From team and league histories to a preview of the 2000-2001 season, this guide has it all. Officially licensed by the NBA, this title includes easy-to-use, comprehensive schedules, plus a list of national television games and updated NBA rules.

The "Official NBA Guide" provides everything basketball fans want to know about the league's past and present. Besides a 1996-97 season rundown and a look ahead to the coming year with front-office directories, rosters, and calendar-style schedules for each team, the "Guide" is loaded with NBA history. 160 photos.

For the sports fan, this guide offers fascinating facts and tidbits on baseball, football, basketball, hockey, the Olympic Games, tennis, figure skating, soccer, and more. It contains special sections on women's sports, young people's sports, and the Special Olympics, and includes listings of winners of the World Series, the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, and other major competetions.