The swish of the ball through the netting on a game-winning shot. The squeaking of sneakers on a hardwood floor as the team runs back for a defensive stop. The sweet taste of victory when you hoist the championship trophy. No basketball team will experience these exhilarating highs without a proper coach. That's where you come in. If you are a prospective head coach who wants to know where to start and how to play the game right, look no further....

Even if you thought you knew everything about basketball legend Larry Bird, this book is full of surprises. Bird speaks with amazing candor, offering a personal and honest look at his career with the Celtics, his experience with the '92 Olympics Dream Team, and his transition from superstar player to respected coach. Bird offers striking revelations about his health problems and how they shaped the man and his game. He shows how the things he learned...

Basketball legend Rick Pitino reveals his model of success built upon his experiences of failure and personal loss in Rebound Rules-a powerful, deeply personal book about never giving up. Recalling the tragedies that shaped his life and career-his unsuccessful tenure as Celtics coach, the devastating loss on 9/11 of his best friend and his brother-in-law and the deep depression that followed. Coach Pitino shares his Rebound Rules, demonstrating how...