finals and broke the Cleveland Curse. It was the triumph fans had been waiting fifty-two...

Loose Balls is, after all these years, the definitive and most widely respected history of the ABA. It's a wild ride through some of the wackiest, funniest, strangest times ever to hit pro sports -- told entirely through the (often incredible) words of those who played, wrote and connived their way through the league's nine seasons.

The legends of the game and the magic of the times - an oral history of pro basketball's wonder years, by the author of the highly acclaimed Loose Balls. Using a lively oral history format, Terry Pluto provides the best look yet at the glory days of the NBA. Tall Tales is essential reading for any fan who understands that the history of the league does not begin and end with Michael Jordan.

Pete Axthelm follows the 1969 - 70 season of the New York Knicks and provides a parallel focus on basketball as it was then played in the black neighborhoods of New York City. Throughout, he writes clearly, intelligently, and passionately about the game, bringing alive the players’ efforts, accomplishments, and failures.

In this vivid and lively account, Thomas J. Whalen chronicles Russell's memorable last season and the Celtics' dazzling triumph. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s and Boston's own turbulent and bitter struggles with race, he tells the fascinating story of how an improbable championship team overcame poor health, indifferent fans, disruptive personnel changes, and internal morale problems. Whalen recounts how Russell transformed the game of basketball during his remarkable career and revisits the outspoken superstar's conflicted relationship with Boston.

Spanning the course of 39 frantic days, Josh Swade embarked on a fanatical journey that would take him across the country. His nearly religious obsession brought him face-to-face with NBA players Paul Pierce and Steve Nash, NBA greats Jerry West and Larry Brown, and many others who knew the importance of this relic. With multiple hurdles ahead of him, will Josh be able to find the money and support to purchase the rules before it's too late?

Join host Tye Morgan as he chronicles Drazen Petrovic, the Croatian basketball legend who dominated European courts before blazing a trail for international players in the NBA. From EuroLeague championships to becoming one of the league's deadliest shooters, discover how "The Mozart of Basketball" changed the game forever. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Dive deep into one of basketball's most fascinating origin stories with Jeremy Sochan Biography Flash, hosted by Tye Morgan and brought to you by Quiet Please Podcast Networks. This show delivers a comprehensive, consistently updated biography of Jeremy Sochan, the NBA forward whose journey defies every conventional path to the pros. Born in Guymon, Oklahoma, raised in Milton Keynes, England, shaped by stints in France, Indiana, and Germany, and now thriving in the brightest basketball spotlight in the world, Sochan's story is a masterclass in resilience, adaptability, and global identity. ...

Discover Geno Auriemma's extraordinary journey from Italian immigrant to UConn women's basketball dynasty builder with 12 national championships and over 1,250 wins. Explore his fierce rivalry with Pat Summitt, legendary players like Diana Taurasi and Breanna Stewart, and how his relentless pursuit of perfection transformed women's basketball forever. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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.

28.15 Das Basketball Museum von ALBA BERLIN gibt es jetzt auch auf eure Ohren. Sportjournalist Jakob Rüger und Basketballer Henning Harnisch nehmen euch mit auf eine Reise durch die Basketballgeschichte(n) unserer Stadt. Viel Spaß beim Reinhören! Dieser Podcast wird ermöglicht durch die Deutsche Stiftung für Engagement und Ehrenamt #2815 #basketballmuseum #albaberlin

"Did I ever tell you about Wilt Chamberlain?" "Did I ever tell you about Bob Cousy?" "Did I ever tell you about Joe DiMaggio?" Whenever Arnold "Red" Auerbach starts a sentence with those six words—"Did I ever tell you about ... "—anyone within earshot should prepare to hear a marvelous story...

A journey that traces basketball's complete history from its 1891 origins as an indoor winter diversion through its growth into a cherished global sport and multi-billion dollar spectacle today. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Villanova’s 1985 NCAA Championship: The Greatest Upset in College Basketball History Relive the greatest upset in NCAA Tournament history—Villanova’s stunning 66-64 victory over Georgetown in the 1985 National Championship. The eighth-seeded Wildcats played a near-perfect game to dethrone the defending champions, proving that in March Madness, anything is possible. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Unsere Hosts Basti Doreth und Philipp Dembowski lassen für euch 60 Jahre Bundesliga-Geschichte wieder aufleben.