Books by Charley Rosen

Book: More Than a Game

Author: Phil Jackson and Charley Rosen

Description: Phil Jackson, One of the great coaches on NBA history reveals how he turned the Lakers around, teaching discipline to a seemingly undisciplined team and leading the Lakers to a world championship, and examines the key role of the Triangle offense... (Note this book talks about the Michael Jordan Bulls and Jackson's first years with the Lakers, it does not include the post Shaq Lakers)

Phil Jackson is the most celebrated coach in basketball today, earning that respect by guiding his teams in Chicago and... (keep reading...)

Book: The First Tip-off: The Incredible Story of the Birth of the NBA

Author: Charley Rosen

Description: "Charley Rosen has undertaken the challenge of documenting the latest and greatest history of the game professionally--and has done so to great success. . . . . When I finished the book it seemed as if I had gone through another season, injuries and all. . . . Rosen skillfully leads readers through the NBA's first steps along its journey toward what it has become today.” --Phil Jackson, from the Foreword

Return to basketball's salad days, when the boys were green and the money didn't matter...

On... (keep reading...)

Book: The Pivotal Season: How THe 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Changed The NBA

Author: Charley Rosen

Description: This book is an in-depth look at the most influential Lakers championship team-the coach, the players, the season that changed the NBA.

The 1971-72 basketball season was one to go down in history. For the Los Angeles Lakers it was a season of records, an incredible championship, and many personal victories-by a team featuring several players bound for the NBA Hall of Fame. For the sport of basketball it was a season of transition, when West Coast style overcame East Coast sophistication. And for the fans,... (keep reading...)