Elevated: The Global Rise of the N.B.A. - Paperback
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NBA Journalism Collection from The New York Times
Elevated: The Global Rise of the N.B.A. compiles four decades of professional basketball coverage from The New York Times' most distinguished sports journalists. Edited and annotated by Hall of Fame honoree Harvey Araton, this collection traces the NBA's transformation from the Magic Johnson and Larry Bird era through the present day.
Featured Writers and Coverage
This anthology brings together work from Howard Beck, Marc Stein, Jonathan Abrams, Chris Broussard, Ira Berkow, George Vecsey, Mike Wise, Selena Roberts, and Lee Jenkins. Their reporting captures both legendary moments and intimate behind-the-scenes stories that shaped professional basketball.
Notable pieces include Mike Wise's account of riding through Los Angeles with a young Kobe Bryant before his first All-Star Game, and Marc Stein's profile declaring Giannis Antetokounmpo's "unspeakable greatness" to the world.
Exclusive Content and Annotations
Beyond preserving historical coverage, this collection reexamines basketball history with fresh perspective. Harvey Araton provides new writing throughout, while original journalists contribute postscripts revealing candid exchanges with NBA players that didn't appear in their original newspaper articles. These additions trace the evolution of basketball as a worldwide phenomenon from a contemporary viewpoint.
About Editor Harvey Araton
Harvey Araton has served as a sports columnist for The New York Times since 1991, covering ten Olympics and numerous NBA Finals, World Series, Super Bowls, and Final Fours. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honored him with the Curt Gowdy Media Award in 2017. His previous books include When the Garden Was Eden and Driving Mr. Yogi.
Book Details
Published by Triumph Books in paperback format, this collection provides comprehensive coverage of the NBA's sustained growth across multiple generations of players and fans.
Foreword by Jeff Van Gundy, ESPN NBA analyst, 2017 FIBA AmeriCup gold medal-winning coach, and former coach of the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets.
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