Talkin' Basketball

Dish the rock, drain a trey, and beat the buzzer! Learn what all those terms and more mean in this bouncin' book. Readers pull on their sneakers and hit the court to learn how to 'talk like a basketball player.' Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.
Play sports? Watch sports? TALK sports! This fun, unique series highlights the slang and terms people might hear on TV, read online, or encounter live while on the fields of today's most popular sports. Some terms are historical, while others are modern-day phrases. A blend of contemporary and historical photographs introduce various phrases and terms, while a fun, series-wide illustrated character introduces stats, jokes, and trivia. Each book includes an author biography, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.