Great moments in basketball, by Michael Burgan
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Great moments in basketball, by Michael Burgan
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Great moments in basketball
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
49312797
Responsibility statement
by Michael Burgan
Series statement
Great moments in sports
Summary
Recounts ten high points in the history of basketball, including Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game, eight consecutive NBA championships won by the Boston Celtics, and the Houston Comets win the first four WNBA championships
Table of contents
Introduction -- Big dipper hits a hundred: Wilt Chamberlain scores one hundred points in one game -- Triple threat: Oscar Robertson averages a triple-double for a season -- Best team ever: Boston Celtics win eight consecutive NBA championships -- Winning wizard: UCLA wins eighty-eight straight -- Kareem on top: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sets the career scoring record -- Magical duo: Magic Johnson/Larry Bird rivalry -- Best ever? -- Air Jordan soars again: Michael Jordan wins his sixth NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls -- Four for four: Houston Comets win the first four WNBA championships -- Shaq attacks in the NBA finals: Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant lead the Lakers to consecutive league championships -- Basketball time line
Target audience
pre adolescent
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