NBA

    Raise a Fist, Take a Knee by John Feinstein

    John Feinstein has been a sportswriter for many years–long enough to know both the players and the coaches and the owners. Plus, he is a true sports fan and doesn’t seem to be a lunatic like many with strong opinions about sports. And I am old enough to remember the iconic raised fist salute at …

    Steve Kerr — a Life by Scott Howard-Cooper

    I grew up in Southern California and was a huge fan of professional basketball, attending games through the 1980s, when the sport’s popularity put ticket prices out of my reach. I had a secret dream to be a sportswriter, so might be a tiny bit envious of the career of Scott Howard-Cooper, the author of …

    Intangibles by Joan Ryan

    As a San Francisco Giants fan, I have enjoyed reading Joan Ryan’s work for years, so I was particularly excited to get a copy of Intangibles from Little, Brown & Co and NetGalley in exchange for this honest review. The subtitle is “unlocking the science and soul of team chemistry,” a concept which I find …

    The Victory Machine by Ethan Strauss

    For many years, I was a hardcore NBA fan. My theory was that anyone who said they didn’t like watching pro basketball had never been to a live NBA game. Although my fandom died off when things changed so the games and teams were all about individual glory (rather than team effort), my appreciation came …

    Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry by Marcus Thompson

    Marcus Thompson II covered the Warriors for ten years, so he has seen the franchise emerge from the bottom of the heap to an incredibly popular, highly marketable and incredibly fun to watch team – and the centerpiece of their success is Wardell Stephen Curry, also known as Steph. In Golden, Thompson tells the story …