Ultimate Guide to Basketball: Facts, Stats, Stars and Stuff by James Buckley, Jr. Beach B
In the style of Guinness Book of World Records and other "record" books this is a fun, start-anywhere-book of facts and information about basketball. This is not a book with every conceivable stat and fact but at 160 pages, it does give nice brief, overviews of the sport. The focus is on professional basketball, the history of the game and the NBA. Lots of short, interesting (to me) descriptions of court positions and player roles, facts on steals, blocks, and assists are included.
So THAT is what a "pick and roll" is.
Legends of the game, including Wilt Chamberlin, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, and some of their stats are

Two color printing with insets and fact boxes and balloons make this an accessible and entertaining overview of the game.
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