WINNER GOES ON; Loser Plays Baseball
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from basketball, it’s that you can’t get better pretending like next season is light years away.
Category: Skills
NO AUTOGRAPHS PLEASE
I didn’t realize it at the time but when I had the chance to play half court basketball last week with Laker legend and former NBA Head Coach Byron Scott, I was being mentored. Somewhere someone is reading this and laughing because they’re assuming he can still go and took me to school, so-to-speak. To …
IN YOUR HANDS
If you were 34 years old and in need of work where would you look? If you’re Marion Jones, the former world-class sprinter stripped of her gold medals for her role in a doping scandal, the answer is,
The When and Why of Taking Control
I met this guy at the gym who plays professional football in the Canadian Football League. He’s a defensive back, 24 years old and stronger than two average men his age. I can’t remember his name but when he comes to workout, he’ll usually find me and ask I’m playing ball today. Reluctantly I answer …
Called up from the Minors…is just the beginning
Whether he coned the phrase or not, a friend of mine once said, “The Opportunity of a lifetime is only good for the lifetime of the opportunity.” Antonio Anderson began the lifespan of an NBA career on Monday when he was called up from the NBA’s minor league system known as the “D-League” (“D” for …
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Lakers – (Kobe + Bynum)
What really separates the PRO from the Average Joe?
A Non-Parent Perspective on Jr. the Athlete
A battle rages and I mean violently between parents and coaches. It is based in the difference between what parents want and what a coach is hired to do. If you’ll permit me to use my imagination, I presume that from birth proud parents, surrogates and guardians garrison the borders surrounding their children. I’m tempted …
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