Download or read book The Best Book of Basketball Facts & Stats written by Marty Strasen and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to know about the teams, players, coaches, and history. The Best Book of Basketball Facts & Stats is a handy reference of detailed and up-to-date information. All 28 NBA teams are covered from the four major divisions: Eastern Atlantic, Eastern Central, Western Midwest, and Western Pacific. Team facts include date of entry into the NBA, number of championships won, and a concise history of the club. Profiles of the game's 80 greatest players are profiled and include such legends as: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Larry Bird Kobe Bryant Wilt Chamberlain Julius Erving Patrick Ewing Walt Frazier Michael Jordan Karl Malone Hakeem Olajuwon Shaquille O'Neal Dennis Rodman Bill Russell A section on basketball's renowned coaches features Red Auerbach, Phil Jackson, K.C. Jones, Don Kundla, Dick Motta, Don Nelson, Jack Ramsay, Pat Riley, Jerry Sloan and Lenny Wilkens. Basketball's most memorable games are described from 1947 to the 2002 league championship, including the 1992 Olympic Dream Team. The final third of the book contains detailed statistics that cover: Career regular season Career playoffs Individual single season Final standings NBA finals results All-Star Game results Hall of Fame inductees NBA awards