Daily Tar Heel, 210
Dallas Mavericks, 199, 351, 390, 392, 418
Daly, Chuck, 139, 395, 397–99, 403, 407
Dampier, Louie, 217
Danaher, Michelle, 288
D’Antoni, Mike, 435
Dartmouth College, 41, 212, 218, 220–21
Davies, Bob, 34
Davis, Todd, xix
Dawkins, Darryl, 138, 199
Dean, Everett, 217
Dean, Joe, 220
DeBrosse, John, 320, 322–23, 325–26, 328–29
Deford, Frank, xxi–xxii; “The Rabbit Hunter,” 150–71
DeMoss, Mickie, 271, 278
Denton, Randy, 79
Denver Nuggets, 80, 199, 291
Denver Post, 283
DePaul University, 218
Detroit Country Day School, 355, 366–68
Detroit Pistons, 145, 189–90, 228, 393, 399
Dick, John, 215
DiGregorio, Ernie, 224
DiMaggio, Joe, 12, 129, 194, 351
Dohrmann, George, xv, xvii; Play Their Hearts Out, 374–88
Dolph, Jack, 83
Donohue, Jack, 174
Dooley, Todd, 269
Doyle, Brian, xvii–xviii; “His Last Game,” 410–13
Doyle, Kevin, 410–13
Drexler, Clyde, 394–407
Duda, Jacek “Zippity,” 334
Duke University, 218, 353, 355, 366
Dumars, Joe, 393
Duncan, Tim, 309, 349–52, 390
Dunham, Vern, 12
Dunks! (video), 425
Dunn, T. R., 140
Durant, Kevin, 414, 425
Eckwood, Stan, 141
Edwards, Harry, 134
Edwards, James “Buddha,” 333
Edwards, Keith, 59
Ellis, Bo, 217
Erickson, Keith, 234, 241
Erskine College, 321
Erving, Julius “Doctor J,” xvi, 190, 192–209, 249
Erving, Turquoise, 208–9
ESPN, xv, 53, 283, 310, 419, 427
ESPN The Magazine, 388
ESPN.com, xxii
Esquire, 129, 172, 192, 248
Eubanks, Rat, 324
Everett High School, 402
Ewing, Patrick, 213, 350, 394–407, 418
Ferrin, Arnie, 217
Fields, Kenny, 245
Final Four, 210–26, 233–34, 242, 246, 266, 269, 275–76, 278–79
Fineman, Howard, 104
Fisher, Derek, 373
Fizdale, David, 418–21
Fleming, Ed, 313–17
Florida State University, 321
Flynn, Michael, 267
Ford, Chris, 189
Ford, Dale, 343
Fordham University, 59
France, 33, 398, 403
Francis, Clark, 388
Franks, Calvin, 89–90, 92–93
Frazier, Walt, 199
Fredette, Jimmer, 437
Free, World B., 139, 333
FreeDarko, xxii; The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac, 349–52
Frey, Darcy, xv, xx; The Last Shot, 256–63
Friedman, Nathaniel, xxii, 349
Fulks, Joe, 21–23
Gallico, Paul, xv, xxii–xxiii
Gambill, John, 226
Garnett, Kevin, 362, 430–32
Gasol, Pau, 362
Gavitt, Dave, 221, 254
Georgetown University, 213, 218–19
George Washington High School, 62
Georgia Tech University, 347
Gervin, George, 190, 195, 199
Gilbert, Sam, 240–41
Gilliam, Herm, 144
Gilmore, Artis, 113, 145–46, 333
Ginóbili, Manu, 361, 363
Gola, Tom, 211
Golden State Warriors, 148, 351, 363, 434–37
Goldman, Peter, xvi–xvii, xx; “Requiem for a Globetrotter,” 104–15
Gooden, Drew, 334
Goodrich, Gail, 234
Gordon, Eric, 378
Gortat, Marcin, 426
GQ, 248
Graham, Jack, 160
Grange, Red, 47
Granik, Russ, 395
Grantland, xxii, 248, 389, 427
Grantland Rice Sportswriting Scholarship, 414
Green, Draymond, 435
Green, Steve, 162
Griffin, Blake, 425
Griffith, Darrell, 224
Gross, Bobby, 143, 146–48
Halberstam, David, xvii; The Breaks of the Game, 129–49
Hall, Donald, xviii; “Basketball: The Purest Sport of Bodies,” 187–91
Hall, Showboat, 109
Hall, Willie, 58
Halpin, Jim, 321–23
Hammond, Joe, 54–57
Hampden High School, 187–88
Hannum, Alex, 80
Hansen, Bob, 224
Harding, Jim, 72
Hardwick, Elizabeth, xviii
Harlem (New York City), 53–63
Harlem Globetrotters, xvi, 22, 48, 51, 104–15
Harper, Derek, 389
Harper, Vaughn, 58
Harper’s, xx, 256
Harrick, Jim, 233, 245
Harris, Terrel, 419–20
Harrison, Lisa, 270
Harshman, Marv, 336–39, 343, 345–48
Harvard University, 41, 189
Haskins, Don, xxii, 216–17
Hausman, Robert, 395
Havlicek, John, xxi, 169, 189, 208
Hawaiian Volcanoes, 141
Hawkins, Connie, 55, 57, 89, 249, 251
Hawkins, Screamin’ Jay, 199
Hayes, Woody, 152
Haynes, Marques, 105, 107, 108, 111
Hazzard, Walt, 234
Heathcote, Jud, 335–48
Heinsohn, Tommy, 28, 35, 38–39
Heinz, W. C., 129
Heisler, Mark, 64
Henderson, Gerald, 190
Hetzel, Wilfred, xvi, 43–52
Hightower, Wayne, 78
Hill, Bobby Joe, 217
Hill, Lloyd, 90, 92–93
Hill, Sam, 334
Hillard, Leon, xvi, 104–15
Hillard, Sandra, 104, 108, 111, 114
Hinkie, Sam, 370–71
Hinkle, Tony, 17
His Last Game (documentary), 410
Hobson, Howard, 214
Hollinger, John, 427
Hollins, Lionel, 140, 147
Holman, Nat, 223, 255
Holy Cross, College of the, 24, 35, 174, 189, 216
Homewood Westinghouse High School, 315–17
Hooper, Tee, 322, 327–30
Hoop Scoop, 355, 382
Hoosiers (film), 14
Horry, Robert, 351
Houston Rockets, 173, 185, 228, 251, 353–73, 432
Howard, Dwight, 362, 420
Howard, Terry, 219
Howell, Alex, 328
Howland, Ben, 377
Hubbard, Jan, 396–97
Hull, James, 214–15
Hunter, Bobby, 60–61, 105, 111–12, 114–15
Iavaroni, Marc, 201
Iba, Henry, 75, 168
Imhoff, Darrall, 223
Indiana Athletics Committee, 152
Indiana High School Athletic Association, 18
Indiana Pacers, 77–78, 248–49, 251, 287, 430–31
Indianapolis, Ind., 125
Indiana State University, 213, 215–16, 234, 238, 243
Indiana University, 150, 152–60, 162–69, 218, 221
Inman, Stu, 137, 140–42
Inside Sports, 187, 264
Iowa Girls’ High School Basketball Hall of Fame, 123
Iowa High School Girls’ State Championship, 117
Irish, Ned, 49
Isidore Newman School, 353
Italy, 145
Iverson, Allen, 334
Ives, Doug, 182
Jackson, Jackie, 58
Jackson, Phil, 286, 291
Jackson, Stephen, 363
Jackson, Wilson, 133–35, 138–39
Jackson State University, 135
Jacobson, Mark, xvi; “The Passion of Doctor J,” 192–209
James, Bill, 357
James, LeBron, xv, xvii, 354, 356, 366, 375, 388, 394, 414–26, 431
Jeelani, Abdul, 145–46
Jenkins, Dan, xx
Jenkins, Lee, xxii; “LeBron James, Sportsman of the Year 2012,” 414–26
Jeremiah, Maryalyce, 154–55
Jobe, Ben, 248
Johnson, Armon, 378–79
Johnson, Corey, 256–63
Johnson, Dennis, 252
Johnson, Junior, xxi
Johnson, Magic, xxii, 129, 196–97, 213, 216, 248, 250–52, 254–55, 393–409, 425
Jones, K. C., 31, 127
Jones, Sam, 31, 127
Jordan, Michael, xv, xxii, 192, 213, 248–49, 251, 254, 262, 283–92, 309, 332, 334, 350, 393–409, 436
Jordane, Francis, 398
Jucker, Ed, 246
Julian, Doggie, 216
Kaftan, George, 216
Kansas State University, 213
Kauffman, Steve, 138, 142–43
Kearns, Tommy, 214
Keech, Larry, 86
Keener, Kurt, 368–69
Keller, Joe, 374–76, 379–80, 382–87
Kennedy, Brian, 322
Kentucky Colonels, 81
Kentucky State University, 129, 135–36
Kerr, John, 181
Kessler, Dave, 343–44
Kindred, Dave: “Pete Maravich,” 230–32
King, Albert, 90
King, Bernard, 199
King, Melissa, xvi; “It’s All in the Game,” 293–306
Kirkpatrick, Curry, xxi, 164; “Memories,” 210–26
Kiseda, George, xviii; “A Reflection of Society,” 64–67
Kitt, Harold “Funny,” 61–62
Klier, Leo “Crystal,” 334
Knight, Bobby, xv, xxi, 150–71, 221, 233, 236, 277, 339, 346
Knight, Nancy, 154, 156, 159, 162–64
Knobler, Peter, 179, 183
Knowings, Herman “Helicopter,” 54–57
Kohler, George, 289
Krafcisin, Steve, 218
Krause, Jerry, 286
Kroboth, Al, 322
Krzyzewski, Mike, 399, 402, 408, 416, 419
Kunnert, Kevin, 130
Kurland, Bob, 218, 224
Kutchin, Judy, 118, 120–21, 123
Ladysmith High School, 43–44
Laettner, Christian, 394–98
Lamar, Dwight, xxi
Lamb, Merrill, 223
Lambert, Piggie, 238–39
Landry, Carl, 372
Lane, Floyd, 97
Lanier, Bob, 145, 189
La Salle University, 211
Lattin, David “Big Daddy D,” 217
Laverman, Mike, 228
LeBlanc, Adrian Nicole, 374
LeBron James Family Foundation, 421–22
Lee, Greg, 215, 239–40
Lee, Spike, 251
Lehmann, George, 80–81, 83
Lemon, Meadowlark, 105, 108–9, 111
Lemons, Abe, 220, 248
Leonard, John, 53
Leonard, Sugar Ray, 197
Le Roux, Buddy, 34, 37
Lett, Gus, 283, 285–86, 289–90, 292
Leventhal, Don, 137–39
Lever, Lafayette, 333
Levin, Josh, 427
Levitt, Bunny, 48
Lewis, Guy, 210, 219, 226
Lewis, Michael, xvi; “The No-Stats All-Star,” 353–73
Lewis, Rashard, 419
Liebling, A. J., 193
Lobo, Rebecca, 332
Locke, Tates, 165
Long Beach Press-Telegram, 182
Long Beach State University, 213, 381
Lorenzi, Henri, 395
Los Angeles Lakers, xviii, 22, 33, 42, 59, 95, 126–27, 172–74, 177–78, 181–82, 184–85, 189, 197, 244, 250, 287, 307, 354, 356, 362–73, 415, 418, 428, 432, 435
Los Angeles State College, 35
Los Angeles Times, 64, 283, 374
Louis, Joe, 352
Louisa County High School, 44, 51–52
Louisiana State University, 231–32
Louisiana Tech University, 277
Louisville Courier-Journal, 230
Love, Bob, 113–14
Lovellette, Clyde, 221
Lowe, Zach, xxii; “The Life and Death of Fandom,” 427–33
Loyola Marymount College, 381
Loyola University, 109, 213
Lucas, Jerry, 151
Lucas, Maurice, 70
Lyons, Terry, 398
Macauley, Ed, 26
Madison Square Garden, 49, 53, 70, 73, 205, 218, 222, 224, 260
Mahan, Frank, 8
Mailer, Norman, 193
Maine Lumberjacks, 137, 139–42, 144
Malone, Karl, 394–408
Malone, Moses, 173, 182, 185–86, 195, 200–201, 332, 350
Manigault, Earl, 53–54, 57–63
Manns, Kirk, 336
Mantle, Mickey, 49
Mapp, Majestic, 333
Maravich, Pete, xxi, 121, 210, 230–32
Maravich, Press, 231
Marbury, Stephon, 256, 261–63
Marciniak, Michelle, 264–82
Marquette University, xvi, 68–69, 71–75, 217, 221–22
Martin, Slater, 22
Martinsville High School, 242–43, 245, 252
Matuszak, John, 199–201
Maxwell, Cedric, 190
Mazer, Bill, 211
McAdams High School, 133–35
McCallum, Jack, xxii; Dream Team, 393–409
McClain, Ted, 82
McCullough, Bob, 57
McDaniels, Jim, 76
McDermott, Barry, 164
McFadden, Virginia, 123–24
McGinnis, George, 203
McGrady, Tracy, 356, 358, 362, 432
McGuire, Al, xvi, xviii, 68–75, 213
McGuire, Allie, 73
McGuire, Dick, 26, 75
McGuire, John, 75
McHale, Kevin, 190, 227–29, 252, 432
McKean, James, xviii–xix; “Playing for Jud,” 335–48
McKinney, Bones, 224
McMahon, Hugh, 71
McMahon, Jack, 138–39
McPhee, John, xvii, xx; “A Sense of Where You Are,” 40–42
Melchiorre, Squeaky, 222
Memphis Grizzlies, 355, 358
Memphis Sounds, 83–85
Memphis State University, 224
Meschery, Joanne, 79, 84, 86
Meschery, Tom, xviii; Caught in the Pivot, 76–86
Meyer, Ray, 213
Meyers, Dave, 219
Miami Heat, 414–20, 424–26, 428–31, 435
Michigan State University, 213, 216, 335–36, 339–48, 366
Middleton, Ed, 228
Mikan, George, 22, 108, 218
Mikkelsen, Vern, 22
Milan High School, 14–19
Miller, Gabe, xxi
Miller, Larry, 81–83
Miller, Reggie, 429
Milwaukee Bucks, 144, 147, 173, 181
Ming, Yao, 354, 356, 358, 362, 371
Minneapolis Lakers, 22
Minnesota Timberwolves, 349
Mitchell, Mitch, 85–86
Mohr, Danny, 321–22, 324–28, 330
Monroe, Earl, xx, 230, 333
Montana, Joe, 285
Monte Carlo, Monaco, 393, 395–98
Moore, Ducky, 108
Morey, Daryl, 353–64, 366, 372
Morgan, J. D., 243–44, 246
Morhauser, Margaret, 118
Mott, Chris, 287
Motz, Amelia, 424
Mourning, Alonzo, 418
Mr. Basketball Award, 369
Mullin, Chris, 394–407
Munchak, Tedd, 76, 81, 85–86
Muncie Central High School, 14–15, 17
Musburger, Brent, 196
Mutombo, Dikembe, 360–61
Naismith, James, xi, xviii�
�xix, 1–11, 51, 189, 390
Naismith Award, 355, 369
Nance, Larry, 194
Nash, Steve, 362, 393
National Association of Basketball Coaches, 220, 233
National Basketball Association, xv–xvi, xviii–xix, xxi–xxiii, 20–21, 23–24, 28, 32–33, 35–37, 53–55, 64, 76, 95, 113, 129, 132, 135–37, 139, 141–43, 148–49, 174, 177, 181–82, 184, 187–88, 195–96, 198, 201, 210, 227–28, 231, 233, 244, 249–53, 256, 283–84, 287, 290, 292, 307, 309, 313, 349–50, 352, 354–56, 358–59, 361, 363–65, 370, 372, 385, 388, 390, 393–95, 398, 401, 404, 414, 416, 419, 424, 427–28, 430, 432, 435–37
National Basketball League, 21
National Collegiate Athletic Association, xxi–xxii, 11, 41, 97, 101, 126, 153, 155–56, 162, 166, 174, 210–26, 231, 233–34, 240–41, 244, 256, 261, 266–67, 269, 274, 277–80, 310, 332, 335, 355
National Invitation Tournament, 11, 97, 100–101, 189, 210–26, 233–34, 242, 246, 266, 269, 275–76, 278–79
National Sports Daily, 248
National Sports Media Association, 332
Natt, Calvin, 140–41, 143, 199
NBA 2K12 (video game), 394
NBC-TV, 53, 212
Neal, Curly, 105, 332
Nelson, Don, 128
Neumann, Johnny, xxi
Newberry College, 321
Newell, Pete, 152, 158, 166, 168, 220, 222–23, 245
New Haven Register, 187
New Jersey Nets, 197, 207, 287, 350, 431, 433
Newsday, 396
Newsweek, 53, 104
New York Celtics, 22
New York City, xix–xx, 53–63, 87–94, 100, 256–63
New York Daily News, xv, 261
New Yorker, xx, 20, 40
New York Herald Tribune, 11, 53
New York Journal-American, 68
New York Knickerbockers (Knicks), xviii–xix, 24, 26, 29, 59, 70, 75, 86, 127, 190, 199, 228, 256, 259, 354, 418, 429–30, 435
New York Nets, 75–77, 83, 85, 197, 207
New York Times, 53, 64, 181, 215, 256, 353, 389, 414
Neyer, Rob, 427
Nichols, Hank, 218–19
Nissalke, Tom, 136
North Carolina State University, 211, 213–15, 218, 225, 231, 240, 328
North Idaho Junior College, 339
Northwestern University, 357
Notre Dame University, 269, 334
Novak, Michael: The Joy of Sports, 95–96
Nowitzki, Dirk, 394
NPR, 248
Obama, Barack, xx, 87, 353, 367
O’Connell, Dermott, 216
Odums, Danny, 92
Ohio State University, 151, 157, 161, 165, 168, 214, 223
Oklahoma A & M, 212, 218, 223
Oklahoma City Thunder, 430–31
Oklahoma State University, 168
Olajuwon, Akeem, 226, 228
Olsen, Harold “Oley,” 214
Olympic Games, 1, 42, 175–76, 191, 221, 224, 267, 269, 274–76, 332, 335, 393–409, 416, 419
O’Neal, Shaquille, 248, 309, 350, 418
O’Neil, Joe, 288
Oregon State University, 346
Orlando Magic, 373, 428
Orrville High School, 156–62, 169
Otten, Don, 12
Owens, Tom, 145
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