From New York Times bestselling author and arguably the preeminent chronicler of the Boston sports world comes Into the Green, an all-access book, in the tradition of Holley's bestselling Patriot Reign, following the Boston Celtics over the course of the 2012-2013 season, taking readers deep into the heart of one of the most storied franchises in the league, but also using the team as a lens to shed fascinating light on the modern NBA Michael Holley's New York Times bestselling Patriot Reign came about because of the extraordinary, exclusive access he was given to the inner sanctums of the NFL team. Now, after many years, he has finally been given the keys to the kingdom of the Celtics and is writing, essentially, the Patriot Reign of the NBA. He goes deep behind the scenes, into the board rooms, draft rooms, living rooms, and more, to shed light on one of the most intriguing coaches and core of players in the league. What emerges is not just a fascinating glimpse into the most winning NBA team in history, but an inside look at the modern NBA in general, in all its thrills and complexities, how it really works, the increasing importance of money people, and how the key individuals who own, manage, and play for the team got there. In much the same way the late David Halberstam approached his brilliant Breaks of the Game-which followed the small-market 1978 Portland Trail Blazers but transcended its subject to become a bestselling classic-Holley uses one sports team to explore bigger, universal themes in Into the Green.

Author Biography

MICHAEL HOLLEY is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Patriot Reign, Never Give Up (with Tedy Bruschi), and Red Sox Rule. He was a Boston Globe sportswriter for ten years, and he is the cohost of The Big Show on Boston sports radio station WEEI. Holley lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his wife and two sons.