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223) Chicago
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When Serge is recruited from the Sudan to come play basketball at a high profile prep school in Chicago, there are bigger obstacles than culture shock to contend with. Will Serge be able to put his past behind him and something of his life in America through basketball?
224) Full court pressure
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When star defensive player Zack Fuller's basketball team faces his former team in the state championship game, he not only must play against his best friend, his current captain refuses to pass the ball to Zack.
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A Boston lawyer copes with a client who lies compulsively—and then disappears just as his wife is found dead: “A pleasure . . . solidly plotted” (Publishers Weekly).
As a power forward for the Detroit Pistons, Mick Fallon distinguished himself with an unerring ability to hit late-game free throws. Years after his retirement, the passion and focus he once put into basketball have been...
As a power forward for the Detroit Pistons, Mick Fallon distinguished himself with an unerring ability to hit late-game free throws. Years after his retirement, the passion and focus he once put into basketball have been...
227) Baltimore
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Marcus is the latest star at an athletically prestigious Baltimore high school. But when he gets in a bad fight with a white player at a preseason basketball tournament, racial tensions start to run high. Will Marcus' anger ruin his brightly lit future?
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A last second pass followed by a mighty heave toward the basket. The buzzer sounds. Three points scored! What's behind it all? Science! Max Axiom, Super Scientist, explains the science behind a layup, the right way to do a jump shot, and much, much more. Written in graphic-novel format.
230) Dragon hoops
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"Gene understands stories - comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him 'Stick' and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The men's varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that's been decades in the making....
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Golden State Warriors is a beginner's history of the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Beginning with the franchise's early years, readers will experience the team's highest and lowest moments, meet the team's best players and managers, and gain the inside track on information that completes the team's story. Mini-biographies, fun facts, anecdotes, fantastic quotes, and sidebars combine with full-color, action-packed photographs to round out the story...
232) Titan clash
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High school basketball star Jack Spencer has everything going for him until he uncovers suspicious circumstances surrounding his mother's serious car accident.
234) Lebron James
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Explores the life and career of NBA basketball star LeBron James. Includes statistics, a timeline, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
236) New York City
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Darnell is a talented high school basketball player from Brooklyn, primed to be the first to attend college in his family. When his mother tells him that she has a new boyfriend, an event from Darnell's past takes him to a dark place that will force him to confront it.
237) Meet me on the court
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Cam, Tyler, and Markus are upset that their school cut the basketball team because of lack of funding. They decide to make their own. They don't have jerseys, a coach, or even a regular court to practice on. There's one more problem, they need at least two more people on the team to play. Can the team find two more players? Can they win their first game against the snooty prep school kids that keep stealing their court?
238) Maya Moore
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Describes the early years, professional career and achievements, and work off the court of basketball player Maya Moore. Includes a timeline, color photographs, charts, a glossary, and further resources.
240) Front and center
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During her junior year basketball season, D.J. faces the dual challenges of college recruiting and romance.