Globe Pequot / Lyons Press
Pages: 240
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Trim: 8 x 8
978-1-4930-2698-2 • Paperback • February 2017 • $19.95 • (£14.99)
978-1-4930-2699-9 • eBook • February 2017 • $18.99 • (£14.99)
Brendan Prunty has been writing about sports for over a decade, first for the Newark Star-Ledger and most recently for the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and Rolling Stone. His work has been selected for inclusion in the Best American Sports Writing series twice, and he has won awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors and U.S. Basketball Writers Association. A graduate of Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, he lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter.
Basketball Game Changers is a great read for anyone who loves the game or history of basketball--that is obvious. What may not be quickly apparent is that this book is also riveting reading for anyone who wants to study the dynamics of transformational change. These players, coaches and trailblazers are a study in ‘being the change’ not dealing with change.
— Buzz Williams, Virginia Tech men’s basketball head coach
Born via a humble Massachusetts peach basket, the game of basketball has evolved into a frenetic, fascinating international obsession. Here Brendan Prunty, one of America's great sportswriters, shows how—picking out the influential players, coaches, rules, developments and moments. It's a history book that reads at the pace of a Steph Curry crossover.
— Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports columnist and New York Times Bestselling author