Golden Days: West's Lakers, Steph's Warriors, and the California Dreamers Who Reinvented BasketballRandom House Publishing Group, 2 окт. 2018 г. - Всего страниц: 368 The bestselling author of Dream Team tells the interconnected stories of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the early-1970s Los Angeles Lakers, two extraordinary teams playing in extraordinary times and linked by one extraordinary man: Jerry West. With an update on Jerry West’s new gig In Golden Days, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum uses two teams—today’s Golden State Warriors and the L.A. Lakers of the early 1970s—to trace the dynamic history of the National Basketball Association, which for much of the last half-century has marched memorably through the state of California. Tying together the two strands of McCallum’s story is Hall of Famer Jerry West, the ferociously competitive Laker guard who later became one of the key architects of the Warriors. With “the Logo” as his guide, McCallum takes us deep into the locker rooms and front offices of these two era-defining teams, leveraging the access and authority he has amassed over his forty-year career to create a picture of the cultural juggernaut that the NBA has become. Featuring up-close-and-personal portraits of some of the biggest names in basketball history, from Wilt Chamberlain to Steve Kerr to the transcendent duo of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, as well as an update on the Warriors’ continuing run of dominance and West’s first season with the L.A. Clippers, Golden Days is a history, not just of a changing sport, but a changing America. Featuring vintage photos and contemporary shots of NBA greats including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Pat Riley, and more. “Full of juicy anecdotes and wagging fun . . . McCallum holds legitimate claim for being the greatest NBA writer of all time.”—The Wall Street Journal “Only one writer I know could pull all this together: two iconic champions, two roundball revolutions, and the deadeye legend whose silhouette binds them both. If basketball writing had a logo, it would be the image of Jack McCallum.”—Lee Jenkins, senior writer, Sports Illustrated “I had the pleasure of playing with, coaching with, and coaching for Jerry West, one of the great influences in the history of the NBA. Golden Days gets at the essence of the man as a player and an executive, while also exploring today’s game through the Golden State Warriors.”—Pat Riley, president, Miami Heat “An original, fascinating, and breezy read.”—Zach Lowe, senior writer, ESPN |
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Uncertain Start to the Revolution | 3 |
The Terrific Tandem of West and Baylor | 8 |
Shopping in the Hamptons | 27 |
1969 A Summer of Discontent | 34 |
Currys Unhappy Draft Day | 52 |
Fame and Glory but No Ring | 59 |
When Peter Met Joe | 69 |
Elegant Elgin Exits | 81 |
A Loss at Last Wilt Throws a Bash for the Ages | 175 |
Gaining a Record but Losing a Title | 192 |
Championship Brings West Only Muted Joy | 202 |
A Season Not on the Brink Exactly But | 210 |
Cooke Stirs the Wrong Pot | 235 |
West and the Art of Talent Evaluation | 244 |
A Championship and a Sad Goodbye | 263 |
EPILOGUE | 283 |
The Logo Signs On | 90 |
And a Celtic ? Shall Lead Them | 103 |
Steph Stays Fans Fret | 119 |
The Immortal Streak | 128 |
Kerr Light Touch Heavy Influence | 158 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 295 |
PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS | 301 |
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