Phil Jackson is hands down the best coach in the history of the NBA and has had quite a few books written about him as a result. My goal was to find a book that was actually written by Jackson and was not just about winning basketball games. Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior was just that, outlining Jackson’s quest to find the … Continue reading Review “Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior”
On June 17th, 2003 “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” was published and the baseball world was soon set on fire. The book, by Michael Lewis, chronicled the exceedingly poor Oakland Athletics and their unexpected success in the 2002 baseball season due to something called “sabermetrics” or in layman’s terms “moneyball.” Essentially the front office duo of Billy Beane (GM) and Paul DePodesta … Continue reading The Rise of “Moneyball”
From the beginning to nearly the end, the book was enthralling and provided a fantastic amount of information about football in America and the birth of the National Football League. Continue reading Review “America’s Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation”
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