Better Late Than Never?

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 1999--The NBA is back in play, but who needs Basketball For Dummies(R) more -- the fans that have been deprived of a large part of the season or the players and owners who haven't played in almost a year?

Whether you enjoy watching the NBA, playing on the blacktop of a neighborhood playground, or coaching in a youth league, Basketball For Dummies (IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., September, 1997, $19.99, 432 pages) gives you what you need to take your basketball skill and appreciation to the next level.

Written by ex-Notre Dame basketball coach and current ESPN commentator Digger Phelps, the book is a comprehensive guide that covers the rules and regulations, instructs on the basic principals, and takes a look at the games and players that made the NBA what it is today.

Basketball For Dummies covers topics such as:

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--   You Don't Need to Play to Be a Fan: Following a Game on TV,
     Following a Game on the Radio; Subscribing to Magazines and Other
     Publications

--   Getting into Basketball Shape: Why Get Fit?; Team Conditioning;
     Strength Training for Basketball; Nutrition: Fuel for the Body

--   Pickup, High School and College Basketball: Gentleman's Rules of
     Pickup Basketball; From the Prom to the Pros; What Makes College
     Basketball Special?

--   Moves, Plays and Strategies: Playing Center; Moves for a Guard;
     Last-Second Plays; Preparing for the Big Game

     And More!

--   Also included is a glossary of basketball language, diagrams of
     formations and plays, photos and a tear-out cheat sheet with the
     positions and common terms.

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No matter whom you may hold responsible for the delay to the start of the NBA season, Basketball For Dummies is the perfect solution to putting the fun back into the game.

Basketball For Dummies is available at bookstores nationwide or can be purchased directly by calling 1-800-434-3422 or visiting our website at www.dummies.com.

IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., headquartered in Foster City, Calif., is a leading global knowledge company featuring a diverse portfolio of technology, business and self-help books and computer-based learning tools, including the best-selling ...For Dummies(R), ...Secrets(R), Teach Yourself(R) and Cliffs Notes(TM) brands. IDG Books Worldwide has more than 700 active titles plus translations in 36 languages around the world.

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