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Basketball Reading List inspired by the NBA Finals

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 univnebpress

Eastern Conference Champion Boston Celtics (64-18) face off against the Western Conference Champion Dallas Mavericks (50-32) in the NBA Finals. To celebrate the end of another amazing season of pro basketball we’ve put together a showcase of some of our … Continue reading Basketball Reading List inspired by the NBA Finals

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Reading List: March Madness

March 14, 2024March 8, 2024 univnebpress

The NCAA Basketball Tournament is almost here! In between watching games and creating brackets, here are some slam dunk books to read during March Madness. Our selection includes a guide to understanding basketball statistics and their history, a tale of … Continue reading Reading List: March Madness

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Happy Book Birthday to the Baron and the Bear!

December 1, 2017November 27, 2017 univnebpress

Book Birthdays celebrate one year of a book’s life in tweets, reviews, NetGalley ratings, and more! This month we’re saying Happy First Book Birthday to The Baron and the Bear: Rupp’s Runts, Haskin’s Miners, and the Season that Changed Basketball Forever (Nebraska, 2016) … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday to the Baron and the Bear!

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Reading List: Basketball

November 20, 2017November 17, 2017 univnebpress

Basketball season is officially underway and while you’re waiting for your team to tip off, pick up some of our best books on college basketball, historic games, and more.   The Baron and the Bear David Kingsley Snell “This is a … Continue reading Reading List: Basketball

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From the Desk of Charley Rosen

November 1, 2017October 20, 2017 univnebpress

The following contribution comes from Charley Rosen, author of The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History (November 2017). Rosen is a writer whose work appears regularly on Fanragsports.com. He previously worked as an NBA analyst for FOXSports.com and is the author of twenty-one sports books. … Continue reading From the Desk of Charley Rosen

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Perfectly Awful

Excerpt: Perfectly Awful

June 21, 2017June 19, 2017 univnebpress

The NBA Draft is tomorrow and the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have officially completed a blockbuster trade. Luckily for the Sixers, it’s 2017 and not 1972. Below is an excerpt from Charley Rosen’s Perfectly Awful: The Philadelphia 76ers’ Horrendous and Hilarious … Continue reading Excerpt: Perfectly Awful

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