There exists a World Cup that cannot be tarnished by political buffoonery, logistical nightmares, transportation snags or overpriced tickets. It’s the one you can watch from home, in your neighborhood or at your favorite local establishment, every single ... See more
If a fight breaks out in a baseball clubhouse, outsiders don’t need to know about it. That’s the players’ private sanctuary, and confrontations happen more often than one might think. If two people argue in the dugout, and the TV cameras catch it, the pub... See more
The calendar moves with great haste. The NBA season has vanished from our attention, swept aside by the World Cup, the College World Series, the Golden State Valkyries and San Francisco Giants baseball. A few thoughts before the offseason comes into focus... See more
Scanning the landscape as people of normal height, we have no idea how it feels to be 6-foot-10, 7-1 or 7-4. Aloof, they are often called, detached physically and perhaps emotionally from the fray. “There goes a basketball player,” we’ve always said at fi... See more
The New York Knicks have dominated the NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs through a lingering sense of doom, surely to be sent home in humiliation if they reached the Finals. Now that it’s here, people aren’t so sure. Is this the best Knicks team ever? Is ... See more
