Roland Lazenby

  • 29

    Catalog books

  • 10

    Works

  • 1983 to 2023

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Roland Lazenby examines NBA culture and star personalities through close, often opinionated snapshots. In Yo, Baby, It's Attitude!!! he profiles a generation of high-profile players challenging Michael Jordan’s era, blending sharp commentary with on-the-ground reporting about confidence, controversy, and the changing face of pro basketball in the 1990s.

Lazenby’s writing foregrounds attitude and persona as central forces in sport. His compact book uses player interviews, game moments, and media trends to argue that charisma and swagger reshaped team dynamics and fan expectations, offering a readable, sometimes provocative look at basketball’s evolving celebrity culture.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Basketball culture and personalities • Player profiles and team dynamics • Narrative sports journalism

Genres and themes: Sports nonfiction • Basketball history • Player-focused storytelling

Who this author is best for: Good for readers who enjoy behind-the-scenes stories of basketball personalities and era-defining team dynamics.

Start with his accessible, single-subject books or skim chaptered profiles to sample his storytelling and reporting style.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Yo, Baby, It's Attitude!!!: The New Bad Boyz of the Nba Take the Jordan Test

    Natl Book Network • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 144 pages.

  2. Bull Run!: The Story of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls - The Greatest Team in Basketball History

    Natl Book Network • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 160 pages.

  3. Blood on the Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls

    Natl Book Network • 1998 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  4. And Now, Your Chicago Bulls!: A Thirty-Year Celebration!

    Natl Book Network • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 255 pages.

  5. Showboat

    Orion Publishing Group, Limited|Pocket Books • 2016 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 368 pages.

  6. Going Deep

    Potomac Books Inc. • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 304 pages.

  7. Where Have All the Bulls Gone

    Taylor Trade Publishing • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 278 pages.

  8. Bull Run

    Addax • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 159 pages.

  9. SmashMouth : Attitude Between the Lines!

    Addax Pub Group Inc • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 141 pages.

  10. Airballs! : Notes from the Nba's Far Side

    McGraw-Hill • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 202 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Yo, Baby, It's Attitude!!!: The New Bad Boyz of the Nba Take the Jordan Test is the easier short commitment, while Bull Run!: The Story of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls - The Greatest Team in Basketball History asks for more reading time up front.
  • Yo, Baby, It's Attitude!!!: The New Bad Boyz of the Nba Take the Jordan Test gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Bull Run!: The Story of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls - The Greatest Team in Basketball History leans later in the catalog.

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