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The Breaks of the Game is a 1981 sports book written by Pulitzer Prize winning reporter David Halberstam about the Portland Trail Blazers' 1979–1980 season. The Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team which plays in the National Basketball Read More..

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Description	The Breaks of the Game is a 1981 sports book written by Pulitzer Prize winning reporter David Halberstam about the Portland Trail Blazers' 1979–1980 season. The Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team which plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aside from a recap of the Blazers' season, the book attempts to give a detailed history of the NBA, the 1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers championship team, the injuries faced by departed star Bill Walton, and the life of Kermit Washington after his two-month suspension for punching Rudy Tomjanovich. The book also puts basketball into a social context and contains extensive discussion on race in the NBA.Arnovitz, Kevin. Magic and American Myth, espn.com, August 14, 2010, accessed October 12, 2010.At the time of its release, the New York Times gave it high praise.Lehman Haupt, Christopher. Books of the Times, The New York Times, November 12, 1981, accessed October 12, 2010. The book was also given a positive review by Sports Illustrated upon its release,Hill,, Art. Everything You Will Ever Want To Know About The Blazers—and More, Sports Illustrated, December 7, 1981, accessed October 12, 2010. and later listed number 17 in Sports Illustrated's list of best sports books ever written. The Top 100 Sports Books of All Time, Sports Illustrated, December 16, 2002, accessed October 17, 2010. Popular sportswriter and television producer Bill Simmons has repeatedly talked of his admiration for the book.
Description	The Breaks of the Game is a 1981 sports book written by Pulitzer Prize winning reporter David Halberstam about the Portland Trail Blazers' 1979–1980 season. The Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team which plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aside from a recap of the Blazers' season, the book attempts to give a detailed history of the NBA, the 1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers championship team, the injuries faced by departed star Bill Walton, and the life of Kermit Washington after his two-month suspension for punching Rudy Tomjanovich. The book also puts basketball into a social context and contains extensive discussion on race in the NBA.Arnovitz, Kevin. Magic and American Myth, espn.com, August 14, 2010, accessed October 12, 2010.At the time of its release, the New York Times gave it high praise.Lehman Haupt, Christopher. Books of the Times, The New York Times, November 12, 1981, accessed October 12, 2010. The book was also given a positive review by Sports Illustrated upon its release,Hill,, Art. Everything You Will Ever Want To Know About The Blazers—and More, Sports Illustrated, December 7, 1981, accessed October 12, 2010. and later listed number 17 in Sports Illustrated's list of best sports books ever written. The Top 100 Sports Books of All Time, Sports Illustrated, December 16, 2002, accessed October 17, 2010. Popular sportswriter and television producer Bill Simmons has repeatedly talked of his admiration for the book.

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Name	The Breaks of the Game
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Authors	David Halberstam
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Genre	Sports
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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