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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: Homecourt Advantage gave info on what could happen in major league sports.
Read like it could be true.
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Summary: Entertaining Behind the Scenes Look at the NBA
Review: Homecourt Advantage is a fictious story about an NBA team called the New York Flyers. While the team members and wives are fictitious characters the actions that ensue could be true to life. It's a light and entertaining read that grabs you from page one as we go behind the scenes to get an up close and personal view of the women behind the New York Flyers. The personal lives are what make talk shows and local tabloids have high viewer and readership. Casey is the main character in the story and she has been called upon by the Coach's wife to keep the other women under control until after the playoffs. The women are to make sure that their men are treated like Kings and that any attitudes and issues are set aside until after the championship game. Unfortunately that's a little hard to do when the men are running amok...adultery, homosexuality, interracial relationship woes, out of wedlock children, and gambling are just a few of the off court antics with this crew. Homecourt Advantage had lots of juicy gossip and chaos going on within the storyline to keep you anxiously turning the pages. My biggest disappointment though was that the characters didn't seem flushed out...for example I really wanted to know more about Brent and Casey's relationship. What actually compelled him to cheat on her in the first place? That aside,if you're looking for a light, entertaining read then look no further than Homecourt Advantage by Rita Ewing and Crystal McCrary.
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Summary: Million-Dollar Survival.
Review: HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE is the fictional story about an NBA team called the New York Flyers. The attentive reader soon realizes all that glitters is not gold. If we believe Rita Ewing and Crystal McCrary Anthony's words -- adultery, homosexuality, the woes of interracial relationships, out of wedlock children, and gambling problems are common elements in the life of a professional athlete. The New York Flyers are on their way to the NBA championships. Basketball is a team sport and the team must pull together, along with their wives, girlfriends, and even their children. To win -- everything must be in perfect harmony. In other words, one big, happy, stress free, winning family -- not an easy goal when the players are running amuck having out-of-town affairs, inflated egos, and bigger attitudes. This story is realistic and well-written. However, if you are looking for romance -- this is not the book. An interesting note: throughout the many sub-stories, the reader gets the message, loud and clear, that these wives do not want to be -- simply an extension of their famous husbands. No, they want their own recognition, known for their own importance and value. Yet, on this book's reverse cover the reader immediately ferrets out who these two women are and whom they married. Their famous husband's athletic names are definitely front and center. Hum, to encourage sales, I suppose! Hey - what about all that stuff regarding survival on your own merit or was that only for the fictional Flyers' wives? Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.
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Summary: Million-Dollar Survival.
Review: HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE is the fictional story about an NBA team called the New York Flyers. The attentive reader soon realizes all that glitters is not gold. If we believe Rita Ewing and Crystal McCrary Anthony's words -- adultery, homosexuality, the woes of interracial relationships, out of wedlock children, and gambling problems are common elements in the life of a professional athlete. The New York Flyers are on their way to the NBA championships. Basketball is a team sport and the team must pull together, along with their wives, girlfriends, and even their children. To win -- everything must be in perfect harmony. In other words, one big, happy, stress free, winning family -- not an easy goal when the players are running amuck having out-of-town affairs, inflated egos, and bigger attitudes. This story is realistic and well-written. However, if you are looking for romance -- this is not the book. An interesting note: throughout the many sub-stories, the reader gets the message, loud and clear, that these wives do not want to be -- simply an extension of their famous husbands. No, they want their own recognition, known for their own importance and value. Yet, on this book's reverse cover the reader immediately ferrets out who these two women are and whom they married. Their famous husband's athletic names are definitely front and center. Hum, to encourage sales, I suppose! Hey - what about all that stuff regarding survival on your own merit or was that only for the fictional Flyers' wives? Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.
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Summary: Inspirational....
Review: I enjoyed reading this book immensely. I have a radio book club and we're reviewing this book for this month. After I announced that Homecourt Advantage was our book of the month, a young lady who had already read it, called me excitedly and said I want to be on your panel to talk about the book, because I read it and it was "delicious." That's her description of any book that she really likes. And I couldn't agree with her more. Homecourt Advantage also shed some light on what it's like to be an athlete or entertainer's wife. I think most of us unfairly label even the wives as groupies. Homecourt Advantage proves that's absolutely not true. They were women who had it going on, just like their men. Independent and strong. I would love to have Rita or Crystal talk to our panel and also hear what they think about the book. Nevertheless, Thanks Crystal and Rita for putting together a fun, sensitive, informative and entertaining novel.
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Summary: Very good and very true-to-life.
Review: I found this book to be a real depiction of life in the sports and entertainment world. It is obvious that the authors included their personal experiences in this book. It really puts you in the shoes of the main characters. I was married to a man in the NBA and a lot of what happens in the book, happens in real life. Many readers should understand that this is a fictional/entertaining view of life in the NBA and therefore some exaggeration can be expected in the book. I feel that any woman or man who is interested in dating a professional athlete should read this book and take as advice.
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Summary: Captivating,Surprisingly Surreal, Full of Twist and turns...
Review: I recently completed reading Homecourt Advantage and found it to be a very interesting. I thought it was very refreshing to have a sort of inside view as to what it's like living the life of a basketball star and what it's like for their spouses and families as well. After reading and hearing some of the gossip that surrounds some of the players, I was wondering when someone would spill the beans so to speak. Well, these two NBA wives did a beauitful job of telling some stories without being trashy about it. Being a avid basketball fan and female, I found it sickening and sad that some of these people still weren't happy as people. Some were straight ruthless and others were just plain weak. What had me on edge was how they thought money was the answer to everything no matter what and how they tried to use it in every situation. As I read about complex characters such as, Casey, Remy, Brent, Rick, Lorraine, Kelly, Coach Mitchell, Trina to name a few, I found myself trying to match them up with the real life person. Changing the teams name to the Flyers was clever and Rita Ewing/Crystal McCrary did a wonderful job of writing this story in such as short time. The story was creative, vivid, entertaining. Basically it's worth the read.
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was very informative. It gave a good look into the everyday lives of the sports superstars. The characters were authentic and the plot was realistic.
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Summary: Human beings behind all the glitz fame and bouncing basketba
Review: I'm a former New Yorker who is a diehard NBA fan (New York Knicks). When I first heard about this book coming out I was wondering if I would like the book. I finally read it, and I enjoyed this book. When you think about being in this type of situation, you think everything is wonderful. The book showed that everything that glitters is not gold. You have a player who is confused about his sexuality, the woman who wants revenge for being dumped, a woman who is afraid to stand up to her gambling basketball player husband, a young player who keeps putting off a marriage to his girlfriend who feels very unappreciated, and a woman who is trying to come to terms with her husbands cheating, and the rebuilding of trust. The book is fiction, but you can't help but wonder how much of what you read has really happened. The gambling basketball player reminded of a player in the NBA who shall remain nameless. I enjoyed the peak into the lives of these characters. I was overjoyed when Trina finally got some backbone and stood up to her husband. I cried for Kelly when she left Mitchell. I was rooting for Casey, who on the outside seemed so strong, but she was really battling with some insecurities. The book had a lot of characters, and some that did not get developed and did not seem poignant to the story. I saw where a reviewer felt Kelly was due something. Kelly was not due a cent!!! She showed herself to be a true gold digger and a manipulator!!! She lied about who the father was. She was the character you love to hate!!! The book is a page turner, you will find yourself reading into the wee hours of the night just to find out what happens, and the ending is sweet. Very enjoyable.
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Summary: Could have been better
Review: Overall I think the book was an interesting read. It was definitely written by two women who know the ins and outs of the NBA and relationships that revolved around the NBA. However, after having read Gotham Diaries first, I should say that this particular work paled in comparison. The story began in an interesting manner, but as it began to progress there were times when it just got bogged down and to be honest...boring. I think many of the issues in the book were just resolved a little too neatly at the end. I would have liked to have seen stronger women. Most of the wives/girlfriends were professional women who were dead set on maintaining those careers, yet they displayed a subordinance in their personal relationships that I found to be unsettling and perhaps unrealistic. Either way, if you are looking for a superficial read, then this is a pretty good book to choose.
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