INDIANAPOLIS — The inventor of basketball, Dr. James Naismith, once said that it’s a game to be played, not coached. Sadly, however, the game has evolved into something Naismith never could have envisioned. It’s dominated by control-freak coaches who do their utmost to wring out the creativity and choreograph every dribble.
The micro-managers are aided and […]

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INDIANAPOLIS – The day begins with the U.S. Basketball Writers Awards Breakfast at the Columbia Club. I bought a ticket on the internet, received it in the mail, and put it in a secure place which I couldn’t remember when I started looking for it. Growing old is hell.
Fortunately, a nice lady at the check-in […]

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