{"product_id":"nba-75-the-definitive-history-9780228102908","title":"NBA 75: The Definitive History","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe most iconic moments and stories of the NBA.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eNBA 75\u003c\/i\u003e, sports writer and basketball super fan Dave Zarum tells the story of the NBA, all 75 years -- from its early barnstorming days to the multi-billion-dollar sports league it is today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Readers are treated to all the biggest moments and greatest superstars, with over 75 stories ranging from Jerry West's 33-win streak Lakers, through Jordan's repeat three-peat Bulls, to Steph Curry and the 73-win Warriors and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But this retrospective doesn't shy away from the league's controversies, covering its struggles with racial bigotry, Magic Jonson's HIV diagnosis, Len Bias's tragic draft-night death, and the league's cocaine-fuelled late seventies when the Finals were broadcast tape-delayed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each story is fully illustrated with iconic photos and accompanied by stat boxes and side stories of some of the Association's more curious and overlooked moments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Some of the events covered in NBA 75: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e 1946: The first professional basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 1969: The legendary duels between Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 1976: The merger of the ABA and NBA \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 1980: The arrival of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 1993: Air Jordan and his Bulls dynasty \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 2006: Kobe Bryant scores 81 points \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 2010: LeBron James makes his Miami decision \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 2016: Steph Curry and the Warriors blow a 3-1 lead \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e 2020: The COVID-19 stoppage in play and the Bubble. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNBA 75\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide to the history of the NBA -- perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about the league they love or simply catch up on what they've been missing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dave Zarum is a Toronto-born writer and editor who began his journalism career at \u003ci\u003eToronto Life\u003c\/i\u003e magazine In 2011, he was part of the launch of \u003ci\u003eSportsnet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, where he won a National Magazine Award He was the editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Sports Lists\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote for the television series based on the book, and authored \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Game\u003c\/i\u003e, an oral history of the 1989 Grey Cup \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606039466258,"sku":"9780228102908","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3a79014a-f60e-4216-951e-a4d15e7920e1.jpg?v=1732287782","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nba-75-the-definitive-history-9780228102908","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}