At the earliest ending of winter, In March, a scrawny cry from outside Seemed like a sound in his mind. Wallace Stevens, Not Ideas About the Thing But the Thing Itself A Resilient Subject Although journalists who cover subjects such as politics and finance love to deride sportswriters, as a collective we have maintained our [...]

I have a friend who kept an unusual hobby in college. Let’s call her Sarah. Sarah was attractive, intelligent and had a warm, sunshiny personality that was impossible not to like. A gaggle of guys could be found chancing their arms for her attention at every party, dutifully waddling behind as she moved from room [...]

David Robinson Video Fun with Michael Jordan NBA Draft First Game Rookie of the Year

David Robinson is a two-time NBA champion. He is a recipient of the Most Valuable Player award. He won both the Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards. In the ’93-94 season, he won the scoring title, leading the league with 29.8 points per game. In the ’90-91 season, he won [...]

Back in 1996, David Robinson couldn’t understand why Michael Jordan was coming out of retirement. When asked whether he would like to be Jordan, Robinson replied: “I don’t understand what Michael’s doing…Why did he come back? He has a beautiful wife and three kids. What’s he trying to prove that he hasn’t proved already? Is [...]

A recent Mike Monroe column began with this stirring hypothetical: It is nearly impossible to overstate the impact David Maurice Robinson had on the sports landscape of South Texas, but it is simple to try. Imagine San Antonio without the Spurs. Tonight I was reminded of these words while reading through some old articles about [...]

I would be remiss not to take a moment to reflect on the career of Johnny “Red” Kerr. I grew up in the Midwest. My love for basketball began without allegiance to a particular player or team. I simply loved the sport. That love was inspired by more than watching Jordan paint his masterpiece, although [...]