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The Breaks of the Game by David Halberstam — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Breaks of the Game

by David Halberstam

A season with the 1979–80 Portland Trail Blazers: money, race, Bill Walton's feet, the business of basketball. Often called the best basketball book ever.

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  1. Business changes the game.
  2. People are the story.
  3. Follow a season closely.

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