Pro Basketball's All-Time Greatest Comebacks

By Sean McCollum

From a surprise run to the playoffs to an unbelievable comeback in a championship series, few things are more exciting in pro basketball than seeing an underdog overcome the odds to win it all. Basketball history is filled with amazing stories of teams that fought back from the brink to win a title and players who find the inner strength to return to the game they love. Filled with incredible stories and action-packed images, readers will find themselves cheering on their favorite underdog teams and players to victory.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496645616

Sean McCollum

Award-winning author Sean McCollum has written more than 30 nonfiction books and hundreds of articles for children and teens. Currently living in the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, he has sailed on ships big and small, and always checks where the lifeboats are stowed.

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Sports Comebacks: Pro Basketball’s All-Time Greatest Comebacks by Sean McCollum

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction: Getting Back in the Game

Chapter 1: Refuse to Lose

Chapter 2: Down But Not Out

Chapter 3: Turnaround Teams

Chapter 4: Returning Heroes

Extra Points: More Great Comebacks

Glossary

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Index

Copyright

Back Cover

GETTING BACK IN THE GAME

Every basketball fan knows the feeling. Your favorite team’s shots aren’t dropping. A loss seems certain, but you cheer the team on anyway, hoping that your hoops heroes can get back in the game.

Fans of the Dallas Mavericks had that sinking feeling during the 2011 NBA Finals. They were already down by one game against the Miami Heat. And late in Game 2 the Mavs trailed Miami by 15 points. But in National Basketball Association (NBA) games, teams play a full 48 minutes. The Mavs seemed finished, but they were about to stage a furious comeback.

Whether it’s a single game, series, or a player facing tough odds, amazing come-from-behind triumphs are thrilling. They give NBA fans