Exit Physicals……

Lake Calhoun, Trenton Hassell, Memphis, Tria Medical Center, Kevin Garnett, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Kenyon Martin, Apologize

Trenton Hassell Saves the Day Last Thursday, the day after our loss to Memphis, we had to report to the Tria Medical Center in Bloomington for our end-of-season physicals. It was probably the last time our entire team will be together until next fall. Trenton Hassell came to the 7:30 AM physicals and he was … Read more

2005-06 Mad Dog Diary Week 21

Summer Vacation, Physical, Champlin, Arn Tellem, NBA Athletes, Basketball Trip

This coming Thursday, every member of our team will report to a local medical facility for our “exit physicals” and then the season will officially be over. We will be left with a long summer vacation to mull over what we could have done better and how we will prepare for next season. My summers … Read more

2005-06 Mad Dog Diary Week 2

Great Summer, NBA Dress Code, Basketball Camp, Los Angeles Clipper, Robert Horry, David Stern

I am shocked about how much publicity the new NBA dress code has received in the media. I still have the memo from NBA Commissioner David Stern, which is about three pages long. I think the dress code is a good idea, but the outcry from the players was huge. Some players felt the do-rag … Read more