Poetry in the Motion

Chester Frazier will get more minutes than anybody this year. That news may seem about as thrilling as the selection of Joe Biden to be Vice President. Chet’s playing time is necessary for the same …

When Merchandising Tool, Viacom (MTV) first arrived on cable, their programming consisted of almost nothing except promotional videos for popular music. As they began to hone their marketing skills, MTV culled and grouped videos they …

The poltergeist inhabiting Jamar Smith’s lanky frame looks a lot like the freshman phenom who never missed a shot. But looks are deceiving. That Jamar died, a long time ago. It’s hard for us, his …

“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 …