Tales from the 1969-70 New York Knicks
Bill Gutman has been writing sports books for some three decades with an emphasis on biography and sports history. His basketball books include Magic, More Than a Legend, the life story of Earvin "Magic" Johnson, YA biographies of Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Grant Hill, and David Robinson, A History of NCAA Basketball, and A Pictorial History of Basketball. He is also the co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coaching Youth Basketball. His most recent books include Miracle Year 1969, Amazing Mets and Super Jets, the story of the 1968 Jets and 1969 Mets, both of whom defied the odds to win championships; It's Outta Here! The History of the Home Run from Babe Ruth to Barry Bonds; and Twice Around the Bases, written with former big league manager and current broadcaster Kevin Kennedy.