When the game was ours by jackie macmullan goodreads. In pursuit of perfection with geno auriemma in 2006, and wrote the new york times bestseller when the game was ours with magic johnson and larry bird in 2009. Written by jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew, dan klores, audiobook narrated by james fouhey, jim frangione, sullivan jones, pete larkin, january lavoy, carol monda. Along with signing copies of her latest book, when the game was ours, macmullan spoke about the impetus behind the book and gave spectators. Discount prices on books by jackie macmullan, including titles like basketball.
When the game was ours audiobook by larry bird, earvin. She has been covering basketball for more than three decades, beginning at the boston globe, where she was the first female sports columnist in the papers history. When the game was ours took me inside their fascinating rivalry with new insights and revealing details about two men who evolved from bitter competitors into lifelong friends. When the game was ours by larry bird, earvin magic johnson. See all books authored by jackie macmullan, including when the game was ours, and bird watching.
She is the first female recipient of curt gowdy media award. Jackie macmullan bionet worth, salary, married, affair. A collection of facts like married, affair, husband, boyfriend, children, career, bio and more can also be found on the very bio of her. Larry bird and magic johnson give first hand accounts of their parallel careers in the nba and the effect that they had on one another. On playing and coaching the game i love, and more on. She is married to michael boyle, who is a technology executive for new york life.
Was ours by larry bird, earvin magic johnson, and jackie macmullan. These were the basketball epics of the 1980s celtics vs lakers, east vs west, physical vs finesse, old school vs showtime, even white vs black. Kevin durant will play his first game in boston since choosing the warriors over the celtics in free agency. When the game was ours was composed by a collaboration of authors including larry bird, earvin magic johnson, and jackie macmullan. When the game was ours larry bird earvin magic johnson. One passage talks about the 1985 nba finals when the lakers beat the boston celtics for the title in game 6, after having lost to them in the finals eight previous times, including in 1984. Jackie macmullans bio is filled with personal and professional info. But the legend of bird broke through the public glass ceiling in 1979 when he took indiana state all the way to the ncaa championship game that year. The 10 best books written by nba players, from a fan whos read them all. In pursuit of perfection with geno auriemma in 2006, and wrote the new york times best seller when the game was. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. A courtship of rivals is a 2010 television documentary film broadcast on hbo.
Espns jackie macmullan chronicled the birdmagic rivalry in her book, when the game was ours, and served as a consultant on the play. Jackie macmullan books list of books by author jackie. She has a huge net worth reported to be in a 6digit figure. So 30 years after they entered the nba and 25 years after their first epic finals showdown, along comes when the game was ours, a book by bird and johnson coauthored by jackie macmullan. This one is kind of like the sequel or epilogue to drive. Veteran hoops chronicler macmullan coauthor, with shaquille oneal. In the wake of his performance, pierce was elevated into an elite circle of celtics, joining russell, cousy, bird and havlicek as one of the alltime great clutch players. The film chronicles the rivalry between earvin johnson and larry bird that began with the 1979 ncaa basketball championship game and lasted throughout their hall of fame careers in the nba. When the game was ours by larry bird, earvin johnson jr. The intensity with which both bird and johnson approached their headtohead battles while publicly feigning indifference about each other was unmistakable. Their purpose for creating this masterfully written biography was to bring bird and johnsons fascinatingly intertwined lives as basketball players to the publics eyes.
From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. Jackie mac really did her research to give you a very detailed indepth look at the rivalry between bird and magic. Pick up a copy of jackie macmullans spectacular book on bird and magic johnson when the game was ours and check the index for the chelseas fight. A courtship of rivals is a 2010 television documentary film. It is incredible to see how in college once they were aware of one another they wanted to work harder and do whatever to beat each other. Jackie macmullan bio, height, husband, hot jackie macmullan under the full name jackie mac macmullan, was born in 1960 and she is a freelance newspaper sportswriter in america for the nba and for the sports website at the and she played the division i basketball for the wildcats. When the game was ours by larry bird, earvin johnson. It was down to the final seconds, and magic had kevin mchale isolated out on the wing, and. Bird and magic were nba saviors just before my time, and this book, expertly written, helped me appreciate both more as players and for their role in the league. Magic johnson and larry bird teamed up with reporter jackie macmullan for a new book, when the game was ours. Magicbird, a play about magic johnson and larry bird the new. The following year, bird, along with new teammates kevin mchale and robert. Larry bird, dennis johnson, robert parish, kevin mchale, danny.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Macmullan had been a columnist and also an associate editor for the boston globe until she took the. Veteran sportswriter jackie macmullan talks to about her new book detailing the larry birdmagic johnson rivalry, when the game was ours. Jackie macmullan husband, height, married, divorce, net.
The book, out this week, has already drawn headlines for what johnson said about isiah thomas. Jackie macmullan recently wrote a book on larry and magic called when the game was ours. Mariner books you can read any number of things into what bird and magic mean to their game and to the world in general. He always rose to the occasion globe file 1986 by jackie macmullan. Jackie macmullan recently wrote a book on larry and magic called when. Johnson said he and bird initially were hesitant about the idea, even if they had collaborated on a book with famed sports writer jackie macmullan, titled when the. Jackie macmullan is an nba columnist, sportswriter and a tv personality. She covered the national basketball association from 1995 to 2000 for sports illustrated and has authored four books, including new york. Jackie macmullan is a television analyst for espn and a senior writer for. A nationallyrecognized and awardwinning sports columnist, author and commentator, jackie macmullan is a senior writer for espn and a regular panelist on around the horn. In 2016, steph curry launched a rushed 3 in the waning seconds of game 7 the last finals the warriors lost. Vietzke interviews sports columnist jackie macmullen on her book.
From the moment these two legendary players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. Bird watching by larry bird with jackie macmullan if jackie mac teams up with larry bird on a book, im reading it. The film makes an argument that without the massive media attention that was placed on the rivalry that johnson and. The team that bird and his cronies lost to in that championship game was michigan state, led by a flashy point guard by the name of magic johnson. Written by larry bird, earvin magic johnson, jackie macmullan, audiobook narrated by dick hill. Jackie mac macmullan boyle is an american freelance newspaper sportswriter and nba columnist for the sports website. I was one of the fortunate journalists who covered the celticslakers and birdmagic rivalry in the 1980s as a sportswriter for the boston globe. Basketball by jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew kirkus. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read when the game was ours.
She is acknowledged and praised for her work, when it comes to sports writing. Bird and johnson collaborated with jackie macmullan on the 2009 book, when the game was ours. Djs role was often diminished amid the long shadows of larry bird, kevin mchale, and robert parish, yet he was the one bird singled out as the best teammate ive ever played with. In 1999, macmullan collaborated with larry bird on his autobiography bird watching. By larry bird and earvin magic johnson with jackie macmullan. Jackie macmullan has been a likable and wellrespected sportswriter for many years, and considering her unique closeness to the nba and boston sports in particular, i anticipated that this would be a definitive work on the oftencelebrated birdmagic dynamic a magnum opus if you will. Jackie macmullan says why he shouldnt be booed friday night. In this presentation of the massachusetts school of laws. Jackie macmullan is married to her husband michael boyle and has two children with him. Jackie macmullan describes challenges of sports writing in. When the game was ours, written with jackie macmullan. The former boston globe writer and editor contributes to other espn programs and is one of the companys most respected nba voices macmullan has written for espn since she joined espn boston in 2010. When the game was ours ebook written by larry bird, earvin johnson, jackie macmullan.
Larry bird author, earvin magic johnson author, jackie macmullan author 4. Denzel washington at long last the great book on bird and magictheir own account, told from behind the scenes, inside huddles, confidential phone conversations. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Bird, larry, johnson, earvin magic, macmullan, jackie. Listen to when the game was ours audiobook by larry bird. A love story jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew, and dan klores an oral history of basketball that explores familiar stories and adds personality and detail jason park. Orlando magic and denver nuggets returned to their facilities on friday and other teams plan to. Their answer was the springboard to our book, when the game was ours.
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