The Punch - by John Feinstein (Paperback)

About the Book

With his unique style and bone-deep knowledge of basketball, the bestselling author of "Hard Courts" tells the story of how one moment of aggression changed two lives, the NBA, and all of professional sports forever.

Book Synopsis

When an on-court fight broke out between the Houston Rockets and the LA Lakers just before Christmas 1977, Rudy Tomjanovitch raced to break it up. He was met by Kermit Washington's fist. This is the story of how one punch changed two lives, the NBA and how we think about basketball, forever.

Review Quotes

"A scrupulously fair-minded and thoroughly researched account....Feinstein's diligence and sympathy surely make THE PUNCH the last word on the subject."

About the Author

John Feinstein is the author of many widely acclaimed and bestselling books on sports, including One on One, Moment of Glory, Are You Kidding Me?, Living on the Black, Tales from Q School, Last Dance, Next Man Up, Let Me Tell You a Story (with Red Auerbach), Caddy for Life, Open, The Punch, The Last Amateurs, The Majors, A Good Walk Spoiled, A Civil War, A Season on the Brink, Play Ball, and Hard Courts. He is also the author of five sports mystery novels for young readers. He writes for the Washington Post, Washingtonpost.com, and Golf Digest, and is a regular commentator on The Golf Channel.