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The History of the NBA in Twelve Games

From 24 Seconds to 30,000 3-Pointers

Sean Deveney

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English
The Lyons Press
01 November 2022
From its early days as a physical, plodding game with franchises parked in outpost towns like Fort Wayne, Moline, and Rochester, to today's international showcase sport, professional basketball has evolved dramatically over the decades. But the development of the National Basketball Association and its star players was not preordained. There were moments, both obvious and subtle, that steered the direction of the sport, whether it was Bill Russell's swan song, a near-miss on Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant's All-Star debut at nineteen, a LeBron James legacy game or a deep 3-point-shot by Steph Curry, these moments gradually brought us the NBA we know today--a scrappy league that was jump-started by a 24-second timer and will be defined by the 30,000 3-pointers its players knock down per season. Veteran NBA reporter and editor Sean Deveney will explore the unique characters and backstories of 12 crucial games in the history of the NBA, while putting them into the context of their influence on the direction of the league.
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Imprint:   The Lyons Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 231mm,  Width: 160mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   513g
ISBN:   9781493066650
ISBN 10:   149306665X
Pages:   280
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Sean Deveney is an editor at Heavy.com with a focus on the NBA and basketball in general. He has covered the league on a national basis for 20 years and has interviewed stars from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West to Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant to LeBron James and Kevin Durant. He is the author of seven nonfiction books, including Fun City: John Lindsay, Joe Namath, and How Sports Saved New York in the 1960s, Remembering Kobe Bryant, and Facing Michael Jordan.

Reviews for The History of the NBA in Twelve Games: From 24 Seconds to 30,000 3-Pointers

In just twelve games, Sean Deveney expertly tells the story of the NBA through the lens of these key moments, both the well-known and the overlooked. Nearly every major trend in the league's history is explored. From the invention of the shot clock to the rise of the three-pointer, tanking, international stars, player power and dynasties, it's all here. A must for students of basketball history and fans of the modern game alike. --Seth Partnow, Director of Basketball for StatsBomb and author of The Midrange Theory: Basketball's Evolution in the Age of Analytics As someone who loves basketball history, I was amazed at how much I learned about the NBA and those who make it extraordinary through Sean Deveney's idea of telling about the sport through a dozen seminal games. The surprising choices he made help take us closer to its heart. From Wilt to Kareem to Michael to Steph, all of the essential characters are present, but the stories told are not at all what one might expect. Deveney always has taken a fresh approach to his subjects, but his work here is even more inspired than usual. --Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News The History of the NBA in Twelve Games touches on all eras with equal aplomb and insight. Deveney provides a courtside seat to the first game with the 24-second shot clock in 1954, the first tank job before the 1984 draft, the Bulls-Pistons slugfest that wrought 'The Jordan Rules' and LeBron James's finest hour. These aren't history's 'greatest' games but most important ones and you'll be a smarter basketball fan for reading this hoop treasure. --Marc Berman, New York Post basketball writer What a terrific idea for a book, and Sean Deveney pulls it off splendidly, with an appreciation for the NBA's history and minutiae that any basketball fan will appreciate. -- Mike Sielski, author of The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality


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