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The rise of the National Basketball Association /

Today's National Basketball Association commands millions of spectators worldwide, and its many franchises are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But the league wasnAEt always so successful or glamorous. This book chronicles the league's growing pains from 1946 to 1961.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Surdam, David G. (David George)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2012]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Economics of Sports Leagues
  • 2. The Beginnings (1946-48)
  • 3. The Merger and Its Aftermath (1948-51)
  • 4. Shakedown (1951-54)
  • 5. Stability (1954-57)
  • 6. Moving to Major League Status (1957-62)
  • Conclusion: The NBA Becomes Major League
  • Appendix A: Estimating Factors Affecting Net Gate Receipts
  • Appendix B: Tables
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index