{"product_id":"bingo-forty-years-in-the-nba-9781595801104","title":"Bingo!: Forty Years in the NBA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBingo!: Forty Years in the NBA\u003c\/i\u003e is the memoir of legendary Los Angeles Clippers and sports broadcaster Ralph Lawler. \u003ci\u003eBingo!\u003c\/i\u003e covers Lawler's extraordinary life and career, from his childhood in Peoria, Illinois; through his time at Bradley University; to the beginning of his sports announcing career at the Riverside International Raceway; his years spent in Philadelphia with the Flyers, Phillies, and 76ers; his stint in San Diego with the Sails and the Chargers; and culminating in his 40-year career with the Clippers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, basketball and the NBA is the focus of the book, with Lawler's observations and stories about players, coaches, and teams from the 1940s through his retirement at the close of the 2019 season forming the core of the narrative. Included among the myriad stories and reflections are his relationships with NBA legend Bill Walton, infamous Clippers owner Donald Sterling, Clippers GM and NBA great Elgin Baylor, and a variety of famous players, coaches, and fellow broadcasters from throughout the NBA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lawler used to memorably say from behind the microphone, \"Fasten your seatbelts!\" \u003ci\u003eBingo!\u003c\/i\u003e is a fun-filled journey through professional basketball, with plenty of \"Oh me, oh my!\" moments, including the definitive answer to the burning question all NBA fans want to know: What are the origins of Lawler's Law?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Santa Monica Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595801104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.70w x 1.10d","brand":"Ralph Lawler, Chris Epting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42496151322805,"sku":"9781595801104","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_81db036e-785d-427f-937f-70811fcc0651.jpg?v=1667921463","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bingo-forty-years-in-the-nba-9781595801104","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}