The trade deadline just passed, and never before have so many superstars been dealt in such a short span.
Baron Davis, Chris Webber, and Antoine Walker were among the marquee players who switched teams last week, this following an offseason that saw Tracy McGrady, Steve Francis, and Shaquille O’Neal, among others, change uniforms.
Couple these moves with the countless jerseys worn by the average journeyman role player, and we see a league that, more than any that of other professional sport, is increasingly difficult for the average fan to keep up with.
The NBA couldn’t save this February, but it still gets pretty exciting come playoff time.
Meanwhile, it’s finally March, and the first spring training game is today.
Combine the purity and romanticism of the new baseball season with the Madness of college hoops, and we’re set for a pretty amazing month.
Even if Harvard doesn’t play much of a role in it.
—Staff writer Stewart H. Hauser can be reached at hauser@fas.harvard.edu. His column appears on alternate Tuesdays.