Book Review: “Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich”

By Ryan McNeill
I was fortunate to be sent a copy of Mark Kriegel’s book “Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich” to review on HoopsAddict.com and after picking it up Sunday afternoon and I wasn’t able to put the book down until I had devoured all 323 pages of this epic biography. Since I’m in [...]

Book Review: “The Last Shot” by Darcy Frey

By Ryan McNeill

While searching through Chapters last month a book that caught my attention was Darcy Frey’s “The Last Shot” because it featured an in-depth look at Stephon Marbury’s high school career. While the feature on Marbury’s high school career motivated me to read this book the insight into the perils and pitfalls that await [...]

Book Review: “Transition Game: How Hoosiers Went Hip-Hop”

By Ryan McNeill

While searching through the sports section at Chapters last month for a book to read over my Christmas break a book that immediately grabbed my attention was “Transition Game: How Hoosiers Went Hip-Hop” by Jon Wertheim. The concept of melding the state of Indiana with Hip-Hop combined with Ron Artest on the cover [...]

Book Review: “Paddy on the Hardwood”

By Ryan McNeill

When I first read the email from Rus Bradburd offering me a chance to read his book “Paddy on the Hardwood” I was hesitant to give up a couple hours of my time to read a book that involved fiddling. Maybe it’s the Irish blood coursing through my veins but the fiddling [...]

Book Review: Ball Don’t Lie

By Ryan McNeill

Rookie scribe Matt de la Pena has burst onto the writing scene with the literary equivalent of a slam dunk with “Ball Don’t Lie.” In his freshman novel he has combined his love for the game, his experiences as a former collegiate player and his Masters of Fine Arts degree to produce an [...]

Dual Role: A Success Plan For Student-Athletes

By Ryan McNeill

A book that I would like to recommend for high school athletes is Elwood Scales book “Dual Role: A Success Plan For Student-Athletes.” This book gives high school athletes helpful tips on how to earn a college scholarship, ideas on how to impress coaches and ways to stay out of trouble on and [...]

The Miracle of St Anthony

“Hurley has sent more than a hundred players to full basketball scholarships, and five to the NBA as first-round picks, including his son Bobby. It stands as an odd juxtaposition: Hurley has stayed so that they can get out. Somehow, Hurley is still the biggest bargain in sports - $6,800 a season to win championships [...]

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