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 bird magic dynamic a magnum opus if you will. Back home again in indiana larry bird, bored by retirement and all but ignored in boston, has returned to impart his expertise and homey hoosier virtues as coach of the pacers by jackie macmullan. With intimate, flyonthewall detail, when the game was ours transports readers to this electric era of basketball and reveals for the first time the inner workings of two players dead set on besting one another. Scopri when the game was ours di bird, larry, johnson, earvin magic, macmullan, jackie. 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 by larry bird rakuten kobo. A collection of facts like married, affair, husband, boyfriend, children, career, bio and more can also be found on the very bio of her. 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. Quand le jeu etait a nous, larry bird magic johnson, jackie macmullan, talent sport.
Top 15 stories that prove michael jordan was a big jerk. Jackie macmullan, whose determination and journalistic talent helped. In pursuit of perfection with geno auriemma in 2006, and wrote the new york times best seller when the game was. Isiah killed his own chances when it came to the olympics, johnson said in when the game was ours, a book he coauthored with bird and hall of fame basketball writer jackie macmullan. Times best seller when the game was ours with magic johnson and larry bird in 2009. Apr 11, 2012 magicbird opens on broadway in new york city. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read when the game was ours. The modern nba would not be what it is without the. From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological. With intimate detail, when the game was ours reveals for the first time the inner workings of two players dead set on besting each other. When the game was ours ebook written by larry bird, earvin johnson, jackie macmullan. It is always important for any person to shine in the career. They then helped the magicbird producers tell that.
My 9 year old picked this up off my husbands bookshelf. Jackie macmullan is married to her husband michael boyle and has two children with him. Jackie macmullan is a nationally recognized sports columnist, who spent. She covered the national basketball association from 1995 to 2000 for sports illustrated and has authored four books, including new york times. They collaborated on a book with famed sports writer jackie macmullan, when the game was ours, about their rivalry and friendship. J and jerry west, spoke movingly about their greatest passion. Jackie macmullan husband macmullan says that she has a supportive husband under the name of michael boyle and that he knows the importance of her work and helps her to achieve her best. At long last the great book on bird and magictheir own account, told from behind the. At long last the great book on bird and magictheir own account, told from behind the scenes, inside huddles, confidential phone conversations, backseats of cars, and most importantly, from their inner hearts. When the game was ours allows two hall of fame players to acknowledge that, in the minds of the fans, and the world, larry bird and earvin magic johnson will always be together. And, to this day, even in retirement, its still bird and magic.
Jackie macmullan macmullan is an espn analyst who spent nearly 20 years as a beat writer and columnist for the boston globe. In an effort to tell the complete story of basketball in all its fascinating dimensions, acclaimed authors jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew, and dan klores have compiled nearly a thousand hours worth of interviews with a. Nobody on that team wanted to play with him, johnson said in the book. Bird, larry, johnson, earvin magic, macmullan, jackie. Yet in westford, jackie macmullan is known as jackie boyle, wife to michael and mother to aly and doug. Jordan was determined to lure madonna away from pippen and he repeatedly told the singer that he could please her better than. Dec 03, 2009 veteran sportswriter jackie macmullan talks to about her new book detailing the larry birdmagic johnson rivalry, when the game was ours. When the game was ours by larry bird, earvin johnson.
Bestselling author jackie macmullan is considered the nations leading writer on basketball. When the game was ours by larry bird, earvin johnson jr. Jackie macmullan has books on goodreads with 30612 ratings. The paperback of the when the game was ours by larry bird, earvin johnson jr. Larry bird is back in nba as coach of the indiana pacers. Jackie macmullan is a nationally recognized sports columnist, who spent three decades at the boston globe and covered the nba for sports illustrated in the late 1990s. From the heady days of trading championships to the darker days of injury and illness, we come to understand larry s obsessive devotion to winning and how his demons drove him on the court. In the 2009 book, when the game was ours written by magic johnson, larry bird and jackie macmullan johnson admitted that he, jordan and other players blackballed thomas from the team. Author jackie macmullen lets bird and magic tell the story with very little other. 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. See all books authored by jackie macmullan, including when the game was ours, and bird watching.
Nov 04, 2009 when the game was ours ebook written by larry bird, earvin johnson, jackie macmullan. Macmullan and her husband, michael boyle, raised a son and daughter. 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. Out of the greatest dynasty in american professional sports history, an intimate story of race, mortality, and regret. Jackie macmullan books list of books by jackie macmullan. Larry bird, earvin magic johnson, jackie macmullan narrated by. In 1999, macmullan collaborated with larry bird on his autobiography bird watching. Macmullan wrote when the game was ours, on the rivalry between bird and magic johnson, in 2009. Learn more about this remarkable athlete in this biography, complete with stats and photographs. She worked on sports illustrateds staff from 1995 to 2000 and has. Nov 04, 2009 when the game was ours provides an intimate look into the evolution of the relationship between larry bird and earvin magic johnson.
Jackie mac macmullan boyle born october 7, 1960 is an american freelance newspaper. Jackie macmullan bionet worth, salary, married, affair. For the first time hundreds of legends, from kobe, lebron and steph curry to magic johnson, dr. When the game was ours by larry bird and magic johnson with jackie macmullan. Things deteriorated even further when magic fought to keep thomas off the 1992 olympic dream team. The michael jordanisiah thomas feud reignited by the. Larry bird biography family, children, school, old. Honestly, ill tell you, just for me i always had a great deal of respect for isiah and i still have a great deal of respect for him, says jackie macmullan, who wrote the birdmagic book. Modern nbai yaratan rekabet larry bird ve magic johnson by. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When the game was ours larry bird, earvin johnson, jackie.
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. In the book, which johnson coauthored with larry bird and frequent espn contributor jackie macmullan, johnson admits he helped keep thomas off the 1992 u. 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. The longtime sports columnist has inked a deal with houghton mifflin to write a book about and with larry bird and magic johnson. Her most recent book, when the game was ours, is a collaboration. Jackie macmullan is a television analyst for espn and a senior writer for. And, their story is told their way in when the game was ours by larry bird and earvin magic johnson with jackie macmullan. Magic admitted in his book, coauthored with larry bird and jackie macmullan, that he helped keep thomas off the team because he believed thomas had spread rumors about his sexuality in 1991 after he announced that he had contracted the hiv virus. Bird, larry, johnson, earvin, macmullan, jackie amazon. Buy when the game was ours reprint by bird, larry, johnson, earvin, macmullan, jackie isbn.
Larry bird author, earvin magic johnson author, jackie macmullan author 4. They collaborated on a book with famed sports writer jackie macmullan, when the game was ours, about their rivalry and. Let me tell you a story audiobook by red auerbach, john. When the game was ours by larry bird and earvin magic johnson. Jan 21, 2020 in 1999, macmullan collaborated with larry bird on his autobiography bird watching. Jackie macmullan bio, age, net worth, measurements, book, and. She lives in an unpretentious home near the town center, coaches. Living legend arnold red auerbach led the boston celtics to nine nba championships, eight of them consecutive, during his 17 year. Jackie macmullan was born as jackie mac macmullan on october 7, 1960, in manhasset, new york, united states. My husband started to read his new pressie and basically could not put it down.
Jackie is a constant presence on espn and was a longtime columnist for sports illustrated and the boston globe. When the game was ours provides an intimate look into the evolution of the relationship between larry bird and earvin magic johnson. Shes coauthored two books with celtics great larry bird, written a widelyacclaimed account of basketball coach geno auriemma, and won prestigious journalism awards as a writer and columnist for the boston globe. When the game was ours by larry bird, earvin johnson, jackie. Jackie macmullan husband, height, married, divorce, net worth, salary, affair, boyfriends jackie macmullan is an nba columnist sportswriter and a tv personality a very courageous and bold woman she faced a lot of problems in both the sports as well as the writing career fields. Jackie macmullan husband, height, married, divorce, net. As quickly as they materialized, bird and his boys disappeared, slamming the door demonstratively behind them. Macmullan ultimately collaborated with bird on two books.
With help from jackie macmullan larry gives an inside and behind the scenes look to his pro career, his family, and ultimately why he left the boston celtics and start coaching for the indiana pacers. Nov 04, 2009 when it started they were bitter rivals, but along the way they became lifelong friends. Julius erving is still under construction, and this book shows that. Their book is alive with truthits a story of brilliance, brilliantly told with the help of prizewinning writer jackie macmullan. Jackie macmullan bio, age, net worth, measurements, book. To tell this story, acclaimed journalists jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew and dan klores embarked on a groundbreaking mission to interview a staggering lineup of basketball trailblazers. Isiah killed his own chances when it came to the olympics. Jackie macmullan shares larry bird stories givemesport. When reggie lewis collapsed and died on july 27, 1993, at the age of 27, he was already a husband, a father, a community leader, an nba allstar and a celtics captain. I didnt want this book to end, because that would mean magic and larry werent playing any more.
Westford has a claim to fame, jackie macmullan news. Due to drop in stores in the fall of 09 with any luck, about the time the cs will be hoisting their 17th banner to the rafters the book will chronicle the hall of. When the game was ours rebecca kai dotlich, author, jan spivey gilchrist, illustrator, with jackie macmullan. Magic johnson and isaiah thomas reconcile after three. Oct 01, 2010 buy when the game was ours reprint by bird, larry, johnson, earvin, macmullan, jackie isbn. Magic johnson admitted years ago he helped keep isiah. When the game was ours ebook by larry bird 9780547416816. Bird, larry, johnson, earvin magic, hill, dick, macmullan, jackie. A courtship of rivals is a 2010 television documentary film broadcast on hbo. The former boston globe writer and editor contributes to other espn programs and is one of the companys most respected nba voices. Release of the book, when the game was ours, by larry bird and earvin magic johnson with jackie. Hes also a dedicated husband, father, and philanthropist who inspires people on and off the court. On playing and coaching the game i love, and more on. Jan 29, 2020 jackie macmullans bio is filled with personal and professional info.
Read articles by espn boston columnist jackie macmullan. She has a huge net worth reported to be in a 6digit figure. Isiah kept questioning people about it, magic says in the book when the game was ours, written by johnson, larry bird and longtime nba reporter by. His birthplace, west baden, indiana, is a small village just outside the slightly larger town of french lick, indiana, which a had a population of two thousand. Larry bird magic johnson quand le jeu etait a nous relie jackie. Americas favorite sportswriter teams up with red auerbach, the most successful and admired coach in basketball history, to tell the best stories of a legendary life. Jordan and scottie pippen were an iconic duo on the hardwood for nine seasons and remain longstanding friends off the court. Then they dominated their teams and their sport in the 1980s, on teams that fought year after year for the nba championship. Jackie macmullan on her new book, when the game was ours. When the game was ours by larry bird and earvin magic johnson with jackie macmullan. Steph curry is a twotime nba most valuable player, recordbreaker, and finals champion who electrifies fans with his incredible oncourt feats. In pursuit of perfection with geno auriemma in 2006, and wrote the new york times best seller when the game was ours with magic johnson and larry bird in 2009. Her last book when the game was ours by magic johnson and larry bird was a major bestseller.
Magic was alternately stunned and amused by indiana states behavior, but heathcote seethed for 10 minutes after the sycamores left, teeth clenched and spittle flying. Hall of fame boston celtics captain bob cousy hopes to close the circle with his great partner on those celtic teams, fellow hall of famer bill russell, now 84. Macmullan, among early female sports reporters, to speak at wemo. The bs magic was dashed as the caps stunned the cup champs in boston. Libros en idiomas extranjeros saltar al contenido principal. Jackie mac macmullan boyle is an american freelance newspaper sportswriter and nba columnist for the sports website. Bird watching by larry bird, jackie macmullan, hardcover. If ever there was a twoman dream team, they were it. A forward who hailed from french lick that a lansing kid thought was a hick great rivals in sport on and off the court but if they wrote this book im st. A compelling and enjoyable read, every bit as entertaining as watching magic and bird battling on the parquet. 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. The book does a great job telling the story of how two men became bitter rivals and eventually close friends. Jackie macmullan s most popular book is when the game was ours.
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. Mar 05, 2018 we caught up with legend of nba journalism jackie macmullan, who had some stories to share from her fantastic career. Read when the game was ours by larry bird available from rakuten kobo. Jackie macmullan books list of books by author jackie macmullan. Oct 23, 2009 in an upcoming book, basketballs magic johnson blames isiah thomas for rumors that johnson was gay at the time johnson stunned the world by announcing he was hivpositive. Denzel washington at long last the great book on bird and magictheir own account, told from behind the scenes, inside huddles, confidential phone conversations. Discount prices on books by jackie macmullan, including titles like basketball.