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Read about the incredible playoff games that basketball fans will never forget. Clutch performances and shocking finishes have helped make the NBAplayoffs one of the most thrilling spectacles in sports. The biggest moments, from buzzer-beaters to last-second defensive plays, are all here in vivid detail.
10) The NBA
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Discusses every year, the top basketball teams in the league competing in a championship tournament to determine a NBA champion.
11) Dragon hoops
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Gene Luen Yang, a graphic novelist and math teacher in Oakland, California, follows his Catholic high school's men's varsity basketball team, the Dragons, over the course of one season. Interviews Coach Lou and his players on their lives, the team's mysterious past, and its quest for the state championship.
12) The NBA finals
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Examines the history of the NBA Finals and the players that have played in the championship games, from Joe Fulks with the Philadelphia Warriors in the first Finals to Michael Jordan's historic talent throughout the 1990s.
13) Fast break
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The Alton Heights All-Stars win entry into the citywide youth basketball tournament on a real professional basketball court, and with teams that have real coaches, uniforms, sneakers, and experience. Although the All-Stars feel intimidated by the talent in the tournament, they refuse to give up.
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"Swish! Sweat beads on the basketball players' foreheads as they watch the ball drop through the net just as the buzzer sounds. The stakes are high. Two of college basketball's best teams are facing off in a thrilling Final Four game, and only one team will be crowned the NCAA basketball champion! Young readers will enjoy getting exciting facts about Final Four records, the event's history, and some of its most heart-stopping games"--
16) The WNBA Finals
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Presents the history of the WNBA Finals, highlighting key players, teams, and games. Includes fact boxes, comprehension questions, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.