Books by Roland Lazenby
List with a summary of the featured bibliography of the author Roland Lazenby, with a brief synopsis of each recommended book.
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Literary genres: Sports - Basketball - NBA |
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Book: Blood on the Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls
Author: Roland Lazenby
Description: This is a fascinating inside look at the life behind the scenes of the Jordan's Bulls...
Blood on the Horns by veteran sportswriter Roland Lazenby details the infighting and conflict between Jordan, coach Phil Jackson, teammate Scottie Pippen and the team's general manager, Jerry Krause, and managing partner, Jerry Reinsdorf.
Through the use of exclusive on-the-record interviews with a variety of Bulls players and staff members, Lazenby recreates the drama over 1997 and 1998 as the Bulls... (keep reading...)
Book: Mad Game: The NBA Education of Kobe Bryant
Author: Roland Lazenby
Description: The behind-the-scenes story of Kobe Bryant's meteoric rise: In Mad Game, Roland Lazenby explores the world of Kobe Bryant, who, at 23, is already a seasoned NBA veteran and the owner of two championship rings with the Los Angeles Lakers. Yet the road to glory has not been an easy one for Bryant. It has taken his iron will and enormous self-assurance to battle elements both within the NBA and on his own team that could force him to reshape his dreams of being number one, of being "The Man."
When the... (keep reading...)
Book: Mindgames: Phil Jackson's Long Strange Journey
Author: Roland Lazenby
Description: Mindgames follows the journey of Phil Jackson to the top of basketball's coaching hierarchy, a rise that took him from failure and obscurity in the CBA to eight championship rings in the NBA. Along the way he turned multimillionaire players on to meditation, transformed the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls from a one-man show into a five-man team of domination, and, after battling with Bulls management, ended one dynasty to start another on the West Coast.
Sportswriter Roland Lazenby, author of the... (keep reading...)