Roland Lazenby

La biografía más exhaustiva y actualizada de Michel Jordan, en la que se basa la serie de Netflix El último baile.«A veces me pregunto cómo será mirar hacia atrás y ver todo esto, incluso si me parec

The definitive biography of a legendary athlete. The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net. But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolinas Coastal Plain has a darker side: hes a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. Theres never been a biography that encompassed the dual nature of his character and looked so deeply at Jordan on and off the court -- until now. Basketball journalist Roland Lazenby spent almost thirty years covering Michael Jordans career in college and the pros. He witnessed Jordans growth from a skinny rookie to the instantly recognizable global ambassador for basketball whose business savvy and success have millions of kids still wanting to be just like Mike. Yet Lazenby also witnessed the Michael Jordan whose drive and appetite are more fearsome and more insatiable than any of his fans could begin to know. Michael Jordan: The Life explores both sides of his personality to reveal the fullest, most compelling story of the man who is Michael Jordan. Lazenby draws on his personal relationships with Jordans coaches; countless interviews with Jordans friends, teammates, and family members; and interviews with Jordan himself to provide the first truly definitive study of Michael Jordan: the player, the icon, and the man.

The definitive biography of a legendary athlete.The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball - hitting nothing but net.But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolina's Coastal Plain has a darker side: He's a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. There's never been a biography that encompassed the dual nature of his character and looked so deeply at Jordan on and off the court - until now.

A superior account of one of American sports most compelling, complicated figures . . . by turns, smart, beautifully reported, well-written and psychologically shrewd.Los Angeles TimesWhen in 1969 the NBA sought an emblem for the league, one man was chosen above all as the icon of his sport: Jerry West. Silhouetted in white against a red-and-blue backdrop, Wests signature gait and left-handed dribble are still the NBA logo, seen on merchandise around the world.In this marvelous bookthe first biography of the basketball legendaward-winning reporter and author Roland Lazenby traces Jerry Wests brilliant career from the coalfields near Cabin Creek, West Virginia, to the bare-knuckled pre-expansion era of the NBA, from the Lakers Riley-Magic-Kareem Showtime era to JacksonKobeShaq teams of the early twenty-first century, and beyond.But fame was not all glory.Called Mr. Clutch, West was the centerpiece of Lakers teams that starred such players as Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain, and he went on to nine NBA Finals. Yet in losing eight of those series, including six in a row to the detested Boston Celtics, West became as famous for his failures as for his triumphs. Yet as the author discovered through scores of exclusive interviews with Wests teammates, colleagues, and family members, West channeled the frustration of his darkest moments into a driving force that propelled his years as an executive. And in this capacity, the success that often eluded West on the court enabled him to reach out to successive generations of players to enrich the sport in immeasurable ways.Though sometimes overshadowed by flashier peers on the court, Jerry West nevertheless stands out as the heart and soul of a league that, in fifty years, has metamorphosed from a regional sideshow into a global phenomenon. And in Jerry West, Roland Lazenby provides the ultimate story of a man who has done more to shape basketball than anyone on the planet.

This is the hardest working team in the NBA the Utah Jazz. Led by iron men Karl Malone, John Stockton and coach Jerry Sloan. Go behind the scenes to reveal the unparalleled competitiveness of a collection of over-achieving players and their demanding coach, whose never-say-die efforts have captured the hearts of the entire state of Utah and basketball fans throughout North America.

The definitive biography of the basketball legend Earvin Magic Johnson, from the author of Michael Jordan: the Life. Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved, and also controversial, athletes in history. He lifted the dowdy sport of American pro basketball into the global spotlight, a transformation driven by his ability to eviscerate opponents with a grand sense of fun. He was a master entertainer who directed basketball to the heights of both glory and epic excess, all of it driven by his mind-blowing no-look passes and personal charm. At the charismatic height of his power, Johnson shocked the world with his personal story which pushed public awareness of the HIV and AIDs crisis. Through hundreds of interviews with Johnsons coaches, representatives past and present, teammates, opponents, friends and loved ones, including key conversations with Johnson himself, this is the first truly definitive study of the revolutionary player: the man, the icon, Magic Johnson.

Michael Jordan : The Life est la biographie définitive d’un basketteur qui possédait tout : le sens du spectacle, la maîtrise des airs et une technique parfaite. Rarement un sportif aura autant fait

Magic Johnson, athlète emblématique et controversé, reste le plus grand meneur de jeu de l’histoire de la NBA. Le maître du showtime a façonné l’image du basketball professionnel américain, considéré

La biographie définitive de Kobe Bryant par l’auteur de Michael Jordan – The LifeKobe Bryant est l’un des meilleurs joueurs de l’histoire de la NBA. Un joueur fascinant à la personnalité complexe qui

L’OUVRAGE - Biographie Michael Jordan : The Life est la biographie définitive d’un basketteur qui possédait tout : le sens du spectacle, la maîtrise des airs et une technique parfaite. Rarement un sp

Dieciocho veces All-Star, anotador de 81 puntos en un mismo partido, MVP 2007-08, dos premios MVP de las Finales, 15 selecciones de equipos de la NBA, tercero en la lista de anotadores de la historia de la NBA, cinco Anillos de Campeonato en el bolsillo y uno de los mejores escoltas en la historia de la liga estadounidense, Kobe Bryant es una figura indiscutiblemente legendaria y merecedora de una biografia tan profunda y definitiva como esta. Incluso en la franquicia mas ostentosa de todos los deportes, la de Los Angeles Lakers, donde jugo toda su carrera, Bryant, conocido con el apodo de Showboat desde su epoca como rookie, siempre fue el centro de atencion y su juego cautivo al mundo del baloncesto. Roland Lazenby, legendario y reconicidisimo periodista deportivo, indaga en profundidad para ver mas alla de la imagen publica del jugador a traves de decenas de entrevistas para revelar todo el cuadro, desde la infancia hasta sus años como jugador y su tragica perdida. Showboat esta repleto de grandes personalidades e historias provocativas, incluyendo detalles de la complicada vida personal de Bryant y su explosiva relacion en la pista, un personaje complicado y fascinante a la vez que afirmaba saber desde pequeño que cuando creciera seria mejor que Michael Jordan. Distante e inflexible, Bryant fue el gran enigma del baloncesto profesional estadounidense, y seguramente tambien el jugador con mas determinacion de la historia de este deporte, el maestro absoluto del estudio y la preparacion. Sin embargo, su carrera tambien se caracterizo por los conflictos constantes: con su compañero de equipo Shaquille ONeal, con Phil Jackson, entrenador del equipo de los Lakers que gano cinco campeonatos liderado por Kobe, con su esposa Vanessa, y con tantos otros contrincantes y compañeros de equipo Amplio e implacable, Showboat descifra por fin el enigma que supuso Kobe Bryant, en un relato fascinante e imprescindible para todo fan de la canasta.

«A veces me pregunto cómo será mirar hacia atrás y ver todo esto, incluso si me parecerá real.» Michael JordanEl talento más excepcional de la historia del baloncesto fue como un cometa que cruza el

Shortlisted for the 2017 Cross Sports Book Awards Best Biography of the YearBryant is one of basketballs greatest-ever players, a fascinating and complicated character who says he knew when he was a boy that he would be better than Michael Jordan.Aloof and uncompromising, Bryant is the grand enigma of American professional basketball, easily the most driven player in the history of the sport, the absolute master of study and preparation. But his career has also been one of almost constant conflict: with his teammate Shaquille ONeal; with Phil Jackson, coach of the championship-winning Lakers team that Kobe led; with the law; with his wife Vanessa; and with so many of his contemporaries, opponents and teammates.Comprehensive and unflinching, Showboat unravels the conundrum that is Kobe Bryant.

«A veces me pregunto cómo será mirar hacia atrás y ver todo esto, incluso si me parecerá real.» Michael Jordan El talento más excepcional de la historia del baloncesto fue como un cometa que cruza el

La biografía definitiva de Kobe Bryant, uno de los mejores jugadores de la NBA de toda la historia. Dieciocho veces All-Star, anotador de 81 puntos en un mismo partido, MVP 2007-08, dos premios MVP d