David Halberstam
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 467 pages Rating: 4.19 | 10259 Users | 271 Reviews
Mention Epithetical Books The Breaks of the Game
| Title | : | The Breaks of the Game |
| Author | : | David Halberstam |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 467 pages |
| Published | : | February 12th 1983 by Ballantine Books (first published 1981) |
| Categories | : | Sports. Nonfiction. Basketball. History |
Description Supposing Books The Breaks of the Game
"Among the best books ever written on professional basketball." The Philadelphia InquirerDavid Halberstam, best-selling author of THE FIFTIES and THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST, turns his keen reporter's eye on the sport of basketball -- the players and the coaches, the long road trips, what happens on court, in front of television cameras, and off-court, where no eyes have followed -- until now.
Particularize Books Toward The Breaks of the Game
| Original Title: | The Breaks of the Game |
| ISBN: | 0345296257 (ISBN13: 9780345296252) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Epithetical Books The Breaks of the Game
Ratings: 4.19 From 10259 Users | 271 ReviewsCommentary Epithetical Books The Breaks of the Game
I picked this up after becoming a bit more of an obsessive follower of the NBA in the past year or so. I've been familiar with David Halberstam's political and war journalism, so when I stumbled on his extensive body of sportswriting I was intrigued. The Breaks of the Game is a nice blend of sports-cultural history (i.e. its growth in the late 20th century owing to its relationship with TV and advertising) with mini-biographies of a range of interesting characters as they interact over theThe late, great David Halberstam followed the Trail Blazers during the 1979-1980 season, two years after their acclaimed victory over the Sixers. The Breaks of The Game, the book that resulted, remains one of the best sports books I have ever read and a work that has easily stood the test of time.The author of more than 20 books on topics as diverse as the Vietnam War, the modern civil rights struggle, the decline of the American auto industry, and the history of American media , Halberstam
I told my dad I was reading this book because its reputation precedes it as one of the best sports books ever written. His matter-of-fact answer: "well, that's because Halberstam is one of the best writers ever." 362 pages later, I can't help but agree. He may not be a hoity-toity modernist prose stylist like those names more often thrown around as candidates for that prestigious title, but he does possess a unique gift to seamlessly interweave logistics and information (about everything
Fascinating book! It's a conversational history of the NBA until 1981, told through the lense of the 1979-80 season of the Portland Trailblazers. As the team's season touches on various characters and issues, Halberstam pauses to explore them. Great character sketches/bios of most of the great players up until that point, the most interesting discussions I've read of the defining issues of the NBAs early years (race, TV rights, team ownership etc), as well as plenty of basketball content -- team
An outstanding slice of the NBA as it stood 1979-1980. Halberstam uses a season with the Portland Trailblazers, a team in turmoil but still bearing a championship pedigree from just a few years before to examine every aspect of NBA life he can glean: contracts & money, the battles for jobs, the challenges of coaching & playing in the league over a long season, the strains it puts on people's personal life, dealing with injuries (and incidentally showing just how poor sports medicine was
Liked to claim I became a Blazer fan in 1965. Yes, that well was before francise began. But, it was professional quality in the big Portland arena: Bill Bradley/Cassie Russell. Lived in a big house with college basketball players. Have perched many hours on front row of basketball fan benches for Portland State college gameshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965_NC...(Mother called from the country club a few hours before the game started. One of her customers wouldn't be able to use his tickets ...
an essential basketball readPerhaps the most interesting thing about this book is that by looking at a regional team, at an odd juncture in the history of the NBA, it nonetheless manages to encompass the whole of the sport and its relevance in America. Absolutely essential.
No comments
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.