50 Books like How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius

Chasing Perfection

by Andy Glockner • 2016

Six cameras, 25 times a second: the hidden data engine that builds NBA champions.

3.51

260

📊 Sports Analytics 🏀 Basketball Strategy 💼 Business Of Sports 🏋️ Player Development 🏢 Sports Management

Chasing Perfection 96%

Six cameras, 25 times a second: the hidden data engine that builds NBA champions.

by Andy Glockner 2016

3.51

260 ratings

📊 Sports Analytics 🏀 Basketball Strategy 💼 Business Of Sports 🏋️ Player Development 🏢 Sports Management

The Book of Basketball

by Bill Simmons • 2009

An obsessive re-ranking of NBA history that argues winning is about people, not players.

4.20

38k+

🏀 Basketball History 🧪 Team Chemistry 📊 Player Rankings ⚔️ Sports Rivalries ✍️ Modern Sports Writing

The Book of Basketball 94%

An obsessive re-ranking of NBA history that argues winning is about people, not players.

by Bill Simmons 2009

4.20

38k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball History 🧪 Team Chemistry 📊 Player Rankings ⚔️ Sports Rivalries ✍️ Modern Sports Writing

Thinking Basketball

by Ben Taylor • 2016

Championship rings say nothing about a player. Neither does points per game. The stats that do.

4.17

617

🔢 Basketball Analytics 🧠 Cognitive Bias 📊 Statistical Thinking ⛹️ Basketball Strategy 🧪 Behavioral Economics

Thinking Basketball 94%

Championship rings say nothing about a player. Neither does points per game. The stats that do.

by Ben Taylor 2016

4.17

617 ratings

🔢 Basketball Analytics 🧠 Cognitive Bias 📊 Statistical Thinking ⛹️ Basketball Strategy 🧪 Behavioral Economics

More Than a Game

by Phil Jackson • 2011

Meditation, a 15-point comeback, and two superstars who could barely look at each other.

3.80

650

🏀 Basketball Memoir 🏆 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🧠 Athlete Psychology

More Than a Game 94%

Meditation, a 15-point comeback, and two superstars who could barely look at each other.

by Phil Jackson 2011

3.80

650 ratings

🏀 Basketball Memoir 🏆 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🧠 Athlete Psychology

The Victory Machine

by Ethan Sherwood Strauss • 2020

Venture capital, joy, and sneaker billions built a dynasty. Egos and social media destroyed it.

3.74

2k+

🏀 Professional Basketball 🏗️ Dynasty Building 👟 Sneaker Economics ✊ Player Empowerment 🧠 Superstar Psychology

The Victory Machine 94%

Venture capital, joy, and sneaker billions built a dynasty. Egos and social media destroyed it.

by Ethan Sherwood Strauss 2020

3.74

2k+ ratings

🏀 Professional Basketball 🏗️ Dynasty Building 👟 Sneaker Economics ✊ Player Empowerment 🧠 Superstar Psychology

The MVP Machine

by Ben Lindbergh • 2019

Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.

4.26

3k+

🧮 Sports Analytics ⚾ Sabermetrics 🌱 Talent Development 🎯 Performance Optimization 🔬 Biomechanics

The MVP Machine 94%

Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.

by Ben Lindbergh 2019

4.26

3k+ ratings

🧮 Sports Analytics ⚾ Sabermetrics 🌱 Talent Development 🎯 Performance Optimization 🔬 Biomechanics

Mindgames

by Roland Lazenby • 2000

A Zen coach used meditation and psychology to turn the Bulls' biggest egos into a dynasty.

3.97

221

🏀 Professional Basketball 🧠 Psychological Coaching 👔 Leadership Styles 🧘 Performance Psychology 👥 Group Dynamics

Mindgames 93%

A Zen coach used meditation and psychology to turn the Bulls' biggest egos into a dynasty.

by Roland Lazenby 2000

3.97

221 ratings

🏀 Professional Basketball 🧠 Psychological Coaching 👔 Leadership Styles 🧘 Performance Psychology 👥 Group Dynamics

Let Me Tell You a Story

by Red Auerbach • 2004

A Chinese restaurant. A victory cigar. And the stories that built basketball's greatest dynasty.

4.13

2k+

🏀 Sports Memoir 🏆 Nba History 📋 Basketball Coaching 🧱 Team Building 👑 Sports Dynasties

Let Me Tell You a Story 93%

A Chinese restaurant. A victory cigar. And the stories that built basketball's greatest dynasty.

by Red Auerbach 2004

4.13

2k+ ratings

🏀 Sports Memoir 🏆 Nba History 📋 Basketball Coaching 🧱 Team Building 👑 Sports Dynasties

The Greatest

by Matthew Syed • 2017

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

3.72

765

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Greatest 93%

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

by Matthew Syed 2017

3.72

765 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

Knowing the Score

by David Papineau • 2017

The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.

3.29

150

🎓 Philosophy Of Sport ⚖️ Sport Ethics 🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🎯 Skill Acquisition

Knowing the Score 93%

The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.

by David Papineau 2017

3.29

150 ratings

🎓 Philosophy Of Sport ⚖️ Sport Ethics 🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🎯 Skill Acquisition

Scorecasting

by Tobias J. Moskowitz • 2011

Why home teams really win, why momentum is a mirage, and the economics that explains sports.

3.82

6k+

🧠 Behavioral Economics ⚾ Sports Analytics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 💰 Incentive Structures 🎲 Randomness And Luck

Scorecasting 93%

Why home teams really win, why momentum is a mirage, and the economics that explains sports.

by Tobias J. Moskowitz 2011

3.82

6k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics ⚾ Sports Analytics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 💰 Incentive Structures 🎲 Randomness And Luck

The Mamba Mentality

by Kobe Bryant • 2018

The relentless preparation and obsessive study behind Kobe Bryant's two decades of dominance.

4.26

19k+

🏀 Professional Basketball 🏆 Elite Performance 📖 Sports Memoir 💪 Relentless Work Ethic 🔨 Fundamentals Mastery

The Mamba Mentality 93%

The relentless preparation and obsessive study behind Kobe Bryant's two decades of dominance.

by Kobe Bryant 2018

4.26

19k+ ratings

🏀 Professional Basketball 🏆 Elite Performance 📖 Sports Memoir 💪 Relentless Work Ethic 🔨 Fundamentals Mastery

Expected Goals

by Rory Smith • 2022

Football said it couldn't be measured. Gambling syndicates and xG proved otherwise.

3.83

1k+

🧮 Football Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting ⚾ Moneyball 📰 Data Journalism 🔄 Organizational Change

Expected Goals 93%

Football said it couldn't be measured. Gambling syndicates and xG proved otherwise.

by Rory Smith 2022

3.83

1k+ ratings

🧮 Football Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting ⚾ Moneyball 📰 Data Journalism 🔄 Organizational Change

Eleven Rings

by Phil Jackson • 2013

Jordan, Kobe, Shaq: the zen coach who tamed basketball's biggest egos with meditation and trust.

4.19

18k+

🏀 Basketball Coaching 🤝 Team Leadership 🧘 Mindful Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset

Eleven Rings 93%

Jordan, Kobe, Shaq: the zen coach who tamed basketball's biggest egos with meditation and trust.

by Phil Jackson 2013

4.19

18k+ ratings

🏀 Basketball Coaching 🤝 Team Leadership 🧘 Mindful Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset

Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong

by Rodney D. Fort • 2013

Player salaries don't raise ticket prices, and baseball isn't fading. Two myths the data reverses.

🏟️ Sports Economics 💼 Sports Business 🔍 Economic Myths 🧪 Empirical Economics 👷 Labor Economics

Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong Summary

Two Sports Myths and Why They're Wrong 92%

Player salaries don't raise ticket prices, and baseball isn't fading. Two myths the data reverses.

by Rodney D. Fort 2013

🏟️ Sports Economics 💼 Sports Business 🔍 Economic Myths 🧪 Empirical Economics 👷 Labor Economics

Coach K

by Ian O'Connor • 2022

Nobody could spell his name, his record was losing, and Duke hired him anyway.

4.22

1k+

🏀 College Basketball 🏆 Sports Dynasties 🧢 Coaching Icons 🏗️ Program Building ⚔️ West Point Ethos

Coach K 92%

Nobody could spell his name, his record was losing, and Duke hired him anyway.

by Ian O'Connor 2022

4.22

1k+ ratings

🏀 College Basketball 🏆 Sports Dynasties 🧢 Coaching Icons 🏗️ Program Building ⚔️ West Point Ethos

Mathletics

by Wayne L. Winston • 2009

The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.

3.78

527

🏟️ Sports Analytics 🎲 Game Theory 💰 Player Valuation 🎯 Probability In Sports 📈 Sports Economics

Mathletics 92%

The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.

by Wayne L. Winston 2009

3.78

527 ratings

🏟️ Sports Analytics 🎲 Game Theory 💰 Player Valuation 🎯 Probability In Sports 📈 Sports Economics

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days

by James Wilson • 2012

Why 21 days of fundamentals beats years of pickup: a complete daily plan for basketball skill.

3.99

162

🏀 Basketball 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 🩹 Injury Prevention 📅 21-Day Programs

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days Summary

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days 92%

Why 21 days of fundamentals beats years of pickup: a complete daily plan for basketball skill.

by James Wilson 2012

3.99

162 ratings

🏀 Basketball 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 🩹 Injury Prevention 📅 21-Day Programs

Sports Analytics

by Benjamin C. Alamar • 2013

The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.

3.51

130

📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Data Analytics 🗄️ Data Management 🔮 Predictive Modeling 📏 Performance Metrics

Sports Analytics 92%

The playbook for installing analytics inside a sports organization, from data to decision.

by Benjamin C. Alamar 2013

3.51

130 ratings

📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Data Analytics 🗄️ Data Management 🔮 Predictive Modeling 📏 Performance Metrics

Soccernomics

by Simon Kuper • 2009

Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.

3.95

20k+

🏟️ Sports Economics 📊 Soccer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Freakonomics 🏴 National Identity

Soccernomics 92%

Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.

by Simon Kuper 2009

3.95

20k+ ratings

🏟️ Sports Economics 📊 Soccer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Freakonomics 🏴 National Identity

Sharper

by True Pokerjoe • 2016

The sportsbook as a market: your edge lies in price, discipline, and math, not lucky hunches.

3.89

128

🎲 Sports Betting 📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Quantitative Methods 🏦 Market Efficiency 💰 Bankroll Management

Sharper 92%

The sportsbook as a market: your edge lies in price, discipline, and math, not lucky hunches.

by True Pokerjoe 2016

3.89

128 ratings

🎲 Sports Betting 📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Quantitative Methods 🏦 Market Efficiency 💰 Bankroll Management

Smart Baseball

by Keith Law • 2017

Batting average, pitcher wins, RBI: why they fail, and the numbers that actually predict winning.

3.95

3k+

🧮 Sabermetrics 📖 Data Literacy 🧠 Myth Debunking 🧢 Player Evaluation 💰 Baseball Economics

Smart Baseball 92%

Batting average, pitcher wins, RBI: why they fail, and the numbers that actually predict winning.

by Keith Law 2017

3.95

3k+ ratings

🧮 Sabermetrics 📖 Data Literacy 🧠 Myth Debunking 🧢 Player Evaluation 💰 Baseball Economics

Newton's Football

by Allen St. John • 2013

Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.

3.84

185

🏈 Football Strategy ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 🧠 Concussion Crisis 📋 Coaching Philosophy 📜 Sports History

Newton's Football 92%

Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.

by Allen St. John 2013

3.84

185 ratings

🏈 Football Strategy ⚛️ Physics Of Sport 🧠 Concussion Crisis 📋 Coaching Philosophy 📜 Sports History

Football Hackers

by Christoph Biermann • 2019

Football's gut instincts are surrendering to data and psychology, and it will never be the same.

4.23

2k+

⚽ Football Analytics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ♟️ Tactical Innovation 🔍 Talent Identification 🌱 Player Development

Football Hackers 92%

Football's gut instincts are surrendering to data and psychology, and it will never be the same.

by Christoph Biermann 2019

4.23

2k+ ratings

⚽ Football Analytics 🧠 Cognitive Biases ♟️ Tactical Innovation 🔍 Talent Identification 🌱 Player Development

The Education of a Coach

by David Halberstam • 2005

The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.

3.96

5k+

🏈 Sports Biography 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏗️ Organizational Culture 🔍 Talent Evaluation 👑 Sports Dynasties

The Education of a Coach 92%

The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.

by David Halberstam 2005

3.96

5k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Biography 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏗️ Organizational Culture 🔍 Talent Evaluation 👑 Sports Dynasties

Court Sense

by George A. Selleck • 1998

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

3.50

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

Court Sense 92%

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

by George A. Selleck 1998

3.50

2 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

How We Learn to Move

by Rob Gray • 2021

Perfect technique is a dead end: real skill comes from variation, not repetition.

4.32

479

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧠 Motor Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 📝 Practice Design 🌿 Ecological Dynamics

How We Learn to Move 92%

Perfect technique is a dead end: real skill comes from variation, not repetition.

by Rob Gray 2021

4.32

479 ratings

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧠 Motor Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 📝 Practice Design 🌿 Ecological Dynamics

The Art of Captaincy

by Mike Brearley • 1985

Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.

3.87

604

🏏 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics ♟️ Tactical Leadership 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

The Art of Captaincy 92%

Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.

by Mike Brearley 1985

3.87

604 ratings

🏏 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics ♟️ Tactical Leadership 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game

by Anonymous • 2014

Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.

3.57

623

🕵️ Football Insider 🔄 Tactical Fluidity 📊 Sports Analytics 💰 Commercialization Of Sport 🧠 Sports Psychology

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game Summary

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game 91%

Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.

by Anonymous 2014

3.57

623 ratings

🕵️ Football Insider 🔄 Tactical Fluidity 📊 Sports Analytics 💰 Commercialization Of Sport 🧠 Sports Psychology

Every Moment Matters

by John O'Sullivan • 2019

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

4.46

495

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

Every Moment Matters 91%

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

by John O'Sullivan 2019

4.46

495 ratings

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

The Real Madrid Way

by Steven G. Mandis • 2016

A sports team owned by its fans, worth billions, and the system that makes both possible.

3.85

526

🏟️ Sports Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 📊 Sports Economics

The Real Madrid Way 91%

A sports team owned by its fans, worth billions, and the system that makes both possible.

by Steven G. Mandis 2016

3.85

526 ratings

🏟️ Sports Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 📊 Sports Economics

Trading Bases

by Joe Peta • 2013

A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.

4.03

1k+

⚾ Baseball Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting 📈 Quantitative Finance 🏦 Wall Street Memoir 🔮 Predictive Modeling

Trading Bases 91%

A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.

by Joe Peta 2013

4.03

1k+ ratings

⚾ Baseball Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting 📈 Quantitative Finance 🏦 Wall Street Memoir 🔮 Predictive Modeling

The Playmaker's Advantage

by Leonard Zaichkowsky • 2018

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

3.97

161

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

The Playmaker's Advantage 91%

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

by Leonard Zaichkowsky 2018

3.97

161 ratings

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

4.35

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Chasing Excellence 91%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

The Perfect Mile

by Neal Bascomb • 2004

The four-minute mile was declared impossible. For three rivals, that was the starting line.

4.22

10k+

🏃‍♂️ Track And Field 🧠 Sports Psychology 📜 History Of Sports 📋 Coaching Philosophies 🏟️ Amateur Athletics

The Perfect Mile 91%

The four-minute mile was declared impossible. For three rivals, that was the starting line.

by Neal Bascomb 2004

4.22

10k+ ratings

🏃‍♂️ Track And Field 🧠 Sports Psychology 📜 History Of Sports 📋 Coaching Philosophies 🏟️ Amateur Athletics

The Formula

by Joshua Robinson • 2024

Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.

4.31

7k+

🏎️ Motorsport Management 🏟️ Sports Business ✈️ Aero Engineering 📺 Sports Media 🔄 Corporate Reinvention

The Formula 91%

Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.

by Joshua Robinson 2024

4.31

7k+ ratings

🏎️ Motorsport Management 🏟️ Sports Business ✈️ Aero Engineering 📺 Sports Media 🔄 Corporate Reinvention

Strong Inside

by Andrew Maraniss • 2014

The SEC's first black basketball player broke through in 1967. His own campus was the hardest arena.

4.21

317

🏀 College Basketball ✊ Civil Rights Movement 🤝 Sports Integration 🏆 Black Athletes 🏛️ Southern History

Strong Inside 91%

The SEC's first black basketball player broke through in 1967. His own campus was the hardest arena.

by Andrew Maraniss 2014

4.21

317 ratings

🏀 College Basketball ✊ Civil Rights Movement 🤝 Sports Integration 🏆 Black Athletes 🏛️ Southern History

The Brave Athlete

by Simon Marshall • 2023

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

3.92

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

The Brave Athlete 91%

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

by Simon Marshall 2023

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

The Way of the Champion

by Paul Rabil • 2024

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

4.15

362

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

The Way of the Champion 91%

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

by Paul Rabil 2024

4.15

362 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

Bird Watching

by Larry Bird • 1999

Crippled by back pain, he hated basketball. Coaching taught him what playing never could.

3.94

447

🏀 Professional Basketball 📋 Nba Coaching 🏆 Old-School Coaching 🔥 Competitive Drive ⚔️ Sports Rivalries

Bird Watching 91%

Crippled by back pain, he hated basketball. Coaching taught him what playing never could.

by Larry Bird 1999

3.94

447 ratings

🏀 Professional Basketball 📋 Nba Coaching 🏆 Old-School Coaching 🔥 Competitive Drive ⚔️ Sports Rivalries

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

by Bob Rotella • 1995

A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.

4.36

7k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Mental Game 💪 Performance Under Pressure 🏆 Confidence Building

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect 91%

A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.

by Bob Rotella 1995

4.36

7k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Mental Game 💪 Performance Under Pressure 🏆 Confidence Building

Winners

by Alastair Campbell • 2015

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

3.89

1k+

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🗺️ Leadership Strategy 🧩 Team Building

Winners 91%

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

by Alastair Campbell 2015

3.89

1k+ ratings

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🗺️ Leadership Strategy 🧩 Team Building

The Captain Class

by Sam Walker • 2016

Great teams don't run on stars or coaches. They run on captains who serve, not shine.

4.02

4k+

🧩 Team Dynamics 🏅 Sports Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧘 Emotional Regulation 👀 Body Language

The Captain Class 91%

Great teams don't run on stars or coaches. They run on captains who serve, not shine.

by Sam Walker 2016

4.02

4k+ ratings

🧩 Team Dynamics 🏅 Sports Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧘 Emotional Regulation 👀 Body Language

Moneyball

by Michael Lewis • 2003

A broke baseball team won by obsessing over one stat the rest of the league ignored.

4.27

146k+

⚾ Baseball Analytics 📊 Sabermetrics 📉 Market Inefficiencies 💎 Undervalued Assets ⚡ Disruptive Strategy

Moneyball 91%

A broke baseball team won by obsessing over one stat the rest of the league ignored.

by Michael Lewis 2003

4.27

146k+ ratings

⚾ Baseball Analytics 📊 Sabermetrics 📉 Market Inefficiencies 💎 Undervalued Assets ⚡ Disruptive Strategy

This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020

by Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner • 2020

Esports started in 1980, runs on modder-built games, and won't push pros out at 25.

4.10

158

🎮 Esports Industry 🕹️ Gaming Culture 🔧 Modding Communities 👩 Women In Gaming 📺 Sports Media

This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020 Summary

This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020 91%

Esports started in 1980, runs on modder-built games, and won't push pros out at 25.

by Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner 2020

4.10

158 ratings

🎮 Esports Industry 🕹️ Gaming Culture 🔧 Modding Communities 👩 Women In Gaming 📺 Sports Media

Bounce

by Matthew Syed • 2010

World-class performance is earned, not inborn: ten years of structured, feedback-driven failure.

4.06

10k+

🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 😰 Choking Under Pressure 👁️ Expert Intuition

Bounce 91%

World-class performance is earned, not inborn: ten years of structured, feedback-driven failure.

by Matthew Syed 2010

4.06

10k+ ratings

🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 😰 Choking Under Pressure 👁️ Expert Intuition

The Right Call

by Sally Jenkins • 2023

What elite athletes know about making the call when the data runs out.

4.15

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Coaching Wisdom ⚡ High-Stakes Decisions 🎯 Deliberate Practice 💪 Body Mind Connection

The Right Call 91%

What elite athletes know about making the call when the data runs out.

by Sally Jenkins 2023

4.15

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Coaching Wisdom ⚡ High-Stakes Decisions 🎯 Deliberate Practice 💪 Body Mind Connection

The Billionaire and the Mechanic

by Julian Guthrie • 2013

Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.

4.11

824

🏆 Americas Cup 🥇 Underdog Stories 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 💰 Billionaire Biography ⚙️ Sports Innovation

The Billionaire and the Mechanic Summary

The Billionaire and the Mechanic 91%

Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.

by Julian Guthrie 2013

4.11

824 ratings

🏆 Americas Cup 🥇 Underdog Stories 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 💰 Billionaire Biography ⚙️ Sports Innovation

Three-Ring Circus

by Jeff Pearlman • 2020

Orlando's newspaper asked fans if Shaq was worth $115 million. The 'no' built a Lakers dynasty.

4.29

5k+

🏀 Nba History 🏆 Sports Dynasties 💥 Team Dysfunction 🌟 Celebrity Athletes 📐 Triangle Offense

Three-Ring Circus 91%

Orlando's newspaper asked fans if Shaq was worth $115 million. The 'no' built a Lakers dynasty.

by Jeff Pearlman 2020

4.29

5k+ ratings

🏀 Nba History 🏆 Sports Dynasties 💥 Team Dysfunction 🌟 Celebrity Athletes 📐 Triangle Offense

Mind Games

by Annie Vernon • 2020

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

3.72

159

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Mind Games 91%

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

by Annie Vernon 2020

3.72

159 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🌊 Emotional Regulation

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