Nick is a young boy who loves basketball, and has a father who was extremely successful at the game but could not continue college so his career was cut short. Nick learns that his parents are getting a divorce which does not come at a good time because he is about to have a big tryout. Nick learns how to deal with hardship and even makes friends with his bully of a neighbor, Trent.

The central message of the book is that sports can get you through difficult time. Through his parents divorce Nick used basketball as an outlet and forget everything that was going on once he stepped onto the court. I did not enjoy this book, and it was a very slow read. I thought it would interest me because of the sport, but i quickly lost interest. ( )

Night Hoops, like most of Carl Deuker's novels really focuses a lot on narrating actual games instead of the real message. I really enjoyed it though. The main character and what many believe to be the antagonist actually have a bond through basketball. The antagonist faces a lot of adversity since his brother committed a crime. Because of what his brother did, everyone assumes that the antagonist is also a bad person. All he wants to do is play basketball, and he even raises his failing grades to ensure his spot on the team. ( )

i like this book because its about basketball and i like basketball too. I think the auther does well writing this book ( )

This book was one of my all time favorites. Deuker does a great job of showing the drive that a kid needs in order to be a champion and how you shouldn't judge someone until you get to know them. The multiple conflicts that Deuker brings to the table really make this novel a winner. ( )

In this book, Night Hoops by Carl Deuker, Nick Abbot and Trent Dawson have one thing in common, basketball. However, as the season continues their lives come closer and closer as Trent’s brother is on the run from the police. The covers art is dark and doesn’t draw in the reader although the book is still very good. I would recommend it to any reader who enjoys sports fiction. ( )