Books: "The Basketball 100," From The Athletic

 

The Basketball 100: The Story of the Greatest Players in NBA History

By David Aldrige & John Hollinger, with The Athletic NBA Staff; Foreword by Charles Barkley

William Morrow; hardcover, 608 pages; $40.00; available today, Tuesday, November 26th

The Athletic has built the world's largest sports newsroom with its trademark being a focus on deep reporting, expert analysis, and unmatched journalism. Now a part of The New York Times Company, its breadth of coverage can be found on their website and in their Sports section in their daily newspaper.

Books: "Four Against The West" By Joe Pappalardo

 

Four Against the West: The True Saga of a Frontier Family That Reshaped the Nation - and Created a Legend

By Joe Pappalardo

St. Martin's Press; 336 pages, plus one 8-page B&W photo section; hardcover, $32.00; eBook, $14.99; available today, Tuesday, November 26th

Joe Pappalardo is the author of the critically acclaimed books Inferno: The True Story of a B-17 Gunner's Heroism and the Bloodiest Campaign in Aviation History, Sunflowers: The Secret History, Red Sky Morning, and Spaceport Earth: The Reinvention of Spaceflight. He is a freelance journalist, a contributor to Texas Monthly, a writing contributor to National Geographic Magazine, a former senior editor and current contributor to Popular Mechanics, and a former associate editor of Air & Space Smithsonian Magazine.

There Is A Managerial Opening At Yankee Stadium

 

NYCFC in action at Yankee Stadium this past September against Miami. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club announced on Tuesday morning that it has "parted company" with Head Coach Nick Cushing.

St. John's Has Bitter End To Bahamas Weekend

 

Kadary Richmond goes up for a jumper. @StJohnsBball.

St. John's suffered another tough loss to end their jaunt to the Bahamas, as they fell to Georgia, 66-63, on Sunday afternoon.

College Football: FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll - Week 13

 

In the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 13 of the 2024 college football season, Oregon came out on top for the sixth straight week.

NYCFC Season Ends As Red Bulls Delivered Early KO Punch

 

The action at midfield in front of what are usually the left-field seats at Citi Field. Photo by Jason Schott.

In the MLS Cup Eastern Semifinals, the New York Red Bulls shutout New York City Football Club, 2-0, in front of 24,891 at a frigid Citi Field on Saturday evening.

St. John's Takes Third Place In Baha Mar Hoops Championship

 

Deivon Smith looking to find a path to the lane. @StJohnsBball.

After a crushing loss to Baylor to open the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas, St. John's responded by taking the third-place game as they vanquished Virginia, 80-55, on Friday night.