Buffalo Braves From A to Z

The Buffalo Braves of the NBA may be gone, but they aren¡¯t forgotten. Authors Budd Bailey and Greg D. Tranter bring the team back to life, at least in literary form, with their book, ¡°Buffalo Braves From A to Z.¡± It¡¯s a thorough examination of the team¡¯s history from 1970 to 1978, and contains biographies of all 71 players and 12 front office figures who were crucial parts of the team¡¯s story. The book contains year-by-year descriptions of the team¡¯s play, as well as descriptions of Buffalo¡¯s basketball history and the team¡¯s homes. The Braves played a style of basketball that would have fit in nicely with today¡¯s game, with its emphasis on ball movement and offense. The team featured such familiar names as Bob McAdoo, Randy Smith, Ernie DiGregorio and Adrian Dantley. The book captures their era perfectly.