Tall Tales and Short Shorts
Subtitle: Dr. J, Pistol Pete, and the Birth of the Modern NBA
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781442277670
Subjects: National basketball association; Basketball, biography
Description: This book traces the evolution of the NBA in the 1970s, from the retirement of Bill Russell in 1969 to the arrival of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson ten years later. It features such iconic players as Dr. J and Pistol Pete and examines the controversies that plagued the league, including illicit drug use and on-court violence.