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Tag: Sports

Game Changer – by Bob Whitsett

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I had no clue about this book, until I saw this book on a list provided by @SprtBookReviews. I, immediately, put this book in my Amazon Wishlist, only to know that I would have to wait till…

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The Boys of Dunbar: The Story of the Greatest High School Basketball Team – by Alejandro Danois

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

I don’t remember where I saw this book advertised, but when I clicked on it and read the description, I was totally blown away by the names of the players on that Dunbar High School basketball team. Four of them, I am very familiar with – Reggie Lewis, Reggie Williams, David Wingate, and Muggsy Bogues….

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Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds – by Rich Paul

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. A few weeks ago, I read a biography of LeBron James, and that is where I first heard the name of Rich Paul. He was an associate of LeBron and was in his very small circle of…

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Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend – by Jeffrey Gurock

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I only knew Marty Glickman as a New York sports broadcaster, and with the help from this book, I learned a lot more about him. It was interesting to see how he got from being an athletic…

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Talk of Champions: Stories of the People Who Made Me: A Memoir – by Kenny Smith

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

I know who Kenny Smith is, not only from the Houston Rockets where he won two championship rings, but also Inside the NBA on TNT. When I saw he had written a book, I knew I had to read it. It was more of a book of who helped him along the way in high…

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Alive and Kicking: When Soccer Moms Take the Field and Change Their Lives Forever – by Harvey Araton

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

I purchased this book a while ago, as I it wasn’t available for my Kindle, and it’s been sitting in a shelf alone pleading with me to read. Well, I finally pulled the book out a few days ago, as I was bookless for my Kindle, and I said hi, it’s time for us to…

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Welcome to the Circus of Baseball: A Story of the Perfect Summer at the Perfect Ballpark at the Perfect Time – by Ryan McGee

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

If you want to know what it’s like to be an Intern for a minor league baseball team and make $100 a week, then read this book. I enjoyed reading about how he got the job, and everything he did for the team. I was also fascinated with the historical aspects of the stadium, McCormick…

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Sidelines and Bloodlines: A Father, His Sons, and Our Life in College Football – by Ryan McGee, Dr. Jerry McGee, and Sam McGee

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

I think is this is probably the first book I have read about a football official, Dr. Jerry McGee, and it’s written from the viewpoints of him and his two sons, Ryan and Sam. I enjoyed learning about how Dr. Jerry Mcgee got started, his stories, and especially his memories of games and players, and…

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My Home Team: A Sportswriter’s Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls’ Basketball – by Dave Kindred

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. I was only interested in this book, because I read that Dave Kindred was a retired former sportswriter, who moved back home and then decided to write about a local high school girls basketball team. That really…

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LeBron – by Jeff Benedict

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Mark Lieberman

When I saw this book about LeBron James, I was immediately intrigued. I did have to stop reading it a few times as I had other books to read, but when I finally finished it, I was glad I read it and learned a lot more about him than I knew previously. It was he…

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