9 sports books that offer something for every fan

1. The Last Pass: Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End, by Gary M. Pomerantz

“The Last Pass” surely stands as one of the most intriguing sports books in recent memory, and maybe of all time. After all, it bares the soul of one superstar athlete, Bob Cousy, as he reflects, at age 90, on his career with the Boston Celtics, and especially on his relationship with the team’s other great star, Bill Russell. Cousy and Russell enjoyed excellent chemistry on the court, as evidenced by the team’s many championship banners. Cousy, however, has regrets that he didn’t do more during the volatile civil rights era to publicly support Russell during his rocky encounters with discrimination. The depth of Cousy’s thinking on this subject