Copyright © 2009 by Bill Simmons
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Simmons, Bill.
The book of basketball : the NBA according to the sports guy / Bill
Simmons.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-345-51311-3
1. Basketball. 2. National Basketball
Association. I. Title.
GV885.1.S46 2009
796.323.′640973—dc22 2009036006
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