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Homecourt Advantage
After a knockout season, the New York Flyers are poised for the NBA playoffs, and the players' wives and girlfriends are set to add their own spin to the proceedings. There's Casey, married to the Flyers' top player, who has it all including doubts about her man's fidelity; her best freind Remy, a musical superstar whose boyfriend has been distant lately; and Lorraine, a nurse, who deals with her own personal demons while her religious husband deplores his teammates' boozing, drugging, and womanizing. As the media waits to pick up the latest indiscretion to turn into tabloid headlines the Flyers' women support one another as they share a common bond--maintaining a relationship as their private moments are paraded in front of an eager and unforgiving world.
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First published November 1, 1998
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November 10, 2020
The book must have been good if I remember it 22 years later. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
May 19, 2025
This is not a literary masterpiece, but it is a fun, drama-filled romp through the life of an NBA wife. There was even a fun mystery woven throughout as the wives try to help their husbands win the championship to avoid being sold to a racist billionaire. That part felt very Brady Bunch fundraiser to me, but who cares? It’s a fun book, perfect for taking a load off and just enjoying some mess. If you like reality TV, you’ll love this.
November 17, 2019
I really wanted to like this book but I feel like I read it before interesting it just carried on too long for me ✍🏿✍🏿✍🏿✍🏿
May 14, 2009
As an NBA fan of course I want to know what goes on "behind the scenes." And who would know more about the steamy, groupie-driven adventures of the NBA world than two ladies who are (were?) married to former players? Ergo I began HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE with much anticipation; my anticipation quickly turned to trepidation. This book is just plain bad, folks, and here's why:
Way too many subplots. Let's see. We've got Casey, who's unhappy with hubby Brent, because he cheated on her three years ago; we've got pop superstar Remy, who doesn't know what's wrong with Collin, who seems distant; we've got Trina, who discovers hubby Rick has a gambling problem; we've got Steve, who can't keep former lust-driven girlfriend Kelly from stalking him; we've got Lorraine, who doesn't want hubby Paul to know about her violent past; we've got Dawn, who can't get rookie sensation Michael to make a commitment; we've got the New York Flyers, who must win a championship or the franchise will be shipped off to Albany and purchased by a bigoted tycoon; and we've got the worst subplot about one of the above characters being gay--only the authors "cleverly" won't tell us who he is. . .until the end.
Good grief. With such a hodge-podge of backstories, further complicated by awkward, contrived, trite writing, this book is more of a mess than the feedlot on the other side of town. And the ending is predictable. . .yet still a howler. Infidelity and superstardom may very well impact relationships in the NBA; it's a shame HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE is so weak it fails to deliver such a message.
Way too many subplots. Let's see. We've got Casey, who's unhappy with hubby Brent, because he cheated on her three years ago; we've got pop superstar Remy, who doesn't know what's wrong with Collin, who seems distant; we've got Trina, who discovers hubby Rick has a gambling problem; we've got Steve, who can't keep former lust-driven girlfriend Kelly from stalking him; we've got Lorraine, who doesn't want hubby Paul to know about her violent past; we've got Dawn, who can't get rookie sensation Michael to make a commitment; we've got the New York Flyers, who must win a championship or the franchise will be shipped off to Albany and purchased by a bigoted tycoon; and we've got the worst subplot about one of the above characters being gay--only the authors "cleverly" won't tell us who he is. . .until the end.
Good grief. With such a hodge-podge of backstories, further complicated by awkward, contrived, trite writing, this book is more of a mess than the feedlot on the other side of town. And the ending is predictable. . .yet still a howler. Infidelity and superstardom may very well impact relationships in the NBA; it's a shame HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE is so weak it fails to deliver such a message.
June 10, 2012
This quick read surprised me with how much I liked it. Not to say that I liked it a lot, but it was decently entertaining and easy to read. Plus I liked how it was a true insider's story since the authors are the wives of two professional basketball players.
The story centers around the wives of the starting players on the New York Flyers basketball team and the players themselves, to a lesser extent. They all have their professional and relationship issues that they're trying to sort out all while the players are trying to win the national championship so the team won't be sold to a new owner and moved from New York City to Albany. There are no great surprises or revelations. One of the players is gay and the authors try to keep the identity of the player a secret until the end, which ultimately makes the writing sound dumb as anyone would be able to guess which player is gay. The story wraps up with a neat and tidy ending. Don't expect any great literature with this one, just a little bit of easy reading escapism.
One issue I did have with the book didn't happen until the last few pages. The players are black and the coach is white and (of course) the bad guy coach had to make a racist comment. Why even go there? He was enough of an ass as it was and I, as a Caucasian individual) found it highly unncecessary. Other than that it was decent book. I give it a C-.
The story centers around the wives of the starting players on the New York Flyers basketball team and the players themselves, to a lesser extent. They all have their professional and relationship issues that they're trying to sort out all while the players are trying to win the national championship so the team won't be sold to a new owner and moved from New York City to Albany. There are no great surprises or revelations. One of the players is gay and the authors try to keep the identity of the player a secret until the end, which ultimately makes the writing sound dumb as anyone would be able to guess which player is gay. The story wraps up with a neat and tidy ending. Don't expect any great literature with this one, just a little bit of easy reading escapism.
One issue I did have with the book didn't happen until the last few pages. The players are black and the coach is white and (of course) the bad guy coach had to make a racist comment. Why even go there? He was enough of an ass as it was and I, as a Caucasian individual) found it highly unncecessary. Other than that it was decent book. I give it a C-.
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July 6, 2014
This was a very interesting compilation of the lives of pro basketball playing wives. It was full of drama and intersecting story lines and personal tragedies. However because of the parallel subplots, it skipped all over the place, from one character to another character and some of the transitions were confusing. Like who are we talking about now?
In any case, the book reads like a gossip column and provided some insights into the lives of the super rich and famous athletes and their women and problems. However the plot was fairly predictable and a lot of the issues opened up were brushed under at the end, for example, the violent past one of the wives hid caused her a lot of heartache and post traumatic stress. It was like, time for the story to finish and everything resolved heartily.
The villains were also cardboard and pure evil and again, everything was resolved neatly without too much fuss once they were exposed.
In any case, the book reads like a gossip column and provided some insights into the lives of the super rich and famous athletes and their women and problems. However the plot was fairly predictable and a lot of the issues opened up were brushed under at the end, for example, the violent past one of the wives hid caused her a lot of heartache and post traumatic stress. It was like, time for the story to finish and everything resolved heartily.
The villains were also cardboard and pure evil and again, everything was resolved neatly without too much fuss once they were exposed.
May 17, 2012
HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE is a fast-paced fiction novel writtened by the ex-wife of Patrick Ewing and the wife of basketball player Greg Anthony. The fictious team is the New York Flyers and the wives and girlfriends of the team's high profile players, and their explosive and sometimes rocky relationships are the basis for the story.
A step well above "Basketball Wives", HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE is well worth reading.
A step well above "Basketball Wives", HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE is well worth reading.
June 11, 2012
This is perfect beach reading, or in the doctors office or whenever you have to sit and wait. It went fast, I liked the story but it turned out to be a typical story. You could almost guess what was going to happen. I was glad it had a happy ending but because it was obvious, a flip in the story would be welcome. I would only recommend it if someone needed something light to read.
October 31, 2007
Another quick/easy read. Some interesting moments but I really just bought it to pass time in an airport and on a flight.
July 26, 2008
This is a book I have read several times!
August 19, 2008
I can only assume it's an accurate account of what goes on with athletes and their wives, girlfriends or both!
Definitely entertaining!
Definitely entertaining!
November 9, 2011
Great book! Rita Ewing has done it again!!!! I loved Brickhouse and I am loved this book that she co-authored.
December 23, 2011
Overall this was a well written entertaining book. If you like drama and relationships, it is the one for you.
March 15, 2018
This was a very interesting compilation of the lives of pro basketball playing wives. It was full of drama and intersecting story lines and personal tragedies. However because of the parallel subplots, it skipped all over the place, from one character to another character and some of the transitions were confusing. Like who are we talking about now?
In any case, the book reads like a gossip column and provided some insights into the lives of the super rich and famous athletes and their women and problems. However the plot was fairly predictable and a lot of the issues opened up were brushed under at the end, for example, the violent past one of the wives hid caused her a lot of heartache and post traumatic stress. It was like, time for the story to finish and everything resolved heartily.
The villains were also cardboard and pure evil and again, everything was resolved neatly without too much fuss once they were exposed.
In any case, the book reads like a gossip column and provided some insights into the lives of the super rich and famous athletes and their women and problems. However the plot was fairly predictable and a lot of the issues opened up were brushed under at the end, for example, the violent past one of the wives hid caused her a lot of heartache and post traumatic stress. It was like, time for the story to finish and everything resolved heartily.
The villains were also cardboard and pure evil and again, everything was resolved neatly without too much fuss once they were exposed.
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