The Basketball Book of Why (and Who, What, When, Where, and How): The Answers to Questions You've Always Wondered about Hoops

by Wayne Stewart

How was basketball born? Why is the area in the paint and around the free throw circle known as the key? When did the NBA begin play? What team was arguably the worst NBA squad ever? Who was the highest drafted college player who never played a single game in the NBA? This book provides over 100 questions and detailed answers concerning the traditions, rules, and history of basketball. Organized by the sport’s three eras—its birth through 1945, the NBA from 1946 through 1999, and the game today—it answers questions about the sport at all levels, from college games to the Olympics. A bonus chapter provides a who, what, when, where, why, and how of basketball—the perfect resource to settle arguments or to answer challenging trivia questions.

184 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2023

About the author

WAYNE STEWART has been a professional sports writer for more than 30 years, and has published hundreds of articles in such publications as USA Today/Baseball Weekly, Baseball Digest, Boy's Life, and Beckett Baseball Card Monthly.

Reviews

[Charlie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My book is called the Basketball Book of Why by Wayne Stewart. This book is about a ton of rules and players of baketball through the years and it teaches you what came from the 1920's-2023 which is really helpful if you don't play basketball or don't know the rules or the history of basketball which is very helpful. I liked this book because it really helped me understand basketball way more than I used to My favorite character/person was probably wilt chamberlin because he helped make the game of basketball really big back them. the story/plot didn't really keep me guessing. My favorite part of the book was about the family in there like steph and Seth curry are brothers who both play in the NBA which is really cool to see or play with your brother at the next level. The book made me feel very relaxed I was very interested in the book and it just helped me relaxe when I read it. I just wanted to finish the book so I grinded through it to finish it. My ending was not a cliff hanger. I found it difficult to even find a main character because there was not one in my book The theme was mostly old time like about the rules and what was different between then and now. This was one of my favorite books that I have read before and if I were to recommend this book to someone it would be someone who plays basketball or someone who studies basketaball so they can know what it was like back then comapared to right now.