Under-Review: The Big Three & the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Michael Holley’s The Big Three & the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics.
Category: Books
Under-Review: From Hang Time to Prime Time
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews an excellent book From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment & the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA by Pete Croatto.
Under-Review: The Victory Machine: The Making & Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Ethan Sherwood Strauss’ NBA book The Victory Machine: The Making & Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty.
Under-Review: NBA Jam
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan Reyan Ali’s video book NBA Jam which is out now from Boss Fight Books: “He’s on fire!!”
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
One of my favourite journalists Matt Taibbi finally articulated a core concept I’ve been circling but haven’t fully been able to express. He’s writing about journalism…in newspapers and on tv and he says in his book Hate Inc.: Why Today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another (on page 137): ““We (we as in journalists) are not informing…
Be Well Read
Confession: I like to read. Thankfully my subway is often delayed so I’m never on time for anything but I am well read when I finally get there. Since 2011 I’ve been using a google spreadsheet to Fitbit my reading. (It’s one of those weird things where somebody’ll ask for a book recommendation and my…
Under-Review: Kevin Durant’s Relentless Pursuit to Be the Greatest
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Kevin Durant’s Relentless Pursuit to Be the Greatest by an excellent sports writer Marcus Thompson.
Under-Review: Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry
Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curryby Marcus ThompsonPublished by Atria Books on April 11, 2017NBA // Non-Fiction // Steph Curry I often get asked what I’m reading: takes a while with non-fiction books to know if I’m digging it or it’s frowzy. I kinda hafta argue with the book: plus like every amazing documentary…
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