School Library Journal

Series Review: The history, greatest moments, and superstars of some of the NBA’s biggest teams are featured in this engaging series. Readers will learn that the Boston Celtics have the most NBA championship wins (17), followed closely by the Los Angeles Lakers with 16 wins (as of the 2018-19 season). Great moments in the teams’ histories are described, like three of the six Chicago Bulls championships Michael Jordan helped win in the 1990s. After a rundown of the teams’ most notable players, like Shaquille O’Neal (Miami Heat) and Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), each book ends with a time line of its team. With bolded glossary terms and callouts, the “fast facts” writing style combines with infographic sections to satisfy reluctant readers. Facts and statistics for all are current as of the 2018-19 NBA season, excluding the 2019-20 pandemic bubble season. -VERDICT An exciting series for NBA fanatics that’s not comprehensive, but darn fun anyway. An additional purchase.

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