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Hoop Atlas: Mapping the Remarkable Transformation of the Modern NBA

Kirk Goldsberry - Mariner Books
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling author of Sprawlball, Kirk Goldsberry returns with a visual feast of a book - equal parts Book of Basketball and Shea Serrano - that uses sharp writing, his signature graphics, and cutting-edge statistical analyses to unpack how a handful of NBA superstars - MJ to Lebron...
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Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers

Benjamin Alamar

Data and analytics have the potential to provide sports organizations with a competitive advantage both on and off the field. Yet even as the use of analytics in sports has become commonplace, teams regularly find themselves making big investments without significant payoff. This book...
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The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness

Andy McCullough - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover

The definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, based on exclusive interviews with Kershaw and more than 200 others, examining the genesis of his brilliance, his epic quest to win the World Series, and his singular place within the evolving baseball landscape - from the former...
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The Yankee Way: The Untold Inside Story of the Brian Cashman Era

Andy Martino - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

With rare access to the inner sanctum of the New York Yankees, SNY analyst Andy Martino weaves two years of exclusive interviews with general manager Brian Cashman into a revelatory account of never-before-told stories about Derek Jeter, Aaron Judge, Alex Rodriguez, the complex front office,...
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Fix It Yourself: The Ultimate Guide to Correcting Your Golf Swing

David Leadbetter - St. Martins Press
Format: Hardcover

A contemporary look at the most common faults that plague golfers today and the simple and effective solutions based on Leadbetters groundbreaking A-Swing technique. From the worlds number one golf coach, the pro who teaches the pros, comes Fix It Yourself: The Ultimate Guide to Correcting...
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Pack Light: A Journey to Find Myself

Shilletha Curtis - Andscape Books
Format: Hardcover

After losing her job due to the coronavirus pandemic, a vet tech decides to confront the roots of her childhood traumas by hiking the Appalachian Trail. Pack Light follows a woman's journey changing the narrative of Hiking While Black - because the Great Outdoors belongs to everyone. This...
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Golf Wars: LIV and Golf's Bitter Battle for Power and Identity

Iain Carter - Bloomsbury Sport
Format: Hardcover

'If John le Carré decided to take on a golf story, this is the book he'd write.'Geoff Shackelford. 'A superbly detailed account of an uprising in professional golf.'Andrew Cotter. Golf is at war. PGA vs LIV. Establishment vs upstart.This is the compelling story of how golf...
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A North Country Life: Tales of Woodsmen, Waters, and Wildlife

Sydney Lea

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Tai Chi Dynamics: Principles of Natural Movement, Health & Self-Development (Martial Science)

Robert Chuckrow Ph.D. - YMAA Publication Center
Format: Hardcover

Tai Chi Dynamics is intended for intermediate and advanced Taiji players. The author Robert Chuckrow Ph.D. experimental physics, has been a Taiji practitioner for over forty years. He applies logic and basic scientific principles of anatomy, physiology, and physics to muscular action, breathing,...
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