“What I didn’t want to do, and made clear to CBS, is to have any of that take attention away from the games or players — it isn’t about Billy Packer.” False modesty? That’s up …

It’s a slow week for the casual basketball observer. July may be the most important month in the business, but major happenings affect only those in the business. The rest of us, barring a sudden …

Efrem Winters may, or may not be the all-time career leader in the often under reported Illinois Men’s Basketball impressive leg muscles category. These days, it’s hard to tell. You can’t actually see the athletes’ …

John Calipari sits on a beach somewhere, frenetically thumbing a Blackberry; oblivious to the crashing waves, the gulls, the delightful salty breeze. The summer recruiting season opened this weekend. Family, friends and ice cold bottles …

In our culture, there’s enormous pressure to buy new things. Q: Where does that pressure come from? A: People who sell new things. Keeping up with the latest trends, keeping up with the Joneses, keeping …

Individuals in positions of authority — especially those positions critical to our survival, such as President of the United States and Illinois Men’s Basketball coach — are incessantly pestered with irrelevant questions from idiots. For …

I guess when you’re young, it’s easier to watch movies without constantly questioning the director’s motives, the lack of script continuity, or significant lapses in credibility. Suspension of disbelief is not required for the young, …