If Shaq Had Been Perfect
Much has been written in the wake of Shaquille O’Neal’s retirement from professional basketball this past week. Shaq retires as one of the most beloved and well-known basketball players of all time. He...
View ArticleThe Goal is to Forget the Goal
On New Year’s Day, my brother sent me this photo, attached to an e-mail that read, “you don’t need a rim, only the space it surrounds.” It ran in the Travel Section of the New York Times a few days...
View ArticleThe Genesis of The Corner Three
In an original and stimulating post yesterday, Curtis Harris at Pro Hoops History speculated on the idea of genre in basketball. Specifically, he was prompted by former English professor turned...
View ArticleICYMI: Why We Watch: Ray Allen, A Life (at The Classical)
Today, in case you missed it, you can find my writing at The Classical, which has graciously granted my space to pursue reflections — aided by Nietzsche, Henry Miller, and William Carlos Williams — on...
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