{"product_id":"the-show-los-angeles-lakers-roland-lazenby-9780071430340","title":"The Show | Roland Lazenby","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers in the Words of Those Who Lived It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780071430340\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0071430342\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eRoland Lazenby\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eForeword By\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTex Winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMcGraw-Hill Education\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eDecember 26, 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e480\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation, Basketball History, Biography\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThe Los Angeles Lakers have long been one of the NBA's most exciting and culturally significant franchises. In \u003cem\u003eThe Show\u003c\/em\u003e, critically acclaimed sportswriter Roland Lazenby brings the story of this charismatic team to life through an unprecedented, definitive oral history. Tracing the team's origins from their 1946 birthplace in Minneapolis to their monumental successes—and spectacular failures—in Los Angeles, Lazenby utilizes his flair for storytelling and eye for meticulous detail to document the evolution of a sports dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTold entirely in the words of those who lived it, the narrative features in-depth interviews with legendary players such as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Magic Johnson, alongside modern icons like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. Augmented by insights from coaches and key front-office figures, this comprehensive history explains exactly why the Lakers are a celebrated favorite for sports fans all over America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDefinitive Oral History:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features exclusive, in-depth interviews with Hall of Fame players, coaches, and management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive Timeline:\u003c\/strong\u003e Covers the entire scope of the franchise from its Minneapolis roots to the modern Los Angeles era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisual Archives:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes selected historical and performance basketball photography documenting the team's legacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eDie-hard fans of the Los Angeles Lakers and NBA history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who enjoy immersive, interview-based sports journalism and oral histories.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eSports historians looking for primary source accounts of basketball's evolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Contributors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoland Lazenby\u003c\/strong\u003e is a critically acclaimed sportswriter and the author of numerous books on basketball, known for his deep research and compelling narratives on the sport's greatest figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTex Winter\u003c\/strong\u003e, who provides the foreword, was an innovative basketball coach and the primary architect of the renowned triangle offense, which was instrumental in multiple Lakers championship runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers in the Words of Those Who Lived It\",\n    \"author\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Roland Lazenby\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"contributor\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Tex Winter\",\n        \"roleName\": \"Foreword\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"isbn\": \"9780071430340\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"480\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"First Hardcover Edition\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"McGraw-Hill Education\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2005-12-26\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Roland Lazenby provides a definitive oral history of the Los Angeles Lakers, featuring interviews with legends like Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"Los Angeles Lakers\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Los_Angeles_Lakers\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Basketball\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n        \"name\": \"Oral history\",\n        \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oral_history\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eReal Players Shop Bust-Down\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51342270202171,"sku":"0071430342","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780071430340.jpg?v=1782760410","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/the-show-los-angeles-lakers-roland-lazenby-9780071430340","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}