Tuesday, January 28, 2014

[Book Review] THE BOOK OF BASKETBALL by Bill Simmons

Nonfiction/Sports

Steve reviews THE BOOK OF BASKETBALL: THE NBA ACCORDING TO THE SPORTS GUY by Bill Simmons ( ESPN Books, 2009)


In 2010, Bill Simmons, also known as ESPN’s “Sports Guy”, completed a 752-page tour de force on the National Basketball Association. The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy is a must-read for both established NBA fans and newcomers, alike. Although the length is daunting, sports lovers will be rewarded by Mr. Simmons’s subjective ranking of all-time players and abridged narrative on the history of the National Basketball Association. 

Mr. Simmons weaves evidence in support of his arguments into a framework of personal anecdote. I also applaud his extensive use of footnoting--mostly in a comical fashion. If it achieves nothing else, the book provides great fodder for debate and a starting point for new fans of NBA Basketball.


Steve Shackelford, South Branch

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