The Breaks of the Game
1981 book by David Halberstam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Breaks of the Game is a 1981 sports book written by Pulitzer Prize winning reporter David Halberstam about the Portland Trail Blazers' 1979–1980 season. The Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team which plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aside from a recap of the Blazers' season, the book attempts to give a detailed history of the NBA, the 1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers championship team, the injuries faced by departed star Bill Walton, and the life of Kermit Washington after his two-month suspension for punching Rudy Tomjanovich.[1] The book also puts basketball into a social context and contains extensive discussion on race in the NBA.[2]
Author | David Halberstam |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Sports |
Publisher | Knopf |
Publication date | 1981 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 362 |
At the time of its release, the New York Times gave it high praise.[3] The book was also given a positive review by Sports Illustrated upon its release,[4] and later listed number 17 in Sports Illustrated's list of best sports books ever written.[5] Popular sportswriter and television producer Bill Simmons has repeatedly talked of his admiration for the book.[1]