Sam Smith writes basketball non-fiction, particularly about Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls and the culture of the NBA. The Jordan Rules reports from inside the Bulls' 1990–91 championship season, showing tensions between Jordan, teammates, coaches and management rather than presenting the team as a smooth success story. Second Coming follows Jordan through retirement, baseball and his return to basketball, while There Is No Next uses interviews with players, coaches and other witnesses to examine Jordan's career and reputation from multiple viewpoints. Smith writes as a long-time beat reporter, combining locker-room access, game context and organisational politics in a straightforward journalistic style. Smith is most useful for NBA history and behind-the-scenes basketball writing, particularly when the reader wants the team politics around Michael Jordan rather than another purely celebratory career summary. Read more Less
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