NBA glory days were featured in the first few months without live sports, such as ESPN’s 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan’s legendary career with the Bulls, “The Last Dance” captured the audience every Sunday evening. Now, how about the best NBA stories in book form?
During Sports Week Week at The Athletic, we are offering you just that. We asked each of our NBA hitters to recommend a book on the team they cover. The results include classic tales about NBA legends, such as Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and look inside the league’s current stars, such as Steph Curry and LeBron James. Regardless of which team you cheer on, this list should give you some more basketball tips for your library.
Books written by The Athletic staff are marked with an asterisk
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