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British Basketball League’s big day
One of the showpiece events in the UK basketball calendar is returning to Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena on Sunday 13th January 2013 as the British Basketball League (BBL) Cup Final is contested between current holders, the Newcastle Eagles and the Leicester Riders.
Rags to riches story of basketball great
What kind of person loses sight in one eye due to a childhood accident and then through dedicated practice and honed skills becomes one of the top 50 NBA players of all time? What kind of person, with limited business experience, builds a start-up company into a thriving $350 million turnover corporation and is recognized as one of the world’s most successful black executives? And what kind of person, instead of enjoying a well-deserved luxurious retirement, chooses to become mayor of a large, ailing city that many long ago had written off as dead? Dave Bing, that’s who. In Dave Bing: A Life of Challenge, Detroit sports columnist Drew Sharp chronicles the life of a figure whose sheer will to succeed, refusal to make excuses for setbacks and whose efforts to contribute to society make compelling reading. Normal Price: £11.99 I €14.40 HK Rewards Members’ Price: £9.59 I €11.52 Find out more
Tap into the tactical genius of a legendary basketball coach
Coaching Basketball Successfully contains a wealth of timeless wisdom from top basketball coach Morgan Wootten.
Back to basics for basketball success
From offense to defence, to transition play and special situations, the book covers every tactical facet of Basketball and includes insights for improving the execution of each.
Shooting the basketball
NBA Hall of Fame great Michael Jordan put it best: “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”
Play sport to avoid osteoperosis in later life
Sports that involve jumping or fast starts and stops and increase the load put on the body’s bones, seemed most associated with the enhanced protection for men.
Sainsbury’s 2012 School Games under starter’s orders
Around 1,600 of the nation’s finest young sports stars will compete in the Sainsbury’s 2012 School Games, cheered on by an estimated 35,000 spectators at what will be will be the last event to be held on the Olympic Park before the opening ceremony on 27th July.