Jack McCallum writes basketball nonfiction with an insider’s attention to coaching, tactics and the personalities inside NBA teams. Seven Seconds or Less follows the 2005–06 Phoenix Suns from the bench and locker room, showing how Mike D’Antoni, Steve Nash and their teammates built a fast offensive system while managing injuries, egos and playoff pressure. Dream Team reconstructs the 1992 US Olympic basketball team, using interviews and reporting to explain both the collection of stars and the rivalries that shaped it. McCallum’s long career covering the NBA gives his books the texture of beat reporting rather than distant sports history. Seven Seconds or Less is the best McCallum book for seeing an NBA team from inside one season, while Dream Team provides the wider historical canvas of superstar selection, rivalry and Olympic basketball. Read more Less
No products in the cart.