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This is probably old news by now to you guys, but that greatest of Blazer books, the Breaks of the Game, will be back on the market next Tuesday. A great way to celebrate George Washington's birthday.

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It's not just the greatest of Blazers books

It’s the best basketball book ever and easily in my Top 5 sports books ever.

If you don’t have it, get it.

by dprodigy19 on Feb 13, 2009 1:07 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

And while you're at it..

Read anything by Halberstam that you can get your hands on.
Besides his books about ’Nam, I especially recommend The Reckoning and Playing for Keeps.

by Praisebecrom on Feb 13, 2009 1:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What he wrote in "Breaks" about the corrosive effect of big t.v. advertising dollars on the NBA...

was on the mark. And subsequent years have magnified all the negative effects he pointed to.

"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla

by hurryup09 on Feb 13, 2009 3:46 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for the heads up on this

I heard Bill Simmons talking about this book being re-released a few months ago, I hadn’t heard of it until he spoke of it. Sounds like a really good read. Thanks!

by abobo84 on Feb 13, 2009 11:14 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

don't miss it

Fascinating reading. Lots of Blazers history. – Elgin

Since when do we need to ponder to froth? - jscot

by 22baylor on Feb 13, 2009 2:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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