January marks the point of every NBA season where we begin to hear of NBA rookies — having now surpassed the number of organized games and minutes they’ve ever played in one season at the high school or college levels — showing signs of fatigue enhanced by arm wrestling with … Read more
This is Part Three of a series of an undetermined length. Remembering the details of a coaching experience that began about 30 years ago and continued for a little over a decade is difficult, but some of the personalities are beginning to come back into focus. In Parts One and … Read more
This is the second of an I’m-not-sure-how-many-part series about my own experiences coaching youth basketball and the many challenges, frustrations, triumphs and rewards that can result from taking on a volunteer assignment of this (or any) kind. The fuzziest details have been omitted, others are unforgettable (even 20 to 30 … Read more
About 30 years ago, as a newcomer to the metropolitan Atlanta area I was looking to get involved in the community; looking for something productive to do after work for a few hours per week. Coming home and plopping down on the couch was growing a bit stale, and I … Read more
