The following is an excerpt from Kyrie Irving: Uncle Drew, Little Mountain, and Enigmatic NBA Superstar (October 2019). Author Martin Gitlin is a veteran sportswriter who worked for seven years at CBSSports.com and has won more than forty-five awards as … Continue reading Excerpt: Kyrie Irving
Professional sports are a celebrated American tradition. As a result, professional athletes are often held up as heroes and role models, idolized for their actions in the game and held to certain standards in their outside lives. This treatment of … Continue reading Facing Race in the NBA and NFL
Awards Amina Gautier Winner of the PEN/Malamud Award: “Amina Gautier is a prolific and award-winning writer of short fiction. In myriad stories that captivate readers and critics alike, she complicates and illuminates the intersection of self and place, with characters … Continue reading News and Reviews
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
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
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
UNP is excited to announce these forthcoming projects from our team of acquiring editors. All titles listed here are working titles only and are subject to change before publication. The acquiring editor is in parentheses. We look forward to editing, … Continue reading October Book Deals
An excerpt from Court Vision: Unexpected Views on the Lure of Basketball (October 2004) by Ira Berkow. DONALD TRUMP Donald Trump’s office is on the twenty-sixth floor of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. The widely known real estate developer, he has also … Continue reading Excerpt: Court Vision, an interview with Donald Trump
Jon Hart has written for the New York Times and an array of outlets that have sadly bitten the dust. He graduated first in his class from mascot school. Then again, he was the only person in his graduating class. As … Continue reading From the desk of Jon Hart: Basketball on Wheels
The University of Nebraska Press is your one-stop shop this holiday season. We’ve got something for everyone on your list and our three part holiday guide will help you find it. From your stubborn Uncle Stewart to your picky daughter … Continue reading Reading List, part one: UNP’s Holiday Gift Guide
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