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The Best Basketball Books for Coaches

Recommendations on strategy, training, psychology and leadership – all by and for coaches like you.

Fundamentals and Tactics

Explore books that will teach you to master the essential fundamentals and tactics of basketball.

Basketball Legends

Learn about the most important figures in basketball and their journeys to greatness.

Improve Your Game

Dive into our selection of books and take your basketball knowledge to the next level.

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Boost Your Basketball IQ

Boost Your Basketball IQ

Much of today’s basketball training focuses on improving speed, agility, scoring moves, and shooting abilities. While this increases physical skills, it doesn’t teach young athletes the mental ins and outs of the game

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Thinking Basketball

Thinking Basketball

Are top scorers really the most valuable players? Are games decided in the final few minutes? Does the team with the best player usually win?

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The Mamba Mentality. How To Play: How I Play

The Mamba Mentality. How To Play: How I Play

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play is Kobe Bryant's personal perspective of his life and career on the basketball court and his exceptional, insightful style of playing the game

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Michael Jordan: The Life

Michael Jordan: The Life

The definitive biography of a legendary athlete. The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game.

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